The Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (LPMHC) serves as a Program Manager for the Workplace Violence Prevention Program (WVPP) at WCHCS. manage daily operations of multiple programs, develop, and implement program policies and procedures and serve as principal counselor to several staff. They are responsible for oversight of administrative and programmatic resources and monitoring of outcomes.
They prepare reports and statistics for facility, VISN, and national leadership.
Directs administrative and clinical aspects of the WVPP across WCHCS. The incumbent has responsibility for coordinating interdisciplinary staffing by chairing the DBC, ETAT, WBRA team and PMDB Coordinator.
Implements VHA Directive 1160.08(1) VHA WVPP and associated Compliance Checklist, as well as for informing and writing policies, procedures, and program guidelines in the development, planning, operations, and continuous performance improvement of all components of the WVPP in the WCHCS. Coordinates inter/multidisciplinary Behavioral Threat Assessment Teams including the DBC and ETAT.
The Program Coordinator demonstrates experience in leading diverse and interdisciplinary Teams and must form and maintain a cohesive team of staff from a variety of disciplines and supervisory chains of authority to ensure targeted and evidence-based efforts to promote safety of beneficiaries and personnel of WCHCS. Maintains a close partnership with the national WVPP.
In this role the Program Coordinator is responsible for aligning local program implementation with national best practice guidelines. Seeks national guidance regarding disruptive individuals in the workplace, behavior risk and threat management recommendations, and strategies to promote a culture of safety in VHA. The Program Coordinator also maintains a close working relationship with community partners in public safety and organizational safety.
Provides supervisory duties over the PMDB Coordinator and other support staff. Conduct all required Focused Professional Practice Evaluations (FPPE) and Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluations (OPPE). Conduct hiring actions for WVPP and support other members of the service in hiring practice. Ensure staff are trained in conducting peer chart reviews. Provide regular clinical supervision to team.
Establish and clearly communicate guidelines and performance expectations for WVPP members. Provides quarterly updates to the ELT and submit WVPP-related work products directly to the Chief of Staff (COS) and/or Facility Director. Collaborates effectively with the ELT, VA Police, VA Office of Inspector General, the national WVPP Office, and other key stakeholders on an ongoing basis.
Manages practice and oversee day-to-day business of inter/multidisciplinary committees that review incidents of patient generated disruptive behaviors, visitor generated disruptive behaviors, and employeegenerated disruptive behaviors.
This role involves conducting and delegating behavioral threat assessments to inform recommendations for individualized risk management strategies; consulting with VA Providers, clinical staff and DBC and ETAT members; informing and providing risk relevant clinical interventions in cases of disruptive or violent behavior history; providing and overseeing education to staff; providing timely and accurate responses to action items and recommendations made by the DBC and ETAT.
Ensures ongoing training of team members in evidence-based threat assessment and threat management practice. Collaborates with leadership to ensure facility policies are compliant with The Joint Commission, Office of Inspector General, and OSHA requirements regarding workplace violence prevention training. Maintains a professional environment by following facility, VISN, and national organizational policies, guidelines, and safety standards.
Administrative duties to be completed to assist with data collection, reports, performance improvement projects, etc. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Telework: Available on an ad-hoc basis. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 59181-0 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized.
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V19USAJOBS@VA.GOV · 719-227-4600
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $113884 – $148051/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-10-13.
This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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