Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor - Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program

The MH Clinic Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (or LMHC) provides counseling and therapy services to Veterans receiving care in the outpatient Mental Health Clinic at the Shelbyville, IN clinic. In collaboration with the Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) Team, the BHIP LMHC evaluates the Veteran's presenting psychosocial problems and facilitates access to the resources that can most appropriately minimize the Veteran's psychosocial stressors.

Clinical Responsibilities: 1.Provides evidence-based counseling and/or psychotherapy services to individuals, couples,and families in collaboration with multidisciplinary mental health staff to serve Veterans asneeded or assigned. 2.Provides group counseling services in collaboration with multidisciplinary mental healthstaff for all Veterans seeking substance use disorder and mental health treatment. 3.Consults with medical center staff on a wide variety of patient care issues. 4.Willingly accepts additional and special assignments that are necessary to meet programgoals or Veteran needs. 5.Completes all clinical charting and documentation required by the Medical Center or healthcare system in a timely and accurate manner, as appropriate. Other Significant Responsibilities: 1.May serve on assigned mental health committees or task forces. 2.Represents the Medical Center at professional/program community group/events and committees asMental Health Clinic representative. 3.Participates in ongoing performance improvement initiatives within their assigned Mental Healthtrack. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm Telework: Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 920400, 920410 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.