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Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (Program Coordinator) - PCMHI
Veterans Health Administration · Posted today
On-siteJackson, MS$90K – $116KApply by Jun 8, 2026Licensed Professional Mental Health CounselorINFJINFPOperationsHealthcare
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The licensed professional mental health counselor assigned as the Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) Program coordinator serves as the administrative leader of a multidisciplinary team including nurses, licensed professional mental health counselors, nurse practitioners, doctoral level pharmacists, and licensed professional mental health counselors.
What You'll Do
- →The licensed professional mental health counselor assigned as the Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) Program coordinator serves as the administrative leader of a multidisciplinary team including nurses, licensed professional mental health counselors, nurse practitioners, doctoral level pharmacists, and licensed professional mental health counselors.
- →Duties include, but not limited to: In the role of PCMHI Licensed professional mental health counselor Program Coordinator, the Licensed professional mental health counselor has direct and indirect administrative and professional supervisory responsibility for multiple FTEE.
- →He/she is the Supervisor of Record (i.e., signs Performance Appraisals, approves Time and Leave, etc.) for hose staff directly under her / his supervision FTEE.
- →For those staff not directly under his / her supervision, the Psychologist Program Manager provides evaluative input to the discipline supervisor but does not sign the Performance Appraisals.
- →Oversees the daily operation of the program, ensures that agency policies and priorities are being followed; develops performance standards; and evaluates work performance of subordinates.
- →Gives training, advice, counsel, and instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters.
- →Hears and resolves concerns from employees and works with Mental Health leadership to address issues that cannot be resolved at a lower level.
- →Prepares and presents requests for resources to the resource Management Committee (RMC), interviews applicants; recommends appointments, promotions, and reassignments to unit positions.
- →Identifies and provides for training needs; and finds ways to improve production or increase the quality of care.
- →He / she also carries out Equal Employment Opportunity policies and program activities.
- →Ensures the efficient operation and provision of PCMHI services to up to multiple Patient Aligned Care Teams (PACT) teams within the Jackson VAMC, 5 PACT teams at a large CBOC, as well as multiple PACT Teams at CBOCs associated with the G.
- →(Sonny) Montgomery VAMC..
- →She/he also ensures that all PCMHI program services are provided in a coordinated and integrated manner with other Mental Health Services, as well as Medical Center specialty programs including: primary care, urgent care, telemedicine, and community-based clinics.
- →Executes supervisory, professional management, and administrative responsibilities that are complex in scope and involve fostering and maintaining working relationships throughout the Medical Center and CBOCs.
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: 028d8383-de0e-43ff-9487-072e37f8a6b6
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