Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (Program Coordinator) - PCMHI

Job Title

Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor

Duties

The licensed professional mental health counselor assigned as the Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) Program coordinator serves as the administrative leader of a multidisciplinary team including nurses, licensed professional mental health counselors, nurse practitioners, doctoral level pharmacists, and licensed professional mental health counselors. Duties include, but not limited to:

• In the role of PCMHI Licensed professional mental health counselor Program Coordinator, the Licensed professional mental health counselor has direct and indirect administrative and professional supervisory responsibility for multiple FTEE. He/she is the Supervisor of Record (i.e., signs Performance Appraisals, approves Time and Leave, etc.) for those staff directly under her/his supervision FTEE. For those staff not directly under his/her supervision, the Psychologist Program Manager provides evaluative input to the discipline supervisor but does not sign the Performance Appraisals.
• Oversees the daily operation of the program, ensures that agency policies and priorities are being followed; develops performance standards; and evaluates work performance of subordinates.
• Gives training, advice, counsel, and instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters.
• Hears and resolves concerns from employees and works with Mental Health leadership to address issues that cannot be resolved at a lower level.
• Prepares and presents requests for resources to the resource Management Committee (RMC), interviews applicants; recommends appointments, promotions, and reassignments to unit positions.
• Identifies and provides for training needs; and finds ways to improve production or increase the quality of care. He/she also carries out Equal Employment Opportunity policies and program activities.
• Ensures the efficient operation and provision of PCMHI services to up to multiple Patient Aligned Care Teams (PACT) teams within the Jackson VAMC, 5 PACT teams at a large CBOC, as well as multiple PACT Teams at CBOCs associated with the G. V. (Sonny) Montgomery VAMC. She/he also ensures that all PCMHI program services are provided in a coordinated and integrated manner with other Mental Health Services, as well as Medical Center specialty programs including: primary care, urgent care, telemedicine, and community-based clinics.
• Executes supervisory, professional management, and administrative responsibilities that are complex in scope and involve fostering and maintaining working relationships throughout the Medical Center and CBOCs.
• Coordinates PCMHI clinical care programs and is responsive to the needs expressed by those programs. She/he routinely interacts with clinical staff throughout the Medical Center, and her/his work will sometimes involve direct contact with the Chief of Staff, the Associate Director, and the Center Director.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 4:00 pm. Subject to change based on the needs of the facility.

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized

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Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).

Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.

Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.

Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66

Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 02115F

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized