# Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (OPMH)

Hiring organization: [Veterans Health Administration](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/veterans-health-administration)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/29879197-4252-4b9a-9658-701ec7d6d5f9

Listed on Veterans Health Administration's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Entry
- Location: Carbondale, IL
- Salary: 68281 – 107405 USD per year

## Summary

This Veterans Affairs position involves providing mental health counseling, crisis intervention, and psychotherapy to veterans and their families, with eligibility for up to $200,000 in education debt repayment. The role suits licensed mental health counselors seeking federal employment with comprehensive benefits and a structured career path.

_Our summary, not Veterans Health Administration's wording._

## Skills named

Telehealth

## Required

- Master's or doctoral degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling or related CACREP-accredited field
- Full, current, unrestricted license to independently practice as Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor with diagnosis and treatment authority
- United States citizenship or exception approval
- Proficiency in spoken and written English
- Ability to conduct psychosocial assessments and provide DSM diagnoses
- Ability to provide crisis intervention and stabilization
- Ability to engage in individual, group, and family psychotherapy
- Knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses and treatment procedures
- Ability to work on interdisciplinary teams
- Ability to document clinical work within 24 hours
- Willingness to be trained in Evidence-Based Psychotherapies

## Nice to have

- Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with minimum 2 years of post-licensure experience
- Current competency utilizing Evidence-Based Practice with adult patients
- Training completion in at least one evidence-based treatment intervention for mental health diagnoses

Apply on Veterans Health Administration's site: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/889392000