The Residential and Rehabilitation (R&R) Supervisory Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor has significant personnel management responsibilities in oversight and clinical management of Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment (MHRRTP) social workers, addiction therapists, licensed professional mental health counselors, and peer support specialists.

Duties

The Residential and Rehabilitation (R&R) Supervisory Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (LPMHC) will support the ARS Coordinator and R&R Division Manager by managing day to day functions of a 21 day Substance Abuse Treatment Program (SATP), participating in the completion of suspenses, working with the team to facilitate improvements in clinical services and assisting with performance improvement projects, screening and performance measures associated with the R&R programs. In addition, the Supervisory LPMHC may carry a small caseload of Veterans participating in R&R programming. Supervisory LPMHC must be licensed at the advanced practice level and must be able to provide supervision for subordinate staff to qualify for licensure.The duties of the include, but are not limited to; The incumbent assumes the supervision and administrative responsibility for the management of the assigned R&R team under the direct supervision of the ARS Coordinator. R&R programs consist of ARS programs including SATP, Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Clinic, Contingency Management (CM,) Aftercare, Brief Intensive Outpatient Treatment (B-IOT) Program, as well as Psychosocial Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (PRRTP) and Trauma Track (TT) programs. The R&R programs utilizes the recovery model and the Supervisor will function in the Residential and Rehabilitation Services Division which falls under the Mental Health Care Line. As the Supervisor, the incumbent assists in planning, establishing, and implementing policies and procedures; developing individual or group goals and objectives as well as monitoring, operating, evaluating, coordinating and overseeing staff functions. The incumbent will assure the staff who they supervise are educated about and adhere to all current directives of VHA, and meet current Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) standards, state licensure standards, and Veterans Affair - Office of Inspector General (VA-OIG) expectations. The incumbent will conduct ongoing intensive reviews and appraisals to ensure the accomplishment of objectives and adherence to standards set by governing bodies. The incumbent serves as the primary therapist and case manager for assigned Veterans enrolled in outpatient and residential R&R programs. The incumbent is responsible for providing evidence-based psychotherapy for Veterans with a variety of mental health disorders including addictive disorders and those that are dually diagnosed with a mental health condition. The incumbent is also responsible for providing psychoeducation and counseling for groups and families. The incumbent serves as a contributing member and lead of the interdisciplinary team in R&R treatment programs and serves as the first line consultant in clinical matters involving care and treatment planning for Veterans enrolled in these programs. The incumbent's functions include psychosocial assessment, sharing in mental health master treatment planning responsibilities, and discharge planning coordination. Work Schedule: Monday- Friday 7:30am-4:00pm Telework: Ad-hoc may be available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #:PD91780 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. 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. Grade Determinations: In addition to the basic requirements for employment, the following criteria must be met. Grade Requirements: You may qualify based on your experience as described below: GS-12 Experience, Education, and Licensure. In addition to the basic requirements, candidates must have at least one year of progressively complex LPMHC experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level. Senior LPMHCs must have five years of post-licensed experience that demonstrates possession of advanced practice skills and judgment, demonstrating progressive professional competency and expertise and be licensed to provide clinical supervision to trainees or unlicensed LPMHCs. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to meeting the KSAs for the GS-9 grade level, the candidate must demonstrate all of the KSAs below: Please make sure that each is addressed in your application package. GS12. 1. Advanced knowledge of and mastery of theories and modalities used in the specialized treatment of complex mental illness. Ability to incorporate complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment of veteran patients, including making psychosocial and psychiatric diagnoses within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice. Ability to determine priority of services needed and provide specialized treatment. 2. Advanced and expert skill in a range of specialized interventions and treatment modalities for Veterans with complex needs. This includes individual, group, and/or family counseling, or psychotherapy and advanced level psychosocial, and/or case management interventions used in the treatment of Veterans. 3. Ability to coordinate the delivery of specialized psychosocial services and programs. Ability to design system changes based on data. 4. Ability to provide subject matter consultation to colleagues and trainees on the psychosocial treatment of patients, rendering professional opinions based on experience, expertise and role modeling effective clinical skills. 5. Ability to teach, mentor staff and trainees, and provide supervision for licensure or for specialty certifications. 6. Ability to engage in written and oral communication with leadership/staff and community stakeholders regarding policies, procedures, practice guidelines, and issues pertaining to the practice of the profession. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G43, Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor Qualification Standard. Preferred Experience: Experience in residential setting and addiction treatment Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary, with occasional requirements to lift office supplies up to approximately 10 pounds. The work may require using appropriate technique to physically restrain clients who present a danger to self or others. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk. Specific vision abilities required by this job function include but are not limited to close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee is required to maintain a valid driver's license for facility driving privileges. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-12 to GS-12.

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 Chillicothe VA Medical Center 17273 State Route 104 Chillicothe, OH 45601 US
• Name: Emily Chain Smith
• Phone: 740-253-9967
• Email: [email protected]