Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (Program Coordinator)

Job TitleLicensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (LPMHC) Clinical CoordinatorJob DescriptionThe 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-4:30pmTelework: 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 #: 71954FRelocation/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. Contact View email address on click.appcast.io, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more