Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor

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

Job summary

The Fargo VA Health Care System, part of Veterans Health Administration, is seeking a Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor for full-time employment. The role delivers direct clinical care, develops treatment plans, and may supervise trainees, with telehealth options available on an ad-hoc basis and standard daytime hours.

Responsibilities include evaluations, evidence-based therapies, crisis management, and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams to support Veteran health and

Qualifications

• Transcript must be submitted with your application.
• Education recognized by US DOE per federal guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional evaluations, decisions, and recommendations for treatment planning and implementation.
• Deliver comprehensive, evidence-based therapeutic interventions through both in-person and telehealth services.
• Provide therapeutic services through individual therapy, couples/family therapy, and psychoeducational groups.
• Develop treatment plans and set achievable treatment goals in collaboration with the patient.

Job description

Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Fargo VA Health Care System is recruiting for 1 full-time Mental Health Counselor. This vacancy will be filled by a Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor, or Staff psychologist. Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselors should apply under this announcement.

Key Responsibilities

The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran.

This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.

The professional mental health counselor provides professional counseling and mental health services grounded in professional counseling theory and evidence-based practices. Core responsibilities include delivering direct clinical care to patients, developing and implementing treatment plans, completing clinical evaluations, and contributing to the education of staff and trainees as appropriate.

The professional mental health counselor is responsible for their clinical assessment findings, patient care decisions, and documentation, ensuring adherence to all documentation procedures, including timely entries and proper patient check-out processes. They are fully accountable for their practice, which includes recording visit details, measuring intervention outcomes, and meeting productivity standards.

The professional mental health counselor promotes the highest standards of professional and ethical practice across the interdisciplinary team and actively participates in administrative and informational meetings, including those of the Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (LPMHC) Service, Mental Health, and Medical Staff, as well as relevant program-specific meetings. The professional mental health counselor must demonstrate a high degree of independent action.

They engage in program development, outcomes evaluation, and performance monitoring to address and monitor the population-based needs of individuals. The LPMHC serves various committees, task forces, or rotations at the LPMHC, Mental Health Integrated Care Community (MH ICC), medical center, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN), and/or national VA levels, as assigned.

They participate in the full range of treatment programming and may provide leadership and professional assistance to their junior and peer colleagues as appropriate. They may provide clinical supervision over the clinical practice of an unlicensed professional mental health counselor or trainee, as well as providing clinical supervision to aspiring professionals of other disciplines.

Duties include, but are not limited to: Provide professional evaluations, decisions, and recommendations for treatment planning and implementation. Deliver comprehensive, evidence-based therapeutic interventions through both in-person and telehealth services. Provide therapeutic services through individual therapy, couples/family therapy, and psychoeducational groups. Develop treatment plans and set achievable treatment goals in collaboration with the patient.

The treatment plan will be completed no later than the end of the patient's third visit for mental health services and updated as required by the Mental Health Integrated Care Community (MH ICC), or more frequently if there is a change in the patient's condition or needs. Evaluate service delivery and outcomes by consistently using measurement-based care to guide interventions and treatment.

Conduct crisis screening and assessment, developing crisis management plans for the appropriate level of care. In the event of a medical or psychiatric emergency, follow the protocol of the Mental Health Clinic at the VA Medical Center. Provide consultation to professional staff within the Fargo VA Healthcare System and to community providers regarding patient diagnosis and treatment, as well as the delivery of care.

Provide formal or informal supervision and/or training for professional mental health counseling trainees and unlicensed colleagues, as assigned.

Ensure that the practice of professional mental health counseling is consistent with the professional practice standards and ethics of National Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselors, as guided by the NBCC Code of Ethics, and with the established policies and procedures of the Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (LPMHC) Service, Fargo VA, State Licensing Board, and the Veterans Health Administration. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Telework: Available (Ad-hoc only) Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized

Requirements & Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $61722 – $97087/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-12-28.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.