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Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor - Therapist (BHIP/Outpatient Programs)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
HybridChesapeake, VA$63K – $99KApply by Jun 4, 2026Licensed Professional Mental Health CounselorENFJESFJINFJINFP
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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 position is located within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6), Hampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center (HVAMC), under the Mental Health and Behavioral Services (MH&BS) Service Line.
- →This position is aligned with the Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program/Outpatient Mental Health Services.
- →The Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor provides mental health therapy for eligible veterans in the Mental Health Outpatient or Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary.
- →Program clinics may also extend to the CBOC locations: Virginia Beach CBOC, Chesapeake CBOC, Portsmouth CBOC, Albemarle APOC, and additional CBOC locations.
- →These veterans are typically from CBOC catchment area and are experiencing psycho-social stressors in their lives.
- →The clinician provides clinical psychosocial assessment, individual therapy, couples and family therapy, group therapy and independently documents the workload in the CPRS computer system.
- →Clinical Responsibilities Performs case finding functions and outreach, identifying and screening patients for psychosocial needs.
- →Incumbent must possess the knowledge and ability to independently implement treatment modalities, provide counseling or psychotherapy for individuals, families and groups.
- →Conducts psychosocial assessments.
- →Develops treatment plans in collaboration with the veteran/family and with the interdisciplinary treatment team if applicable.
- →Incumbent possesses the skills to offer psychosocial interventions and measures outcomes to interventions.
- →Coordinates community-based services, including information and referral for additional services from other VA programs, other government programs and community agency programs.
- →Identifies high-risk patients and provides crisis intervention services, seeking to address the cause as well as the presenting complaint, coordinates family conferences and serves as liaison to family members.
- →Has working knowledge and experience in use of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities and treatment procedures.
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
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