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Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 36 days ago
Hybrid Macon, GA $75K – $97K Apply by Aug 18, 2026 Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor ENFJESFJINFJINFP Healthcare
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The Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor is assigned to a Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program team at the Macon, GA Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC). The incumbent is responsible for providing mental health care services and other clinical tasks as needed for Veterans receiving services in BHIP.
What You'll Do
- →Conducts biopsychosocial assessments to determine care coordination and treatment needs of Veterans.
- →Provides consultation/education to Veterans and families on VA resources (including self-management tools), community resources, Advance Directives and VA benefits.
- →Acts as a clinical resource/point-of-contact to Veterans and other team/staff members.
- →Provides individual, family and group counseling as appropriate.
- →Documents interventions and activities in patient's electronic health record and ensure appropriate hand-off communication and documentation when transferring patient care.
- →Maintains familiarity and share responsibility with other team members for performance measures relevant to the BHIP team.
- →Participates in committee assignments, as deemed necessary by the service manager.
- →Work Schedule: 8:00am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday Telework: Available, Ad-Hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Functional Statement #: 60115F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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 identification 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: d2567a8c-6117-4437-83c4-0def22b16e9d
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