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Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor - (LPMHC/BHIP)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
Hybrid Indianapolis, IN $62K – $98K Apply by Jun 15, 2026 Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor ENFJESFJINFJINFP
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The Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (LPMHC) provides counseling and therapy services to Veterans receiving care at the Richard L. Roudebush, VAMC. In collaboration with the BHIP team the LPMHC evaluates the Veteran's presenting psychosocial problems and provides a full range of psychotherapeutic services.
What You'll Do
- →The Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) Staff, Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (LPMHC) provides counseling and therapy services to Veterans receiving care in the outpatient Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program.
- →Clinical Responsibilities: Provides evidence-based counseling and/or psychotherapy services to individuals, couples, and families in collaboration with multidisciplinary BHIP staff to serve Veterans as needed or assigned.
- →Provides group counseling services in collaboration with multidisciplinary mental health staff for all Veterans seeking substance use disorder and 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.
- →Other Significant Responsibilities: May serve on assigned mental health committees or task forces.
- →Represents the Medical Center at professional/program community group/events and committees as Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program representative.
- →Participates in ongoing performance improvement initiatives within their assigned Mental Health track.
- →Functions: Screening/Assessment - In conjunction with the interdisciplinary medical team, the Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program LMHC screens and assesses the Veteran's biopsychosocial needs and barriers in order to facilitate his or her access to appropriate VA and community resources.
- →Through collaborative relationships with the Veteran, his or her family/caregiver and other VA programs and VA staff, the BHIP Staff LMHC coordinates the gathering of information vital to the process of setting appropriate treatment goals and time frames for achieving those goals.
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: 0753056f-4e5a-4d3d-ba37-671e34b7ec38
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