Supervisory Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor - Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary
What you'd do
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 are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
Major duties
The Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) Supervisor is a clinical and administrative position that provides direct supervisory responsibilities over the clinical, training and administrative areas of the BHIP staff within the Outpatient Behavioral Health Division. Supervisory Responsibilities (approximately 25%) Supervises BHIP teams and provides management of the team's daily operations and adheres to national standards. Performs comprehensive staff management by setting clear guidelines and expectations, monitoring performance, providing feedback, resolving grievances, developing improvement plans, advising employees, handling disciplinary actions, approving leave requests, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Responsible for promoting equal employment opportunity by supporting affirmative action, ensuring nondiscriminatory practices in merit promotion, recruitment, fair treatment, recognizing achievements, fostering career development, and utilizing employees' skills. Manages resources, staffing, recruitment, space planning, and equipment needs; interviews and selects candidates; recommends appointments or disciplinary actions; and develops position descriptions and functional statements. Clinical Responsibilities (approximately 70%) Actively participates in the Psychology Training Program Committee Meetings, and Didactics, and assists in the ongoing improvement of the Psychology Training Program (at least 15% of Clinical time.) The BHIP Supervisor serves as the primary supervisor for the BHIP internship rotation in conjunction with other GS 13 BHIP Psychologists when available. The supervisor is responsible for providing clinical supervision and instruction for psychology interns. Provides a full range of diagnostic and evaluation services, especially in the areas of psychological evaluation and suicide assessment. Provides a full range of psychological interventions consistent with training and expertise, with special emphasis on evidenced-based treatments. Develops, implements, and documents the psychotherapeutic treatment plan for an assigned caseload of patients, including prompt completion of clinical reminders. Provides administrative duties including: Scheduling of Veterans and related issues, returning Veterans' phone calls and secure messages, writing reports, and attending organizational meetings. Attends and participates in administrative and informational meetings held by the Chief of Behavioral Health Service Line, Chief of Outpatient Behavioral Health/Chief Psychologist, Chief of Staff, and facility Director. Other collateral duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Moday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm Telework: Ad-hoc only. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact [email protected], the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.
What you need to qualify
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-0183 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. NOTE: Loss of Licensure-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-0183 LPMHC occupation and may result in termination of employment. 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). Grade Determinations: Supervisory Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor, GS-12: 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-11 grade level. Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills, judgment, and competency. Assignments: At this level, LPMHCs administratively supervise their licensed staff and/or graduates and are considered LPMHC subject matter experts and may serve as the discipline lead. LPMHCs may provide treatment to patients. They direct the development and implementation of services and treatment to patients through the administrative supervision, mentoring, and oversight of assigned clinical staff. Their experience must demonstrate practice skills in a specialty area or in administration demonstrating progressively more professional competency and judgment. *In addition to meeting the KSAs for the GS-11 grade level, the candidate must demonstrate all of the KSAs below: 1. Ability to administratively supervise other providers and conduct meetings. 2. Ability to maintain a professional environment by following organizational policies, guidelines and safety standards. 3. Ability to establish and clearly communicate guidelines and performance expectations for staff. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12. Physical Requirements: This work requires light lifting under 15 pounds, use of fingers, to see computer screen and hearing (aid may be permitted). Environmental factors include working closely with others and working alone.
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