Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (PTSD Program Coordinator)
If you are a Current Federal Employee, please apply to CBTF-10912497-20-BS-Group B Duties of the position include, but are not limited to:
Develops working relationships with community agencies and other governmental agencies, often serving as the VA liaison or contact person. Represents VA at relevant townhall and community meetings. Regular contact with staff from other VHA facilities, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) office, and VA Central Office (VACO). Frequently involved in VISN and national VHA activities with peers, leaders, and managers from other disciplines. Collaborate in performance improvement processes and comply with VACO PTSD reporting requirements and performance measures for specific population and/or program. Utilizes electronic record keeping. Obtain/maintain certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support for Healthcare Providers, per the American Heart Association training protocol or other training program as approved by the Medical Center. Tracking PTSD treatment for newly diagnosed OEF/OIF Veterans as well as overall clinic treatment of PTSD, in accordance with VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guidelines, management of PTSD. Provide peer consultation to clinical staff wo provide PTSD treatment services. Provides evidence-based therapy to Veterans and eligible family members. Provides on-call support to the Emergency Room for Mental Health Services on a rotating basis with other members of the service line as assigned with on-call compensation and overtime, or compensatory time, paid if required to come provide services on site. Other duties may be assigned by management. Work Schedule:
Monday through Friday, 8:
00am until 4:
30pm Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/20/2020. Basic Requirements:
United States Citizenship. Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Education. Hold a master's or doctoral degree in:
Clinical Mental Health Counseling; Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling; Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling; or a related field, from a program accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). Examples of related mental health counseling fields include, but are not limited to Addiction Counseling; Community Counseling; Gerontology Counseling; Marital, Couple, and Family Counseling. CACREP defines the date when graduates are considered to have graduated from a CACREP accredited program. Additional information may be obtained from http:
//www.cacrep.org/directory/. NOTE:
Traditional Rehabilitation counseling programs that are accredited by CACREP do not meet the LPMHC qualification standards as Traditional Rehabilitation counseling differs from Clinical Rehabilitation counseling. Licensure. Persons hired or reassigned to LPMHC positions in the GS-0101 series in VHA must hold a full, current, and unrestricted license to independently practice as a Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor, which includes diagnosis and treatment. Physical Requirements. See VA Directive and Handbook 5019. English Language Proficiency. Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 7403(f). May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation). Grade Determinations:
Experience/Education. In addition to the basic requirements, candidates must have at least one year of progressively complex experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level. Experience must have been in a major specialty treatment program area such as, but not limited to, Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), mental health intensive case management (MHICM), or other areas of equivalent scope and complexity. Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills and judgment, demonstrating progressively more professional competency. LPMHC Program Coordinators are administratively responsible for a clinical program and provide treatment to patients in a major specialty. They manage the daily operations of the program, develop policies and procedures, and prepare reports and statistics for facility, VISN, and national use. They may supervise unlicensed graduate LPMHCs and may administratively manage any employees assigned to their program. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to meeting the KSAs for the GS-11 grade level, the candidate must demonstrate all of the KSAs below:
In depth knowledge of the program coordinated, and demonstrated knowledge and ability to write policies, procedures, and/or practice guidelines for the program. Ability to make key decisions tin the hiring and identification of top candidates. Ability to provide leadership in facilitating the process of coordinating program consults, assessments, admissions, care assignments, and discharges. Ability to provide subject matter consultation to other colleagues and trainees within the field of counseling, working on an interdisciplinary team. References:
VA Handbook 5005/120, Part II, Appendix G43 The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12. Physical Requirements:
The work is primarily sedentary. It may require some lifting (10-20 lbs.) occasionally. Reaching above shoulder; Frequent keyboarding (4-7 hours per day); Sitting (4-7 hours per day); Walking up to 6 hours per day); Standing (up to 8 hours per day); Infrequent climbing/descending of stairs; Some bending; Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; Correctable near sighted and far sighted vision; Hearing (Aid permitted).
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Develops working relationships with community agencies and other governmental agencies, often serving as the VA liaison or contact person. Represents VA at relevant townhall and community meetings. Regular contact with staff from other VHA facilities, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) office, and VA Central Office (VACO). Frequently involved in VISN and national VHA activities with peers, leaders, and managers from other disciplines. Collaborate in performance improvement processes and comply with VACO PTSD reporting requirements and performance measures for specific population and/or program. Utilizes electronic record keeping. Obtain/maintain certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support for Healthcare Providers, per the American Heart Association training protocol or other training program as approved by the Medical Center. Tracking PTSD treatment for newly diagnosed OEF/OIF Veterans as well as overall clinic treatment of PTSD, in accordance with VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guidelines, management of PTSD. Provide peer consultation to clinical staff wo provide PTSD treatment services. Provides evidence-based therapy to Veterans and eligible family members. Provides on-call support to the Emergency Room for Mental Health Services on a rotating basis with other members of the service line as assigned with on-call compensation and overtime, or compensatory time, paid if required to come provide services on site. Other duties may be assigned by management. Work Schedule:
Monday through Friday, 8:
00am until 4:
30pm Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/20/2020. Basic Requirements:
United States Citizenship. Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Education. Hold a master's or doctoral degree in:
Clinical Mental Health Counseling; Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling; Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling; or a related field, from a program accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). Examples of related mental health counseling fields include, but are not limited to Addiction Counseling; Community Counseling; Gerontology Counseling; Marital, Couple, and Family Counseling. CACREP defines the date when graduates are considered to have graduated from a CACREP accredited program. Additional information may be obtained from http:
//www.cacrep.org/directory/. NOTE:
Traditional Rehabilitation counseling programs that are accredited by CACREP do not meet the LPMHC qualification standards as Traditional Rehabilitation counseling differs from Clinical Rehabilitation counseling. Licensure. Persons hired or reassigned to LPMHC positions in the GS-0101 series in VHA must hold a full, current, and unrestricted license to independently practice as a Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor, which includes diagnosis and treatment. Physical Requirements. See VA Directive and Handbook 5019. English Language Proficiency. Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 7403(f). May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation). Grade Determinations:
Experience/Education. In addition to the basic requirements, candidates must have at least one year of progressively complex experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level. Experience must have been in a major specialty treatment program area such as, but not limited to, Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), mental health intensive case management (MHICM), or other areas of equivalent scope and complexity. Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills and judgment, demonstrating progressively more professional competency. LPMHC Program Coordinators are administratively responsible for a clinical program and provide treatment to patients in a major specialty. They manage the daily operations of the program, develop policies and procedures, and prepare reports and statistics for facility, VISN, and national use. They may supervise unlicensed graduate LPMHCs and may administratively manage any employees assigned to their program. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to meeting the KSAs for the GS-11 grade level, the candidate must demonstrate all of the KSAs below:
In depth knowledge of the program coordinated, and demonstrated knowledge and ability to write policies, procedures, and/or practice guidelines for the program. Ability to make key decisions tin the hiring and identification of top candidates. Ability to provide leadership in facilitating the process of coordinating program consults, assessments, admissions, care assignments, and discharges. Ability to provide subject matter consultation to other colleagues and trainees within the field of counseling, working on an interdisciplinary team. References:
VA Handbook 5005/120, Part II, Appendix G43 The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12. Physical Requirements:
The work is primarily sedentary. It may require some lifting (10-20 lbs.) occasionally. Reaching above shoulder; Frequent keyboarding (4-7 hours per day); Sitting (4-7 hours per day); Walking up to 6 hours per day); Standing (up to 8 hours per day); Infrequent climbing/descending of stairs; Some bending; Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; Correctable near sighted and far sighted vision; Hearing (Aid permitted).
- Department:
0101 Social Science - Salary Range:
$76,721 to $99,741 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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