The Incumbent participates as a member of a Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) team and provides comprehensive assessment, treatment and consultation for a broad spectrum of mental health disorders. This includes work with individuals, couples, and groups (psycho-education and psychotherapeutic), with an emphasis on empirically-based treatments. Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Education: Hold a master's or doctoral degree in: Clinical Mental Health Counseling; Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling; Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling; or a related field, from a program accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). Examples of related mental health counseling fields include, but are not limited to Addiction Counseling; Community Counseling; Gerontology Counseling; Marital, Couple, and Family Counseling. CACREP defines the date when graduates are considered to have graduated from a CACREP accredited program. Additional information may be obtained from http://www.cacrep.org/directory/. NOTE: Traditional Rehabilitation counseling programs that are accredited by CACREP do not meet the LPMHC qualification standards as Traditional Rehabilitation counseling differs from Clinical Rehabilitation counseling. Licensure: Persons hired or reassigned to LPMHC positions in the GS-0101 series in VHA must hold a full, current, and unrestricted license to independently practice as a Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor, which includes diagnosis and treatment. English Language Proficiency: LPMHCs must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, Part II, chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3.j. May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria). Grade Determinations: GS-12 (a) Experience, Education, and Licensure. In addition to the basic requirements, candidates must have at least one year of progressively complex LPMHC experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level. Senior LPMHCs must have five years of post-licensed experience that demonstrates possession of advanced practice skills and judgment, demonstrating progressive professional competency and expertise and be licensed to provide clinical supervision to trainees or unlicensed LPMHCs. (b) Assignments. Senior LPMHCs provide treatment to patients with complex needs including multiple mental health diagnoses, and numerous psychosocial issues, using independent judgment. LPMHCs at this level provide clinical consultation to less experienced staff which may include coordinating crisis situations. Senior LPMHCs will provide clinical supervision to LPMHC staff and/or LPMHC trainees, and may serve as the subject matter expert for the discipline. Senior LPMHCs develop behavioral health related training curriculum and often conduct trainings for clinical staff. LPMHCs model ethical and professional behaviors and standards to include multicultural awareness. Senior LPMHCs meet routinely with inter-professional team members and leadership to communicate about program and patient issues for in depth problem solving. Senior LPMHCs collaborate with internal and external stakeholders and frequently serve as a liaison. This assignment is to be relatively few in number based on the size of the facility/service and applying sound position management. This assignment must represent substantial additional responsibility over and above that required at the full performance grade level and cannot be used as the full performance level of this occupation. References: VA Handbook 5005/106 Part II Appendix G43 The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12. ["VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU The candidate is a/n Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor assigned to a BHIP team at the Phoenix VA Healthcare System. The incumbent will conduct psychosocial assessments to determine needs Veterans, develop treatment plans that set the course of therapy with a recovery-based approach, provide individual, family and group counseling as appropriate using evidence-based practices, provide consultation/education to Veterans, their families and community providers on area resources, advance directives and VA benefits, and provide clinical case management to Veterans and families throughout the continuum of care. The incumbent is responsible for following national guidance and local policy and SOPs for the MH Service. This includes following policies and documentation requirements as required for CARF and The Joint Commission accreditation as well as other internal and external requirements. The incumbent actively participates in program planning and development, advising the supervisor of shifting trends and identifying the need for making recommendations on program procedures and/or policy changes based upon work experiences. The incumbent takes responsibility for improving professional skills, participating in planning and executing specific staff development projects, attending seminars and institutes, and participating in training programs of other disciplines as requested. The incumbent is responsible for completing the following duties/responsibilities:\na. The Senior LPC will conduct psychosocial assessments to determine needs Veterans.\nb. The Senior LPC will develop treatment plans that set the course of therapy with a recovery-based approach.\nc. The Senior LPC will provide individual, family and group counseling as appropriate using evidence-based practices.\nd. The Senior LPC will provide consultation/education to Veterans, their families and community providers on area resources, advance directives and VA benefits.\ne. The Senior LPC will provide clinical case management to Veterans and families, in a rural and remote environment as needed, throughout the continuum of care.\nf. The Senior LPC will coordinate and develop lines of communication with other treatment providers in outpatient mental health.\ng. The Senior LPC has working knowledge and experience in use of medical, mental health and substance use disorder diagnoses, disabilities and treatment procedures. This includes acute, chronic and traumatic illnesses/injuries, common medications and their effects/side effects, and medical terminology.\nh. The Senior LPC has general knowledge of veterans' benefits and services relating to special programs, service-connected compensation, non-service connected pension. Facilitates referrals based upon veterans needs and eligibility.\ni. The Senior LPC will be responsible for maintaining accurate records of relevant trainings and participate in continuing education in accordance with VA policies and state licensure. The Senior LPC can evaluate his/her own practice through professional peer review, case conferences and other organizational means. The Senior LPC will complete all mandatory VA trainings in a timely manner. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. through 4:30 p.m., May be required to work evenings and weekends\nCompressed/Flexible: Compressed tours available\nTelework: Available at Supervisor's discretion\nVirtual: This is not a virtual position.\nFunctional Statement #: 000000\nRelocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized\nPermanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized\nFinancial Disclosure Report: Not required"]