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Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 17 days ago
Hybrid Asheville, NC $71K – $111K Apply by Sep 23, 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
- →Major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Performs professional work describing human behavior, determining the reasons for that behavior and/or predicting and/or modifying the behavior.
- →Preforms psychosocial assessments, case management and treatment of patients with problems of personality and emotional adjustment or mental illness.
- →Preforms psychotherapy with patients, either through individuals or group therapy sessions and uses therapeutic techniques.
- →Provides education to patients, family members and significant others.
- →Develops, documents, and implements treatments plans for patients in the outpatient clinic.
- →Work Schedule: Full time: Four weekdays and a weekend day Telework: May be available on an ad hoc basis.
- →Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Functional Statement #: 0000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized for highly qualified applicants.
- →EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
- →Contact Onnie.Green@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.
- →Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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
Job ID: 5545036d-e2bb-42ba-a612-a6d8ba72d13e
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