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Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
On-site Perry, GA $90K – $116K Apply by Sep 24, 2026 Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor ENFJENFPESFJINFJ Healthcare
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The incumbent is a Senior Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (LPMHC) whose duties and responsibilities relate to the case management of Veterans who are demonstrating suicide behaviors. Must be skillful in assessing and treating the complicated psychosocial problems of at-risk Veterans as they transition through care. Provides these services at an advanced practice level to eligible Veterans to meet biological, psychological, social, and environmental needs.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties include, however, not limited to: Conducts comprehensive mental health assessments and diagnostic evaluations utilizing advanced clinical skills.
- →Develops differential diagnoses and creates individualized treatment plans based on evidence-based practices.
- →Provides individual, group, and family psychotherapy sessions utilizing evidence based therapeutic modalities (e.g., CBT, DBT, EMDR).
- →Offers specialized therapeutic interventions tailored to the unique needs of veterans including those with PTSD, depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders.
- →Manages complex cases involving multiple service needs.
- →Coordinates care with other providers and community resources.
- →Ensures continuity of care by facilitating transitions of care and providing follow-up services.
- →Contributes to the development, implementation, and evaluation of mental health programs and services.
- →Participates in quality improvement initiatives to enhance service delivery and outcomes for veterans.
- →Maintains accurate and timely documentation in accordance with VA policies, procedures, and regulatory standards.
- →Ensures compliance with all applicable legal, ethical, and professional standards.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized.
- →Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized.
- →Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases.
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.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/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.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 03b65d5c-d926-46da-b47a-268248ecf395
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