This licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (LPMHC) position is located at Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center in Traverse City, MI. The experienced LPMHC independently provides clinical psychosocial and case management services at an advanced practice level to eligible veterans and their family members to meet their mental health needs.
Duties include but are not limited to: Interview's veterans and their family members/significant others to establish facts about the veteran's situation, presenting problems and their causes, and the impact of such problems on the veteran's functioning and health as part of a psychosocial assessment. Interprets and explains VA's treatment. Makes a clinical assessment identifying needs and strengths. Assesses veterans for symptoms of abuse, follows VA guidelines for reporting.
Performs insightful assessment of serious and complicated cases involving psychiatric illness involving psychiatric, catastrophic medical conditions, dementia and other high-risk diagnoses. Uses the initial assessment to determine the veteran's likelihood to accept differing types of assistance or referrals. Develops preliminary psychosocial treatment plans in coordination with veteran/family. Makes recommendations to the interdisciplinary team.
Provides advice, guidance, emotional support, and other assistance. Assists and encourages veterans and significant others in facing problems, thinking them through, evaluating the situation realistically, considering alternative courses of action, and arriving at plans for using resources to resolve problems. Develops working relationships and agreements with other organizations having responsibilities for the same patient population.
Maintains a current and productive network of referral resources. Documents independently in the medical records utilizing electronic formats, including psychosocial assessments, diagnostics, treatment, progress notes, follow up, and referral. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm. Telework: Not Available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: PD926730 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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/.
Elizabeth.Troiani@va.gov · 989-497-2500 X13054
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $74678 – $97087/yr.
Applications close on 2026-09-21.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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