Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor

Quick Facts

• Hiring Agency: Veterans Health Administration
• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Salary: $83482 – $108533/yr
• Hiring Path: Fed Internal Search
• Number of Openings: 1
• Security Clearance: Not Required
• Date Posted: 2026-09-23
• Application Deadline: 2026-10-02

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Job Summary

The incumbent is a full-time staff Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (LPMHC) within the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center's Mental Health Service Line dedicated to the Substance Abuse Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (SARRTP).

Key Responsibilities

Major Duties: Works as a member of an interdisciplinary team to facilitate the growth, quality, and outcomes of SARRTP services. Delivering the full spectrum of patient-centered, recovery oriented, and evidence-based psychological services to enrolled Veterans, including assessment, psycho­education, care coordination, case management, bed management, individual, group, couples/family psychotherapies, and consultation to other programs and disciplines.

Services are provided in-person at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, though there may be some usage of tale-health technologies, when clinically indicated. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm Telework: Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position .Functional Statement #: GS-11 09309F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements & Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. IMPORTANT: ACEND accredited programs are located on the ACEND website or at ACEND Accredited Programs Directory. 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/.

Contact

kevin.grant@va.gov · 312-569-7065

Frequently Asked Questions

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $83482 – $108533/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-02.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.

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