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Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (LPMHC)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 56 days ago
Hybrid Kernersville, NC $76K – $99K Apply by Jul 31, 2026 Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor ENFJESFJINFJINFP
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This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
What You'll Do
- →This Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor position is located within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Kernersville Health Care Center located in Kernersville, NC, VISN 6.This position is assigned to Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) section within Mental Health.
- →In addition, this position will work within the Behavioral Health Laboratory (BHL) to assist in the delivery of specific evidence-based services to PC patients.Duties include bur are not limited to: Completes brief functional assessments and includes pertinent information in all the required areas of functioning in order to determine appropriate diagnoses and other treatment-related conclusions.
- →Functional assessments are found to be appropriate to the referral question.
- →Conclusions are found to be reasonably substantiated by interviews, observations, historical data, collateral data (i.e. from outsides sources such as other treatment providers, family members, etc.) and other data when indicated.
- →Provides a DSM diagnosis to determine the psychosocial functioning and needs of Veterans and/or their families.
- →The incumbent must be able to utilize this assessment in facilitating the Veteran's maximum use of treatment for attainment of the highest level of independence that is possible and practicable.
- →Provides emergency/crisis interventions that are provided to Veterans in an effort to stabilize.
- →Provides psychotherapy as individual, group &/or family interventions when clinically indicated/appropriate and when of therapeutic benefit to the recipients.
- →Is willing to be successfully trained and implement Evidenced Based Psychotherapies.
- →The interventions are provided with emphasis on development of a positive and appropriate therapeutic relationship which is sensitive to the clinical, cultural, developmental, and spiritual needs of Veterans.
- →The interventions are empirically supported and/or are theoretically appropriate.
- →Treatment is arranged in appropriate intervals of time over an appropriate span of time.
- →Provides consultation to other treatment team and staff members regarding psychosocial needs of Veterans and/or their families and the impact of the identified psychosocial problems on the Veteran's health care planning, compliance with treatment, and discharge planning.
- →Assessments and interventions provided are reflected in the treatment plan and include Veteran and/or family involvement with goals, interventions and discharge plans that are realistic, achievable, and understandable.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓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.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
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