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Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor - Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 42 days ago
Hybrid Columbus, OH $64K – $101K Apply by May 28, 2026 Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor ENFJESFJINFJINFP Healthcare
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As a member of a Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program team {BHIP), the incumbent will conduct psychosocial assessments, provide crisis intervention, clinical case management, and evidence-based psychotherapy (e.g. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy {CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy {ACT), Problem Solving Therapy {PST), Cognitive Processing Therapy {CPT), etc.) as well as work with the Veteran and the BHIP team to establish treatment plans.
What You'll Do
- →Incumbent independently conducts assessments, evaluating the psychosocial functioning and needs of patients and their families to formulate and implement a treatment plan, identifying needs, strengths and coping skills in collaboration with the patient and family as appropriate.
- →Incumbent will provide triage assessment, crisis intervention, and counseling/psychotherapy for Veterans using evidence-based practice.
- →Incumbent provides clinical case management services to Veterans.
- →The incumbent coordinates care and assures that Veterans receive needed services to increase functionality, independence, and quality of life.
- →The incumbent sets clinical care goals in collaboration with the patient, monitors progress toward goals, and works to achieve outcomes, including reduced hospitalizations.
- →Incumbent attends appropriate team meetings (Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Programs huddles and meetings, Behavioral Health/Recovery Services, social work etc.) and works closely with patients' providers and other team members to effectively coordinate care.
- →Incumbent establishes collaborative relationships with mental health providers particularly, as well as other team members and staff outside the department in order to more effectively coordinate patients' care.
- →Incumbent has knowledge and experience in use of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities and treatment procedures.
- →This includes acute, chronic and traumatic illnesses/injuries, common medications and their effects/side effects, and medical terminology.
- →Incumbent has knowledge of community and VA resources, and makes appropriate referrals to programs in order to best meet Veterans' needs and coordinate Veterans' care.
- →Incumbent advocates on behalf of the Veteran to ensure that services and benefits are obtained in a timely manner and in keeping with the VA's goals for excellence in customer service.
- →Incumbent provides education and consultation to staff, students, patients, and families regarding programs and serves as a point of contact for the community for these programs.
- →Incumbent remains current on VA policies and procedures relevant to program areas.
- →Incumbent works with team to meet goals and performance measures within program, including Noninstitutional Care measures.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 113952a3-d63e-4c2e-9cad-69515d87011d
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