Department of Veterans Affairs

Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (LPMHC)

Kernersville, North Carolina

Sponsorship not specified$76k-$99kDetected 1 day ago

About the role

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program.
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 ineligible to apply.

Ability to provide subject matter consultation to colleagues and trainees on the counseling process within various specialty areas, build on the foundation of competence through regular meetings and discussions to explain assignments, review progress of cases and confer about the counseling perspectives and orientation.

English Language Proficiency: LPMHCs must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, Part II, chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3.j.

Examples of related mental health counseling fields include, but are not limited to Addiction Counseling; Community Counseling; Gerontology Counseling; Marital, Couple, and Family Counseling.
In addition to the basic requirements for employment, the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates.Licensed Professional Mental Health
At least one year conducting biopsychosocial assessments of patients' needs in a healthcare setting.
Ability to develop and facilitate psychotherapy and psycho- education groups that include life skills, family support, and community integration.

Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy

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