Full-time clinician in the Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program at the Erie West VA Outpatient Clinic, providing recovery-oriented, trauma-informed outpatient mental health care to Veterans. Responsibilities include psychotherapy, psychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, and stabilization within a multidisciplinary team supporting Veterans' resilience and long-term recovery.
Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Major Duties and Responsibilities, include but are not limited to: Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with Veterans, caregivers, colleagues, and people from diverse backgrounds. Partner with Veterans and their chosen caregivers to provide comprehensive, recovery-focused, strength-based, and trauma-informed care. Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments in collaboration with Veterans.
Develop individualized treatment plans that reflect each Veteran's needs, preferences, and strengths. Establish achievable treatment goals and use Measurement-Based Care tools to monitor progress. Apply knowledge of psychiatric disorders and evidence-based treatments, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT). Demonstrate general knowledge of common psychotropic medications and their potential effects and side effects.
Use accurate mental health and medical terminology when communicating with healthcare professionals. Document clinical assessments and interventions in the electronic health record and review relevant notes from other providers. Conduct timely assessments and develop crisis-management plans, including evaluating the need for psychiatric hospitalization or residential treatment.
Advocate for Veterans' psychosocial and mental health needs and address barriers to treatment engagement and adherence. Coordinate with the clinical team to support continuity of care and access to the least restrictive appropriate level of service. Develop timely discharge and transition plans to support safe, seamless movement between levels of care. Maintain general knowledge of Veterans' benefits, services, specialized programs, and compensation options.
Participate in supervision, professional and discipline-specific activities, committees, and service initiatives; adapt to evolving needs and may support LPMHC interns or counselor training programs. Competence and comfort in providing clinical care both virtually through telehealth and in person are required. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Not authorized. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not authorized.
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not authorized. Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience.
Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child. Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA. Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement). Telework: Not authorizedVirtual: This is not a virtual position. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized. PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not authorized.
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 3 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: It is VHA policy that a LPMHC who does not yet have a license that allows independent practice must be supervised by a licensed independent practitioner of the same discipline who is a VA staff member and who has access to the electronic health record. 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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
donald.millender@va.gov · 850-619-2794
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $61722 – $97087/yr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-12-31.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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