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Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
HybridFredericksburg, VA$71K – $111KApply by Sep 30, 2026Licensed Professional Mental Health CounselorENFJESFJINFJINFP
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This Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor/BHIP-SOS position is located within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Fredericksburg Health Care Center (FxHCC) located in Fredericksburg, Virginia, VISN 6. This position is aligned with the Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) Outpatient Services.
What You'll Do
- →This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until 9/30/2026.
- →Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at biweekly intervals.
- →The Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor/BHIP-SOS position is located within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Fredericksburg Health Care Center (FxHCC) located in Fredericksburg, Virginia, VISN 6.
- →This position is aligned with the Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) Outpatient Services.
- →Duties include: Independently performs case finding functions and outreach, identifying and screening patients for psychosocial needs.
- →Possesses the knowledge and ability to independently implement treatment modalities, provide counseling or psychotherapy for individuals, families, and groups.
- →Independently conducts psychosocial assessments.
- →Develops treatment plans in collaboration with the veteran/family and with the interdisciplinary treatment team if applicable.
- →Coordinates community-based services, including information and referral for additional services from other VA programs, other government programs and community agency programs.
- →Independently 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.
- →Provides support for those Veterans on the High Risk for Suicide list.
- →Has working knowledge and experience in use of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities, and treatment procedures.
- →This includes acute, chronic, and traumatic illnesses/injuries, common medications and their effects/side effects, and medical terminology.
- →Develops patient education materials/modules and assists with Veteran Peer and Family activities as assigned.
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
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