Mental Health Therapist - East Dublin, United States - VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

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.

Program 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 Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Basic Requirements:


United States Citizenship:
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-0183 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
• NOTE: It is VHA policy that a LPMHC who does not yet have a license that allows independent practice must be supervised by a licensed independent practitioner of the same discipline who is a VA staff member and who has access to the electronic health record
• 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)
• Physical Requirements
• See VA Directive and Handbook 5019
• English Language Proficiency
• LPMHCs must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, Part II, chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3.j

Grade Determinations:
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 in subparagraph (c) below
• LPMHCs may provide clinical supervision over the clinical practice of an unlicensed LPMHC or LPMHC trainee
• Some state licenses do not license an individual to provide clinical supervision to trainees or unlicensed LPMHCs
• Please refer to specific state licensing laws regarding the requirements for providing clinical supervision
• 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
• Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• In addition to meeting the KSAs for the GS-9 grade level, the candidate must demonstrate all of the KSAs below: 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, Pat II, Appendix G43, Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor The full performance level of this vacancy is 11

• The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is 11.

Duties "You will provide a full range of services within commonly accepted standards of practice and prioritizes mental health psychotherapy activities as the primary job function including intake assessment, suicide risk screening and safety planning, individual and group psychotherapy, needs assessment, chart reviews, care or case management (as needed), discharge planning, and other services as appropriate.

You will conduct biopsychosocial assessments to determine care coordination and treatment needs of Veterans.

You will provide consultation/education to Veterans and families on VA resources (including self-management tools), community resources, Advance Directives and VA benefits.

You will be an active participant in the treatment planning process with other disciplines.

You will participate in discharge planning with other disciplines and will be responsible for ensuring that discharge plans are executed in a manner that is timely and appropriate to promote care continuity.

You will act as a clinical resource/point-of-contact to Veterans and other team/staff members.

You will act as liaison between VA and community resources, to include education and bidirectional communication that promotes seamless care.

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Provide individual, family and group counseling as appropriate.
You will provide wellness/prevention education and may facilitate patient/family educational/bridging supportive sessions as appropriate.

You will document interventions and activities in patient's electronic health record and ensure appropriate hand-off communication and documentation when transferring patient care.

You will maintain familiarity and share responsibility with other team members for performance measures relevant to the BHIP team.

You will perform other BHIP-related duties as directed by the Supervisor, such as, but not limited to: training/mentoring and oversight of new staff & those not yet clinically licensed, and preparing for and training staff on CARF & The Joint Commission standards and accreditation process.

You will participate in committee assignments, as deemed necessary by the service manager.

Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m.

• 4:30 p.m.

Telework:
Not Available.

Functional Statement #: 53729F EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
Contact ? or , the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.
Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.

Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required"