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Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 5 days ago
On-site Augusta, GA $90K – $116K Apply by Oct 12, 2026 Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor ENFJENFPESFJINFJ
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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
- →This position is located within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), VISN 7, VA Augusta Health Care System, in the Mental Health Service.
- →The Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (LPMHC) serves as an independently licensed clinician embedded in the Primary Care-Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) program.
- →The incumbent delivers brief, evidence-based assessments, interventions, and consultation services to Veterans seen in primary care.
- →Using expertise in integrated behavioral health, collaborative care models, and population-based treatment, the LPMHC promotes early identification of mental health concerns, improves access to care, and enhances coordination between primary care and mental health services.
- →The role supports same-day access, warm handoffs, rapid engagement, and seamless collaboration with interdisciplinary teams to address behavioral health needs in primary care settings.
- →Duties include, however, not limited to: Perform focused, functional biopsychosocial assessments for Veterans presenting with mental or behavioral health concerns in primary care.
- →Provide brief, evidence-based interventions for conditions commonly seen in PCMHI, including depression, anxiety, adjustment issues, stress, insomnia, chronic disease management, and health behavior change.
- →Utilize measurement-based care to inform assessment, monitor treatment progress, and support clinical decision-making.
- →Conduct warm handoffs and offer same-day brief interventions as part of the integrated primary care model.
- →Collaborate with Primary Care Providers, nurses, and interdisciplinary team members to support shared treatment planning and coordinated care.
- →Provide real-time behavioral health consultation on mental health symptoms, risk factors, behavioral change strategies, motivational approaches, treatment options, and referrals.
- →Participate in team huddles, case conferences, and collaborative problem-solving to enhance integrated care delivery.
- →Facilitate timely referrals to specialty mental health services and offer brief follow-up or bridge care to ensure continuity.
- →Coordinate care transitions, ensuring clear communication of essential clinical information across services.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓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 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.
Personality Fit
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