The Mental Health service line at the VA Cheyenne Health Care System is hiring a HUD-VASH Case Manager located in Loveland, CO or Fort Collins, CO. This is a multi-discipline position and selections can be made from the following: Social Worker or Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor.

Duties

The incumbent is responsible for providing case management services to Veterans eligible and approved for the Housing and Urban Development VA Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) housing voucher; providing case management services (directly or through referral) necessary to ensure that Veteran care is coordinated with the Veterans Affairs Health Care System (VAHCS), community health or mental health providers, and agencies that serve homeless populations; and serving as the primary contact with local Public Housing Agencies (PHAs). Due to the community housing focus of the HUD-VASH program, the incumbent provides services where the Veteran resides, therefore, 70% or more of the incumbent's time will be spent in a community location other than the VA medical center or Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC). Major duties and responsibilities of the position include: The incumbent implements and maintains referral and screening procedures for potential HUD-VASH Veteran participants, as well as for CVAHCS mental health services and residential programs. The incumbent may conduct and participate in outreach activities including field interviews, assessments and referrals for homeless Veterans contacted in the community, shelters, and "on the streets," as well as those who are referred by community social agencies, VA residential programs, medical centers, or outpatient clinics. The incumbent independently assesses the psychosocial functioning and needs of Veterans, identifying their strengths, weaknesses, coping skills, and psychosocial acuity. The incumbent develops psychosocial treatment plans in coordination with interdisciplinary team members, incorporating the Veteran's goals, preferences, and strengths and including interventions for building adaptive and social skills, increased self-care, independent living, employment, crisis resolution, and practical problem solving. The incumbent creates and adjusts the psychosocial treatment plan and interventions based on the Veteran's changing needs and response to interventions. Initiates and effects changes in methods and interventions to promote efficient practice and improve patient outcomes. The incumbent establishes a continuing relationship with the Veteran, evaluating progress toward goals and adjusting the treatment plan as appropriate. Meets with Veteran to assess accomplishments and reestablish goals. Provides frequent and clinically intense individual services in the Veteran's home or community, as warranted by Veteran's clinical needs at a given time. The incumbent provides subject matter consultation to colleagues and students on the psychosocial treatment of homeless Veterans, offering professional opinions based on experience, expertise, and role modeling effective counseling practice skills. The incumbent assists Veterans in maintaining appointments at CVAHCS and other community agencies for medical, psychiatric, substance abuse, vocational and other services consistent with Veteran's goals associated with healthful independent living. The incumbent assists Veterans who encounter problems obtaining services from the VA and other service delivery agencies through advocacy, linkage and/or assisting with their problem solving/social interaction skills. The incumbent provides crisis intervention when indicated, including evaluation, assessment, triage, initiation of / support in Emergency Detention procedures within scope of licensure, and disposition of patients experiencing behavioral health emergencies. Is required to maintain current BLS and First Aid certification and maintain a current and unrestricted license. The incumbent will attend Mental Health staff meetings, discipline meetings, and any other mandatory meetings regularly. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Available pending supervisor approval and program need Telework: Available within the Cheyenne VA catchment area pending supervisor approval and program need Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: PD58409A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. 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. English Language Proficiency: LPMHCs must be proficient in spoken and written English 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 and meet the criteria). 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-0183 series in VHA must hold a full, current, and unrestricted license to independently practice mental health counseling, which includes diagnosis and treatment. Grade Determinations: In addition to the basic requirements for employment, the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates. GS -11 Experience, Education, and Licensure: In addition to the basic requirements, candidates must have at least one year of post-master's or post-doctoral degree mental health counseling experience (VA or non-VA experience) and must be licensed to practice at the independent practice level. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to the basic requirements listed above, you must be able to demonstrate the following KSAs: a. Ability to make professional evaluations, decisions, and recommendation for treatment planning and implementation. b. Advanced knowledge and mastery of the fundamentals of the counseling process which includes defining patient/family problems and maintaining an effective counseling relationship. c. Ability to provide subject matter consultation to colleagues and students on the counseling process within various specialty areas, build on the foundation of competence through regular meetings and discussions to explain assignments, review progress of cases and confer about the counseling perspectives and orientation. d. Ability to provide complex crisis intervention and stabilization to patients who are in psychological distress. e. Ability to establish goals/treatment through a collaborative process with the patient utilizing advanced counseling skills, including evidenced-based practices and screening/assessment. f. Ability to use a wide variety of individual, group, or familial counseling interventions; demonstrates sensitivity to diversity and possesses multicultural counseling skills. g. Ability to fully utilize the current DSM in making diagnoses and formulation of treatment goals and application of appropriate clinical intervention using professional counseling practices. h. Ability to develop and facilitate psychotherapy and psycho-education groups that include life skills, family support, and community integration. This may include evidence based psychotherapy. References: VA Handbook 5005/42 Part II, Appendix G43 The full performance level of this vacancy is GS 11. Physical Requirements: Must be able to meet the physical demands of the position, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. They must have good manual dexterity, must be able to express or exchange ideals by means of spoken and written word. Must be able to view and read information on computer screens.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Cheyenne VA Medical Center 2360 East Pershing Boulevard Cheyenne, WY 82001 US
• Name: Tiffany Mansell
• Phone: 407-631-8640
• Email: [email protected]