Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor EDRP Eligible

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Carbondale (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EDRP

Job summary

The US Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (LPMHC) at GS-11 level to deliver mental health services within the VA system. You will diagnose and treat patients, develop treatment plans, and provide crisis management in a high-demand clinical setting.

Required credentials include a CACREP-accredited master’s or doctoral degree and an active license for independent practice.

Qualifications

• Master’s or doctoral degree in clinical mental health counseling, CACREP-accredited.
• Must hold a full, current, unrestricted license to independently practice as a Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (LPMHC).
• Proficiency in English, both spoken and written.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional counseling and mental health services to patients.
• Develop and implement treatment plans with collaborative goal setting.
• Perform crisis intervention and stabilization as needed.
• Supervise trainees or unlicensed clinicians where state regulations allow.

Skills

Licensed practice

Independent practice

English proficiency

Education

CACREP-accredited masters/doctorate in counseling

Job description

The US Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (LPMHC) at GS-11 level to deliver mental health services within the VA system. You will diagnose and treat patients, develop treatment plans, and provide crisis management in a high-demand clinical setting.

Required credentials include a CACREP-accredited master’s or doctoral degree and an active license for independent practice.