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Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 45 days ago
On-site Dayton, OH $64K – $101K Apply by Jun 10, 2026 Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor ENFJENFPESFJINFJ
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This incumbent functions as a Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (LPMHC) in the Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (MH RRTP) located at the Dayton VA Medical Center. The LPMHC provides a full range of direct patient care services to MH RRTP Veterans with Substance Use Disorders, Mental Health Disorders, and a range of psychosocial stressors including homelessness.
What You'll Do
- →Provides services as a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team and serves as a clinical consultant for the MH RRTP treatment team.
- →Coordinates community-based services through information and referrals to community agencies, VA, and other government programs as needed.
- →Completes suicide screening and related clinical reminders to identify high-risk patients and make referrals for additional services when indicated.
- →Provides crisis intervention services, seeking to address the cause as well as the presenting complaint and has a working knowledge and experience in use of medical and mental health diagnosis, disabilities and treatment procedures.
- →Documents in EHR in accordance with VHA directive and policy.
- →Operates a motor vehicle and transports patients off-site as required.
- →Performs other duties as required.
- →Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 0800-1630 Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Functional Statement #: 91907-A, 91908-A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Physical Requirements: Work is mostly sedentary and primarily performed in an office setting.
- →Typical office work involves active listening, reading, observing, and evaluating verbal and nonverbal behavior and writing reports and clinical notes.
- →The position requires the use of office equipment such as computers, keyboards, telephones, fax machines, and photocopy machines.
- →Visual acuity, keen hearing, clear distinctive speech, and manual dexterity are required.
- →The incumbent may occasionally be exposed to patients who are combative secondary to delirium, dementia, or psychiatric disorders.
- →The incumbent must be a mature, flexible, sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations, and able to shift priorities based on patient needs.
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: 9f893e67-965a-480f-b30d-50771606705b
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