The Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor provides screenings and a full range of psychological assessments for diagnosis and treatment planning, evidence-based group and individual psychotherapy, treatment plans, case management, and other clinical services. The incumbent may also serve as a Mental Health Treatment Coordinator for Veterans on the clinical team.
This position is located at the Kearny Mesa Clinic, PATH. Duties include, but are not limited to: Provides psychodiagnostic assessment and diagnoses mental disorders, particularly for complex or unusually difficult patients many of whom have psychiatric and medical problems. Provides education to patients, family members, and significant others.
Provides comprehensive evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions, including individual, family, and group psychotherapy, including by telemental health. May provide clinical supervision to LPMHC or counseling trainees in areas related to behavioral health and social services provision to attain goals and objectives of recovery programs.
Provides consultation to professional staff within VA San Diego Healthcare System and to community providers, concerning clinical assessment findings and appropriate treatment plans for patients. Develops, implements, and documents the psychotherapeutic treatment plan for an assigned caseload of patients, including prompt completion of clinical reminders.
Interviews 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 comprehensive psychiatric assessment. Reviews all data, subjective and objective, and makes a clinical assessment, identifying needs and strengths.
Facilitates liaisons with other medical center programs in order to effectively coordinate services. Complies with national and local performance measures, including timely health care screening and completion of clinical reminders for all patients. Attends and participates in administrative and informational meetings held by the Associate Chief of Staff for Mental Health, Chief of Psychology, Section Chief(s), and other meetings as assigned to participate.
May provide clinical supervision and instruction for counseling trainees. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 0700 - 1700 (tour is flexible between timeframe) Telework: Available at Supervisor's discretion. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 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/.
courtney.blansfield@va.gov · 602-751-1286
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $102246 – $132923/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-04.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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