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Marriage and Family Therapist - Behavioral Health
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 78 days ago
Hybrid Columbus, OH $78K – $101K Apply by Jul 9, 2026 Marriage and Family Therapist ENFJESFJINFJINFP Healthcare
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Provides mental health services Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) team. As a member of a Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program team (BHIP), psychosocial assessments, provide crisis intervention, clinical case management, and evidence-based (individual, group, couple) psychotherapy (e.g. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Problem- Solving Therapy (PST), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), etc.)
What You'll Do
- →Independently conducts assessments, evaluating the psychosocial functioning and needs of patients and their families to formulate and implement a treatment plan, identifying needs, strengths and coping skills in collaboration with the patient and family as appropriate.
- →Provides triage assessment, crisis intervention, and counseling/psychotherapy (individual, couple, and group) for Veterans using evidence-based practice.
- →Provides clinical case management services to Veterans.
- →The incumbent coordinates care and assures that Veterans receive needed services to increase functionality, independence, and quality of life.
- →Sets clinical care goals in collaboration with the patient, monitors progress toward goals, and works to achieve outcomes, including reduced hospitalizations.
- →Serves collaboratively on a Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program team.
- →Recognizes complex situations that impact patient care and intervenes, using sound judgment and appropriate resources.
- →Attends appropriate team meetings (Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Programs huddles and meetings, Behavioral Health/Recovery Services, social work etc.) and works closely with patients' providers and other team members to effectively coordinate care.
- →Incumbent establishes collaborative relationships with mental health providers particularly, as well as other team members and staff outside the department in order to more effectively coordinate patients' care.
- →Assesses caregiver burden and makes plan to sensitively address caregiver burden.
- →Establishes and maintains therapeutic relationships with Veterans and families from diverse backgrounds.
- →Incumbent is able to work while under appropriate supervision with patients and families who are experiencing a variety of psychiatric, medical and social problems utilizing individual, group and family therapy skills.
- →Incumbent sensitively assists Veteran and family in long term planning as disease processes progress.
- →Incumbent has specialized knowledge in mental health needs and disease processes in order to sensitively address 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 identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 13b596a8-d572-4ac2-95d6-2e2db3a27c57
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