Summary The incumbent is a LPMHC and serves in a full-time capacity as a member of the Primary Care-Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) program within the Mental Health Service (MHS) at VA Detroit Healthcare System, which includes John D. Dingell VA Medical Center (JDDVAMC) and its affiliated community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs). Position may be filled as a Social Worker, Psychologist or Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor. Please ensure you apply to the appropriate announcement Responsibilities - Provides rapid triage, problem-focused assessments, and time-limited interventions including but not limited to psychoeducation as well as brief individual and group psychotherapy - Provides scheduled and impromptu consultative services and psychoeducation regarding a wide range of mental health and behavioral medicine concerns to patients and non-mental health staff regarding patients - Performs routine brief assessments, including but not limited to the PHQ-9, PCL, AUDITC, GAD-7, etc. - Provides brief mental health and behavioral interventions that are evidence based, including but not limited to behavioral medicine interventions for tobacco cessation, weight management, coping with chronic illness, sleep hygiene, etc. - Responsible for timely completion of all clinical charting and documentation required by the Medical Center, including entering data into the databases as may required - Performs routine and in-depth mental health evaluations, including intake assessments - Provides evidence-based psychotherapy and other therapeutic interventions utilizing VA based guidance and guidelines - Provides a wide range of therapeutic interventions for patients, including individual, couples, and group psychotherapy - Uses the most appropriate psychotherapeutic techniques in providing quality care - Liaisons/advocates on behalf of PCMHI and/or Veteran/caregiver between settings of care, both internal and external to the VA - Provides patient, family, and caregiver education, both in individual and group formats - 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, as needed - Assesses the need for referral for more intensive and/or specialty mental health services - Independently identifies high-risk patients and connects with needed resources and services, as needed Consults, collaborates, and coordinates with other staff who provide care to Veteran, routinely consulting with Primary Care Providers and other PACT members about plan of care for patients - Completes clinical reminders - Reviews relevant data, assesses the data, develops, and implement ideas for improvement - Serves as LPMHC champion for treatment planning, discharge planning, and psychosocial and psychotherapeutic needs - Serves as a consultant to one or more Vet Center(s), including but not limited to the Vet Centers located in Detroit, Pontiac, Dearborn, and Macomb. - Communicates with National, VISN, Facility-level leadership, and other stakeholders. Communicates regularly with the VISN-level PCMHI POCs and other PCMHI Coordinators in the VISN, as well as local mental health and national PCMHI leadership to remain knowledgeable about policies and trends related to PMCHI. - Responds to requests for information about local PCMHI programming from VA's Central Office's Office of Mental Health Services and from VISN - As assigned, prepares reports and statistics for facility, VISN and national use. - Serves on Medical Center/Healthcare System, VISN, and/or National VA committees or task forces, as assigned by the Supervisor or the Associate Chief of Staff for Mental Health. - Represents LPMHC on decision-making committees at the Medical Center or Healthcare System, as assigned by the Supervisor or the Associate Chief of Staff for Mental Health. - Represents the Medical Center or Healthcare System at professional/program community group/events and committees. - Involvement in training program didactics for trainees of various disciplines and levels, as assigned - Other duties as assigned Work Schedule: Monday thru Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Compressed/Flexible: Available Telework: Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 930680 Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Requirements Conditions of Employment 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. You may be required to serve a probationary period. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details. Qualifications BASIC REQUIREMENTS. The basic requirements for employment as a LPMHC are prescribed by statute in 38 U.S.C. 7402(b)(11). To qualify for appointment as a LPMHC all applicants must: Citizenship. Be a citizen of the United States 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-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. Grade Determinations: In addition to the basic requirements for employment, the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates for Senior Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor GS12. 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. 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 interprofessional
