Counselor (LPC) or Therapist (LMFT) - Veteran Affairs Outpatient Clinic

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Equivalent Counselor/Therapist (LPC or LMFT)

Valor Healthcare is looking for a passionate Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or equivalent counselor/therapist (LPC or LMFT) to join our team at the Veteran Affairs (VA) Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in Columbia, TN. In this role you will be working primarily in our primary care mental health integration team seeing an all adult veteran patient population for services similar to intake. In exchange for your dedication and experience, we are proud to offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits, generous time off and a weekday schedule.

Position Summary

Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) is an evidence-based model of collaborative care which seeks to expand mental health access, assessment, and treatment in the outpatient primary care setting. Clinicians in this role will undergo training for the model through their local VA and must pass the certification process. PCMHI clinicians provide brief, solution focused interventions for veterans. Sessions typically last 30 min or less and consist of 6 or less per issue per year.

Schedule: Monday though Friday, 8 - 4:30 PM, no nights, on-call, or weekends!

Benefits

• Great work lifestyle balance!
• Generous time off package! To include a little over 6 weeks of cumulative time off across different banks.
• Competitive pay! We offer based on experience and monitor market trends to ensure we are providing a great rate for our employees.
• Access to Medical/Dental through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, and Vision options too.
• Annual performance reviews to discuss goals, raises, concerns, etc.
• Great support system through clinic management peers, HR, Recruiting department, all the way up to the executive level.

Core Responsibilities

• Performs initial and follow-up evaluations, including assessments.
• Engages the veteran, core, and expanded PACT team members in treatment planning.
• Provides a range of treatment services, including individual therapy.
• Treatment services are typically focused on behavior activation and short term needs specific to a range of physical and behavioral health issues, including but not limited to Diabetes, Heart Conditions, Depression, Anxiety, and Adjustment Disorders.
• Provides evidence-based psychotherapies as necessary and appropriate.
• Provide emergency care, as needed, for all patients enrolled in the CBOC, including referring patients for emergency primary care treatment, psychiatric medication evaluation, or coordinating the admission of patients to an inpatient psychiatric unit.
• Provides crisis intervention services, seeking to address the cause as well as the presenting complaint, coordinates family conferences and serves as liaison to family members.
• Provides case management to Veterans and families as needed throughout the continuum of care.
• Addresses issues such as advance directives and organ donation in accordance with acceptable standards.
• Inputs all patient information into VISTA/CPRS.
• Completes any and all clinical reminders "due" at the time of each patient visit.
• Participates in program planning and development, making recommendations for changes in policies and procedures as needs and opportunities arise.
• Collaborates in the performance improvement processes and complies with performance measures as required by Valor and the VA.
• Participates in activities that obtain feedback from veterans and works to enhance services as needed.
• Complies with all Valor and VA training requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Compliance: Fulfill compliance requirements of the Office of Inspector General (OIG), Joint Commission (JC), Environment of Care (EOC) oversight, lab compliance and other related items.
• Clinical Outcomes: Remain focused on achieving excellent clinical outcomes through the specified VA guidelines.
• Customer Service: Must provide excellent customer service to each veteran and his/her family, both in person and over the phone, as well as to fellow colleagues and clinic visitors.
• Collaborates with Clinic leadership to resolve veteran concerns or complaints.
• Enrollment Growth: Participate in the clinic's outreach events to help support the clinic's enrollment initiatives.
• Save & Recapture: Support patient enrollment and retention in appointments, follow-up visits or nurse visits.
• Strategic Initiatives: Embrace and support new initiatives, whether clinical or operational.

Requirements

• Must have one of the following educations:
• -- Doctoral degree in psychology from a graduate program in psychology accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA), the Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System (PCSAS), or the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) at the time the program was completed.
• -- Master's degree, or higher, in Social Work from a program registered by the Department of Education is required, with specific training dealing with adult patients. Equivalent degrees (Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, etc..) will be considered and are subject to final approval from the local VA.
• Must comply with and maintain all requirements for a valid, unrestricted LCSW or equivalent LPC/LMFT license in the state of desired employment and able to independently practice at the master's degree level.
• Minimum of 1-3 years' post-master direct counseling experience with adult patients.
• Must be credentialed and remain in good standing through the Veterans Health Administration (VA).
• Current certification in Basic Life Support (must be renewed periodically as specified by the certifying agency – AHA valid for two years, e.g.)
• Strong computer skills, including EMR experience

Our mission is simple: to provide quality healthcare to America's veterans through our healing focus, indebted hearts, and tireless resolve. Valor operates more than 50 VA CBOCs in the United States as a contractor for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. We provide a full range of medical services to veterans through the operations of CBOCs, tailored to meet the specific needs of local VA medical centers. Our comprehensive set of services includes primary care, diagnostics, laboratory, telehealth, behavioral health, and more.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.