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Marriage and Family Therapist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 75 days ago
On-site Junction City, KS $75K – $97K Apply by Jul 10, 2026 Marriage and Family Therapist 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 1 (one) may be filled by either a Marriage and Family Therapist or Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor.
- →MFT: CBSS-12996530-26-SO LPMHC: CBSS-12996531-26-SO The Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) is a member of the Behavioral Health Service Line (BHSL) and functions within the outpatient Mental Health Clinic, an interdisciplinary program, at the Junction City CBOC.
- →The incumbent provides program screenings and a full range of psychosocial assessments for diagnosis and treatment planning, evidence and recovery-based groups and individual/couple/family psychotherapy, client centered mental health recovery plans, care management, and other clinical services.
- →The incumbent is assigned a tour of duty compatible with the needs of the program and may include weekends and holidays; day and evening tours.
- →Additional and/or collateral duties may be assigned by the MFT Program Manager, Chief of Psychology, and/or Behavioral Health Service Line Manager (BH SLM).
- →Duties to include:Clinical Responsibilities: 1.
- →Provide a full range of assessment, providing formal diagnosis of mental disorders using DSM-5-TR criteria and determination of psychosocial functioning and needs of the Veteran, with collaborative input from family members, partners, and other identified supports. 2.
- →Provide psychosocial and mental health education to patients, family members, partners, and other identified supports. 3.
- →Provide comprehensive recovery and psychotherapeutic interventions, including individual, family, and group psychotherapy, and including tele-mental health services, based on research and family systems theory. 4.
- →Provide consultation to professional staff within the VA Medical Center and other stakeholder concerning clinical assessment findings and appropriate treatment plans for patients. 5.
- →Develop, implement, and document the psychotherapeutic treatment recovery plan for an assigned caseload of patients, including prompt completion of clinical reminders and program measurement-based care instruments. 6.
- →Functions at the VA Medical Center, and assumes professional responsibility for clinical assessment findings, patient care decisions, and documentation. 7.
- →Family Services are delivered in compliance with VHA Directive 1163.04 Family Services.
- →Administrative Responsibilities: 1.
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: 39bca036-e6a1-427a-a01a-6ecaab453d33
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