Mental Health Counselor - East Dublin, GA, United States - Veterans Health Administration

Description

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.

Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy

• 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; Marital, Couple, and Family Counseling
• CACREP defines the date when graduates are considered to have graduated from a CACREP accredited program
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Ability to make professional evaluations, decisions, and recommendation for treatment planning and implementation
• 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
• demonstrates sensitivity to diversity and possesses multicultural counseling skills
• 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
• Ability to develop and facilitate psychotherapy and psycho- education groups that include life skills, family support, and community integration

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

• 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.

Provides group counseling services in collaboration with multidisciplinary mental health staff for all Veterans seeking mental health treatment.
Consults with Medical Center staff on a wide variety of patient care issues.
Willingly accepts additional and special assignments that are necessary to meet program goals or Veteran needs.

Completes all clinical charting and documentation required by the Medical Center or healthcare system in a timely and accurate manner, as appropriate.

Provides case management services to assist Veteran patients to gain access to needed medical, social, educational, and other services.

Serves on mental health committees or task forces.
Represents the Medical Center at professional/program community group/events and committees.
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.
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Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required"