Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor -Program Manager; BHIP

Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor - Program Manager (BHIP)

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This range is provided by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

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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.

Applicants pending completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

• United States Citizenship:
  Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• English Language Proficiency:
  Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 7403(f).
• Education Requirement:
  You must have 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.
• Licensure:
  Candidates must hold a full, current, and unrestricted license to independently practice as a Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor, which includes diagnosis and treatment.
• Note:
  
  It is VHA policy that an LPMHC who does not yet have a license that allows independent practice must be supervised by a licensed independent practitioner of the same discipline who is a VA staff member and has access to the electronic health record.
• Licensure Maintenance:
  Once licensed, LPMHCs must maintain a full, valid, and unrestricted license to independently practice mental health counseling, which includes diagnosis and treatment. Loss of licensure will result in removal from the GS-0101 LPMHC occupation and may result in termination of employment.
• May qualify based on the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only for current VHA employees who meet the criteria).
• Grade Determinations:
  Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (Program Manager) GS-13 Experience — Education and Licensure.
• In addition to the basic requirements, candidates must have at least one year of progressively complex experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level, demonstrating possession of advanced practice skills and judgment.
• Assignments: LPMHCs manage the daily operations of multiple programs, develop and implement program policies and procedures, or serve as chief or principal counselor to a number of LPHMCs.
• They are responsible for oversight of administrative and programmatic resources and monitoring of outcomes.
• They prepare reports and statistics for facility, VISN, and national leadership.
• Decisions may affect staff and other resources associated with the programs managed and are made while exercising wide latitude and independent judgment.
• They may be responsible for the program's budget and may also supervise employees assigned to the program.

• Development of short- and long-range goals and objectives consistent with the health care system strategic plans, and development and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure provision of high-quality, cost-effective mental health services and management of administrative and programmatic resources.
• Develops clear and comprehensive Standard Operating Procedures for programs…