Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (Program Coordinator)

Veterans Health Administration; Brooksville (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation incentives (may be approved

Ad hoc telework

Job summary

The Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (LPMHC) Clinical Coordinator at James A. Haley Veterans Administration Hospital in Tampa, FL provides mental health services including assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, case management, and individual/group therapy for Veterans.

The role includes assisting the Program Manager with program development, staffing decisions, and the implementation of Evidence Based Psychotherapy protocols while maintaining compliance and coordinating care

Qualifications

• Master's or doctoral degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling or related field from a CACREP-accredited program.
• Eligibility to practice within VA and credentialing requirements per CACREP standards.
• Education verification per VA and DoE guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Oversee program missions, goals, timelines, and admission criteria per VACO.
• Assist with staffing, interviewing candidates and coordinating clinical programming.
• Develop and manage the clinical programming schedule and patient flow.

Skills

Program coordination

Clinical assessment

Case management

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

CACREP degree

Job description

Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (Program Coordinator)

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This is an open continuous announcement. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis and qualified candidates will be considered as vacancies become available. Applications will remain on file until February 4, 2027.

Key Responsibilities

The Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (LPMHC) Clinical Coordinator provides mental health services under the Mental Health/Behavioral Sciences Service (MHBSS) at the James A. Haley Veterans Administration Hospital (JAHVAH) in Tampa, FL. These mental health services include programmatic responsibility for assessment, evaluation, diagnosis, treatment/aftercare planning, case management, and individual/group therapy to 30 complex care Veterans with the JAHVAH.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Management responsibilities include assisting the assigned Program Manager with ongoing development of program missions, goals, objectives, timelines, target populations to be served and admission criteria consistent with requirements from the VA Central Office (VACO).

Assisting the Program Manager with physical plant planning and evaluation to include safety, therapeutic and regulatory considerations are also part of the required duties.

Ongoing review of proposed program staffing patterns and respective position descriptions to best meet programmatic needs and requirements as well as interviewing/recommending new staff for final consideration for selection to the Associate Chief of Staff, Mental Health and Behavioral Science Services (ACOS MHBSS) and Human Resources (HR). Maintaining primary responsibility for the development and management of the clinical programming schedule.

Complying with all HR policies; development of procedures and trial implementation of administrative and financial processes that support program services and staff productivity; development of forms/routing system to improve efficiency of patient flow from referral to completion of care; implementation of best practices/Evidence Based Psychotherapy (EBP) protocols.

Assisting in the development of community awareness and educational materials, forums, presentations and contacts.

Providing a full range of assessment/treatment services to assigned patients that would include comprehensive review of current mental illness symptoms, advanced psychosocial case and care management, discharge planning, health care coordination advocacy and referral, community referrals, and the rendering of a decision regarding the presenting diagnosis with coordination of the treatment plan including recommendations for continued treatment or therapy for a variety of different mental disorders that could include particularly complex or unusually difficult patients.

Educating patients, family members, and significant others. Developing, implementing, and documenting the psychotherapeutic treatment plan for an assigned caseload of patients, including prompt completion of clinical reminders. Consulting with professional staff within Tampa VAMC and to community providers, concerning clinical assessment findings and appropriate treatment plans for patients.

Assuming complete professional responsibility for clinical assessment findings, patient care decisions, and documentation. Assisting the Program Manager in training other staff in procedures for documenting clinical program milestones (admission date, length of stay, discharge dates, treatment and discharge plan completion, etc.), encounters, interfacing with DSS, HAS, DAAS, Coding and Billing.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm Telework: This position may be authorized for Ad Hoc, and will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #71954F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized for highly qualified candidates upon review and approval by management, available funding, and in accordance with agency policy. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.

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Requirements & 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 3 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. 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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

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 $89508 – $116362/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2027-02-04.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.