Collaborative Care Mental Health Counselor (Primary Care)

Veterans Health Administration; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration in Augusta, GA is seeking a Licensed Mental Health Counselor to serve as a Collaborative Care Manager within the PCMHI program. This full-time role focuses on delivering evidence-based, measurement-driven mental health services in primary care settings.

At the GS-11 level, you will coordinate care between primary care, mental health, and psychiatry teams and provide patient education and motivational interventions under supervision. Telework is not available.

Qualifications

• Must be a licensed Mental Health Counselor.
• Experience with Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduits initial psychosocial screenings and gather clinical data to support diagnostic clarification, under supervision.
• Assist in the coordination of patient care and follow up under licensed staff.
• Support patient engagement and care management through structured follow-up, outreach and data collection.

Skills

Psychosocial assessment

Care coordination

Motivational interviewing

Job description

Veterans Health Administration in Augusta, GA is seeking a Licensed Mental Health Counselor to serve as a Collaborative Care Manager within the PCMHI program. This full-time role focuses on delivering evidence-based, measurement-driven mental health services in primary care settings.

At the GS-11 level, you will coordinate care between primary care, mental health, and psychiatry teams and provide patient education and motivational interventions under supervision. Telework is not available.