Collaborative Care Mental Health Counselor (PCMHI)

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a full-time Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor to serve as a Collaborative Care Manager within the Primary Care Mental Health Integration program.

The role supports evidence-based, measurement-driven mental health services in primary care, with potential grandfathering if licensure is pending. GS-9/11 level responsibilities include intake, assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Qualifications

• CACREP-accredited master’s or doctoral degree in clinical mental health counseling or related field.
• Full, current license to independently practice as a Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (LPMHC).
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary primary care setting.

Responsibilities

• Engage in intake, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning.
• Provide evidence-based counseling and collaborative care within PCMHI.
• Documentation and data management, including clinical records and telehealth delivery.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to support patient care.

Skills

Intake and assessment

DSM knowledge

Counseling interventions

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Documentation/Telehealth

Software proficiency

Statutes/regulations understanding

Oral and written communication

Treatment planning

Education

CACREP-accredited Master’s or Doctoral degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling or related field

Tools

Telehealth

Job description

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a full-time Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor to serve as a Collaborative Care Manager within the Primary Care Mental Health Integration program.

The role supports evidence-based, measurement-driven mental health services in primary care, with potential grandfathering if licensure is pending. GS-9/11 level responsibilities include intake, assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and interdisciplinary collaboration.