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Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 127 days ago
On-site Waco, TX $62K – $97K Apply by Jun 4, 2026 Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor ENFJENFPESFJINFJ Healthcare
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The incumbent's primary duties involve initial assessment and brief psychological treatment for Veterans with a wide range of co-occurring disorders, including but not limited to schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders, Bipolar Disorder, personality disorders, anxiety, PTSD, depression, substance use, as well as those with complex co-occurring medical conditions. The LPMHC is a member of a multidisciplinary team that provides a full range of mental health services.
What You'll Do
- →The Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (LPMHC) is assigned to the inpatient acute psychiatry unit and other inpatient/residential care settings 100% time.
- →The LPMHC's primary duties involve initial biopsychosocial assessment, treatment planning, and psychological treatment to Veterans with a history of trauma, including those patients with military sexual trauma and co-occurring disorders, including anxiety, depression, substance use, and personality disorders.
- →The LPMHC is a member of an interdisciplinary PTSD clinical team within an acute psychiatric care unit.
- →The LPMHC provides a full range of evidence-based psychological services - including group, couples, and individual psychotherapy.
- →Direct Patient Care Functions: Possesses knowledge of human development throughout the lifespan, interventions based on research and theory, family and system interaction, formal diagnostic criteria, risk assessment, evidence-based practice and assessment tools.
- →Provides evidence-based treatment interventions.
- →Participates as a member of a multidisciplinary clinical team providing a full range of mental health services.
- →Contributes to the gathering of assessment information and the development of a detailed treatment plan for veterans serviced by the program.
- →Assists Suicide Prevention Team with ensuring continuity of care for Veterans recently hospitalized at non-VA facilities.
- →Demonstrates skill in the use of computer software applications for drafting documents, data management, maintaining accurate, timely and thorough clinical documentation, and tracking quality improvements.
- →Serves as an advisor, consultant and/or resource person to the staff within the medical center.
- →Participates as a member of medical center hospital committees as directed.
- →Maintains appropriate records and follow-up data on patients who are their responsibility.
- →Complies with national and local performance measures, including timely health care screening and completion of clinical reminders for all patients.
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. **QUALIFICATIONS CONTINUED4.
- ✓Ability to provide complex crisis intervention and stabilization to patients who are in psychological distress.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 0d018441-1ddd-4d2d-918a-520ad751efb5
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