USAJOBS · 23 hours ago
Sr. Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor - Lead Transition Coordinator
Dayton, Ohio, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$93K/yr - $121K/yr
1+ years expUSAJOBS is seeking a Senior Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor to serve as the Lead Transition Coordinator for the Veterans Health Administration. The role involves providing clinical evidence-based services, overseeing program development, and facilitating community outreach, with a focus on improving the quality of care for Veterans in mental health rehabilitation.
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U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Coordinates admissions for Veterans requesting admission into the MH RRTP, to include collaboration with the MH RRTP Screening Board regarding admission decisions, coordinating access to MH RRTP within the market, and the admission process
Performs specialized MH RRTP screenings that meets the required of MH RRTP programming tracks, which includes American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) criteria, trauma related evaluation, and homelessness evaluation
Independently performs case finding functions and outreach, identifying and screening patients for psychosocial needs
The LTC possesses advanced knowledge and abilities to independently implement treatment, provide counseling or psychotherapy for individuals, families and groups using evidence-based treatments and interventions, including measurement based care
Independently identifies high-risk patients and provides case management services
Provides crisis intervention services, seeking to address the cause as well as the presenting complaint, coordinates family conferences and serves as liaison to family members
Operates a motor vehicle and transports patients off-site as required
Actively participates in program planning and development, advising the supervisor of shifting Veteran care needs and identifying the need for policy or procedure changes
Coordinates and monitors MH RRTP daily operations and clinical programming, for all MH RRTP tracks of care, including Substance Use Disorder (SUD), Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and Domiciliary Care for Homeless Veterans (DCHV)
Monitors key metrics for MH RRTP, to include timely access and quality improvement measures
Participates in and serves on facility, VISN, and National committees, work groups, and task forces, as directed by the supervisor
Assists the MH RRTP Program Manager and/or Medical Director with clinical and program metrics, such as the MH RRTP Annual Performance Improvement Plan, MH RRTP Veteran and Staff Standdown, and other outreach activities
Prepares reports and statistics for facility, VISN, and national use and provides analysis and evaluation of clinical program data and computerized programs to identify system-wide trends and needs to enhance the quality of service as they relate to the referral, admission and transition at discharge processes
Aids with the orientation and learning of less experienced social workers and, if interested and approved, serves as a clinical supervisor for social workers who are not independently licensed and/or social work students
Qualification
Required
You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
Must be proficient in written and spoken English
Subject to background/security investigation
Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements
Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
Complete all application requirements detailed in the 'Required Documents' section of this announcement
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)
Persons hired or reassigned to LPMHC positions in the GS-0183 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
In addition to the basic requirements, candidates must have at least one year of progressively complex experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level
Experience must have been in a major specialty treatment program area such as, but not limited to, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), mental health intensive case management (MHICM), or other areas of equivalent scope and complexity
Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills and judgment, demonstrating progressively more professional competency
In depth knowledge of the program coordinated, and demonstrated knowledge and ability to write policies procedures and or practice guidelines for the program
Ability to make key decisions in the hiring and identification of top candidates
Ability to provide leadership in facilitating the process of coordinating program consults, assessments, admissions, care assignments and discharges
Ability to provide subject matter consultation to other colleagues and trainees within the field of counseling working on an interdisciplinary team
Benefits
The Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program
Company
USAJOBS
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