Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor; Program Manager - BHIP

Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application.

Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply.

• Maintains day‑to‑day responsibility for the oversight of the professional practice staff and collaborates with Mental Health leadership, region/facility BHIP leads, and team leads to ensure that they provide the highest quality of care to veterans served.
• Assists Mental Health leadership in planning, establishing, and implementing the BHIP model with high fidelity.
• Attends all national and VISN‑level calls related to BHIP to represent the facility.
• Assists the Local Evidence‑Based Psychotherapy Coordinator in monitoring and assigning EBP psychotherapy and group psychotherapy within‑team consults.
• Provides a full range of diagnostic, assessment and treatment services to Veterans.
• Provides consultation services for BHIP providers to maximize the effectiveness of their interventions and engages in regular team‑based care.

Work Schedule
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Monday – Friday; 8:00 am – 4:30 pm

Telework
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Ad‑hoc telework available as determined by agency policy

Virtual
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This is not a virtual position

Functional Statement #: 93956‑0

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives
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Not Authorized

EDRP Authorized
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Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply. Contact VISN
10HR
EDRPSLRP, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized

Conditions of employment:

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre‑employment requirements. Effective May 7 2025, driver's licenses or state‑issued identification cards that are not REAL  cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Must pass pre‑employment physical examination.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the “Required Documents” section of this announcement.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2‑year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

• United States Citizenship
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  Must be a citizen of the United States. (Non‑citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3.g)
• Education
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  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 Addiction Counseling, Community Counseling, Gerontology Counseling, Marital, Couple, and Family Counseling.
  
  CACREP defines the date when graduates are considered to have graduated from a CACREP accredited program. Additional information may be obtained from
  
  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.
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