Senior Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor

The Senior Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (GS-12) provides advanced clinical mental health services to Veterans in the Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (MH RRTP). Duties include comprehensive assessments, individual and group psychotherapy, treatment planning, crisis intervention, interdisciplinary collaboration, and discharge coordination to support recovery, rehabilitation, and community reintegration.

Major duties include, but are not limited to: Independently conducting comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments, diagnostic evaluations, and clinical assessments for Veterans with complex mental health and substance use disorders. Providing specialized, evidence-based individual and group psychotherapy, including cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, relapse prevention, and trauma-informed interventions. Developing, implementing, and evaluating individualized treatment and psychosocial rehabilitation plans based on Veterans' clinical needs and recovery goals. Conducting suicide and violence risk assessments, developing safety plans, and providing crisis intervention, de-escalation, and clinical triage within the residential treatment environment. Collaborating with interdisciplinary team members, including psychiatry, nursing, peer specialists, and rehabilitation staff, to coordinate comprehensive, recovery-oriented care. Providing clinical consultation and guidance to interdisciplinary staff regarding complex cases, evidence-based treatment approaches, and therapeutic interventions. Coordinating discharge planning, aftercare services, relapse-prevention strategies, and community reintegration efforts to promote long-term recovery and stabilization. Participating in the development, implementation, and evaluation of residential treatment programming, therapeutic curricula, and quality improvement initiatives. Maintaining accurate, timely clinical documentation and ensuring compliance with applicable VA policies, professional standards, and accreditation requirements. Work Schedule: 8:00am-4:30pm; including some weekends Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 62665F 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. 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.