This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review the EDRP application.
Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Senior Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (LPMHC) in the Mental Health Service line as part of the Substance Use Disorder Services (SUDS) clinical team. Senior Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) independently provides clinical psychosocial and case management services at an advanced practice level to eligible Veterans and their family members.
Duties include but are not limited to: Interviews veterans and/or their family members/significant others to establish facts about the patient's situation, presenting problems and their causes Interprets and explains VA's treatment and benefit programs related to assistance with identified problems Reviews all data, subjective and objective, and makes a clinical assessment identifying needs and strengths Uses advanced clinical training and experience to interpret data and to identify viable treatment options, summarizing findings in a manner that provides insights Review assessment of individual and environmental risk factors and acuity of need for services Independently and in collaboration with others where appropriate, evaluates the patient's circumstances and clinical presentation Assesses at-risk factors and develops a preliminary disposition plan for addressing them that involves identification of patient and staff responsibilities Completes assessments of serious and complicated cases involving psychiatric illness, acute psychological reactions to stressors including catastrophic medical conditions, dementia and other high-risk diagnoses Make independent professional decisions and recommendations for patient and professional intervention actions based on accurate assessment of risk factors Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30am-4:00pm, subject to change based on needs of facility Telework: Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 01095F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact desiree.jackson@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Teri.Bankhead@va.gov · 2057719942
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $89508 – $116362/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-11-02.
This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.
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