SENIOR LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR (PCMHI)
Duties include but are not limited to:
Assess for problems or concerns unique to patient population status as military veterans while independently, or in collaboration with the interdisciplinary treatment team, family members and significant others, arriving at a reasoned diagnosis of patient problems and needs. Collaborate with other service providers in reassessing the veteran's needs. Uses population based practice management strategies Conduct functional assessments, based on 30 minute appointments and will triage/refer to specialty care services as appropriate. Applies principals of population based care (defines role and identifies problems rapidly) Uses brief assessments routinely (e.g., PHQ-9, PCL, AUDIT C, etc.) Provides brief mental health and behavioral interventions (e.g., 1-5 sessions for broad range of concerns) Uses time-limited, evidence-based interventions that are simple and concrete Triages appropriately and efficiently to specialty mental health services Provide behavioral medicine interventions Writes clear concise notes, generally -1 page long, with explicit impression, recommendations and plan for PCP use Routinely Consults with PCPs and other PACT team members about plan of care for patients Integrates within primary care team and works closely in collaboration with PACT team Work Schedule:
Monday-Friday 8:
00a.m.-4:
30p.m. Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/15/2019. BASIC REQUIREMENTS Senior Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor Education:
In order to qualify at any grade level in the GS-0101 Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor occupational series, one must meet the following educational qualification:
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 http:
//www.cacrep.org/directory/. 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:
The GS-0101 Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor occupational series has the following licensure requirements:
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. 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. There is no licensure exception for this grade level.
Experience:
Candidates must have at least one year of progressively complex LPMHC experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level. Senior LPMHCs must have five years of post-licensed experience that demonstrates possession of advanced practice skills and judgment, demonstrating progressive professional competency and expertise and be licensed to provide clinical supervision to trainees or unlicensed LPMHCs.Experience is only creditable if it is post- master's degree experience as a mental health counselor directly related to the position to be filled. Qualifying experience must be at a level comparable to LPMHC experience at the next lower grade level. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Must demonstrate the professional KSAs below. 1. Advanced knowledge of and mastery of theories and modalities used in the specialized treatment of complex mental illness. Ability to incorporate complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment of veteran patients, including making psychosocial and psychiatric diagnoses within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice. Ability to determine priority of services needed and provide specialized treatment. 2. Advanced and expert skill in a range of specialized interventions and treatment modalities for Veterans with complex needs. This includes individual, group, and/or family counseling, or psychotherapy and advanced level psychosocial, and/or case management interventions used in the treatment of Veterans. 3. Ability to coordinate the delivery of specialized psychosocial services and programs. Ability to design system changes based on data. 4. Ability to provide subject matter consultation to colleagues and trainees on the psychosocial treatment of patients, rendering professional opinions based on experience, expertise and role modeling effective clinical skills. 5. Ability to teach, mentor staff and trainees, and provide supervision for licensure or for specialty certifications. 6. Ability to engage in written and oral communication with leadership/staff and community stakeholders regarding policies, procedures, practice guidelines, and issues pertaining to the practice of the profession. Reference:
VA HANDBOOK 5005 Part II Appendix G43 Physical Requirements. See VA Directive and Handbook 5019. English Language Proficiency. Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselors appointed to direct patient-care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d).
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Assess for problems or concerns unique to patient population status as military veterans while independently, or in collaboration with the interdisciplinary treatment team, family members and significant others, arriving at a reasoned diagnosis of patient problems and needs. Collaborate with other service providers in reassessing the veteran's needs. Uses population based practice management strategies Conduct functional assessments, based on 30 minute appointments and will triage/refer to specialty care services as appropriate. Applies principals of population based care (defines role and identifies problems rapidly) Uses brief assessments routinely (e.g., PHQ-9, PCL, AUDIT C, etc.) Provides brief mental health and behavioral interventions (e.g., 1-5 sessions for broad range of concerns) Uses time-limited, evidence-based interventions that are simple and concrete Triages appropriately and efficiently to specialty mental health services Provide behavioral medicine interventions Writes clear concise notes, generally -1 page long, with explicit impression, recommendations and plan for PCP use Routinely Consults with PCPs and other PACT team members about plan of care for patients Integrates within primary care team and works closely in collaboration with PACT team Work Schedule:
Monday-Friday 8:
00a.m.-4:
30p.m. Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/15/2019. BASIC REQUIREMENTS Senior Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor Education:
In order to qualify at any grade level in the GS-0101 Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor occupational series, one must meet the following educational qualification:
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 http:
//www.cacrep.org/directory/. 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:
The GS-0101 Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor occupational series has the following licensure requirements:
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. 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. There is no licensure exception for this grade level.
Experience:
Candidates must have at least one year of progressively complex LPMHC experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level. Senior LPMHCs must have five years of post-licensed experience that demonstrates possession of advanced practice skills and judgment, demonstrating progressive professional competency and expertise and be licensed to provide clinical supervision to trainees or unlicensed LPMHCs.Experience is only creditable if it is post- master's degree experience as a mental health counselor directly related to the position to be filled. Qualifying experience must be at a level comparable to LPMHC experience at the next lower grade level. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Must demonstrate the professional KSAs below. 1. Advanced knowledge of and mastery of theories and modalities used in the specialized treatment of complex mental illness. Ability to incorporate complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment of veteran patients, including making psychosocial and psychiatric diagnoses within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice. Ability to determine priority of services needed and provide specialized treatment. 2. Advanced and expert skill in a range of specialized interventions and treatment modalities for Veterans with complex needs. This includes individual, group, and/or family counseling, or psychotherapy and advanced level psychosocial, and/or case management interventions used in the treatment of Veterans. 3. Ability to coordinate the delivery of specialized psychosocial services and programs. Ability to design system changes based on data. 4. Ability to provide subject matter consultation to colleagues and trainees on the psychosocial treatment of patients, rendering professional opinions based on experience, expertise and role modeling effective clinical skills. 5. Ability to teach, mentor staff and trainees, and provide supervision for licensure or for specialty certifications. 6. Ability to engage in written and oral communication with leadership/staff and community stakeholders regarding policies, procedures, practice guidelines, and issues pertaining to the practice of the profession. Reference:
VA HANDBOOK 5005 Part II Appendix G43 Physical Requirements. See VA Directive and Handbook 5019. English Language Proficiency. Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselors appointed to direct patient-care positions must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d).
- Department:
0101 Social Science - Salary Range:
$74,596 to $96,978 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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