Licensed professional counselor - mhrrtp therapist
Company: Veterans Health Administration
Location: Dublin
Posted on: April 26, 2024
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Job Description:
Summary This position is eligible for the Education Debt
Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement
program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements
in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application
within four months of appointment. Approval, award amount (up to
$200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined
by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after
complete review of the EDRP application. Qualifications Basic
Requirements: --- Citizenship --- Be a citizen of the United States
--- Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to
recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy ---
Education --- Hold a Master's or Doctoral degree in: Clinical
Mental Health Counseling; Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling;
Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Clinical Rehabilitation
Counseling; or a related field, from a program accredited by the
Council on Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational
Programs (CACREP) --- Examples of related mental health counseling
fields include, but are not limited to Addiction Counseling;
Community Counseling; Gerontology Counseling; Marital, Couple, and
Family Counseling --- CACREP defines the date when graduates are
considered to have graduated from a CACREP accredited program ---
Additional information may be obtained from --- NOTE: Traditional
Rehabilitation counseling programs that are accredited by CACREP do
not meet the LPMHC qualification standards as Traditional
Rehabilitation counseling differs from Clinical Rehabilitation
counseling --- Licensure --- Persons hired or reassigned to LPMHC
positions in the GS-0101 series in VHA must hold a full, current,
and unrestricted license to independently practice as a Licensed
Professional Mental Health Counselor, which includes diagnosis and
treatment --- English Language Proficiency --- LPMHCs must be
proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA
Regulations --- May qualify based on being covered by the
Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification
Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA
employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria) ---
Must pass a background check --- Grade Determinations: GS-11 LPMHC
Assignments --- This is the full performance grade level for LPMHCs
--- At this level, they are licensed to independently practice
professional counseling and to provide mental health services
within the knowledge, theory, and training foundations of
professional counseling --- LPMHCs may be assigned to any VHA area,
consulting with peers and supervisors as appropriate --- LPMHCs may
be involved in program evaluation and/or research activities ---
Experience, Education and Licensure --- In addition to the basic
requirements, candidates must have at least one year of
post-master's or post- doctoral degree mental health counseling
experience (VA or non-VA experience) and must be licensed to
practice at the independent practice level and demonstrate the KSAs
below --- Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 1 ---
Ability to make professional evaluations, decisions, and
recommendation for treatment planning and implementation --- 2 ---
Advanced knowledge and mastery of the fundamentals of the
counseling process which includes defining patient/family problems
and maintaining an effective counseling relationship --- 3 ---
Ability to provide subject matter consultation to colleagues and
trainees on the counseling process within various specialty areas,
build on the foundation of competence through regular meetings and
discussions to explain assignments, review progress of cases and
confer about the counseling perspectives and orientation --- 4 ---
Ability to provide complex crisis intervention and stabilization to
patients who are in psychological distress --- Requires independent
judgment and skill --- 5 --- Ability to establish goals/treatment
through a collaborative process with the patient utilizing advanced
counseling skills, including evidenced- based practices, screening,
and psychosocial assessment --- 6 --- Ability to use a wide variety
of individual, group, or familial counseling interventions;
demonstrates sensitivity to diversity and possesses multicultural
counseling skills --- 7 --- Ability to fully utilize the current
DSM in making diagnoses and formulation of treatment goals and
application of appropriate clinical intervention using professional
counseling practices --- 8 --- Ability to develop and facilitate
psychotherapy and psycho- education groups that include life
skills, family support, and community integration --- This may
include evidence based psychotherapy --- References: VA Handbook
5005/106, Part II, Appendix G43, LICENSED PROFESSIONAL MENTAL
HEALTH COUNSELOR QUALIFICATION STANDARD The full performance level
of this vacancy is GS-11 --- The actual grade at which an applicant
may be selected for this vacancy is a GS-11 --- Physical
Requirements: Usually works indoors in areas which normally have
adequate heat, light, and ventilation --- The work is primarily
sedentary; however, there is some walking, standing, bending, and
carrying of light items such as papers, files, manuals and records.
Duties "***This is an open continuous announcement. Certificates of
eligible applicants will be issued as vacancies exist. Each
location listed may or may not have a current vacant position.
Functions of LPMHC Clinical Responsibilities (95% of time): 1.
Provides counseling and/or psychotherapy services to individuals,
couples, and families in collaboration with multidisciplinary
mental health staff to serve Veterans as needed or assigned. 2.
Provides group counseling services in collaboration with
multidisciplinary mental health staff for all Veterans seeking
mental health treatment. 3. Consults with Medical Center staff on a
wide variety of patient care issues. 4. Willingly accepts
additional and special assignments that are necessary to meet
program goals or Veteran needs. 5. Completes all clinical charting
and documentation required by the Medical Center or healthcare
system in a timely and accurate manner, as appropriate. 6. Provides
case management services to assist Veteran patients to gain access
to needed medical, social, educational, and other services. Other
Significant Responsibilities (5% time): 1. Serves on mental health
committees or task forces. 2. Represents the Medical Center at
professional/program community group/events and committees. 3.
Participates in ongoing performance improvement initiatives. Work
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Telework: Not available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment
Incentives: Authorized EDRP Authorized: Contact the EDRP
Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Financial
Disclosure Report: Not required"
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