Senior Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor

Senior Licensed Professional Mental Health CounselorAs a Senior LPMHC, the position is licensed to independently practice professional counseling and to provide mental health services within the knowledge, theory, and training foundations of professional counseling. Senior LPMHCs may be assigned to any VHA area, consulting with peers and supervisors as appropriate. Senior LPMHCs may be involved in program evaluation and/or research activities. Senior LPMHCs provide treatment to patients with complex needs including multiple mental health diagnoses, and numerous psychosocial issues, using independent judgment.Clinical Responsibilities:Diagnoses mental disorders.Treats Veterans with complex needs including multiple mental health diagnoses, and numerous psychosocial issues, using independent judgment, using a variety of modalities, including: individual, family and group counseling, triage/crisis management, and other interventions such as community based interventions. Advanced psychotherapy is provided as needed.Conducts initial intakes/biopsychosocial assessments and treatment planning in accordance with Joint Commission/VA requirements and service/clinic-level SOP.Practices measurement-based care using the Collect, Share, Act model, in accordance with Joint Commission/VA requirements and service/clinic-level SOP.Consults with OKC VA Health Care System staff on a wide variety of patient care issues.Consults with referring provider/team and other OKC VA HCS mental health staff, as necessary, on a wide variety of patient care issues.Participates in regularly scheduled Program/Clinic team meeting(s).Evaluates and makes disposition of patients to treatment programs in the OKC VA Health Care System, as well as referral to community programs and vocational placement. Serves as a consultant to other staff in evaluating and assisting Veterans with complex vocational problems. Places consults for Veterans when clinically indicatedEnsures documentation is completed timely in accordance with the facility medical bylaws.Ensures coding is in accordance with the OMHSP MH Coding Guidelines.Places RTCs in accordance with VHA directives and scheduling guidelines to ensure accurate patient appointment scheduling.Obtains PMDB training in accordance with workplace setting per the annual Workplace Behavioral Risk Assessment.Develops behavioral health related training curriculum and often conduct trainings for clinical staff.Provides clinical consultation to less experienced staff.Provides clinical supervision to unlicensed LPMHC staff and/or LPMHC trainees.May serve as the subject matter expert for the discipline.May be involved in program evaluation and/or research activities.Assists with other activities as assigned by OKC VA Health Care System Management.Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Compressed/Flexible: Not available Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not authorized Telework: Situational Ad-hoc Basis According to Agency Policy Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 58307-A Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized