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
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/.
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $89508 – $116362/yr.
Applications close on 2026-12-01.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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