# Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (Care Coordinator BHIP)

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

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/64fb4325-00df-450b-9963-cf60d9412384

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

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Entry
- Location: Hampton, VA
- Salary: 62640 – 98530 USD per year

## Summary

This VA position provides mental health counseling and care coordination to veterans, involving assessment, treatment planning, crisis intervention, and community resource coordination within an interdisciplinary team. The role suits counselors with a master's degree in clinical mental health or related field who are pursuing or hold a license to practice independently.

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

## Skills named

Telehealth

## Required

- Master's or doctoral degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling, or related field from a CACREP-accredited program
- Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor license (or working toward licensure if hired at GS-9 entry level under clinical supervision)
- U.S. citizenship
- Proficiency in spoken and written English
- Ability to conduct psychosocial assessments and develop treatment plans
- Crisis intervention and suicide risk assessment skills
- Knowledge of DSM diagnostic criteria
- Ability to work with individuals, families, and groups in counseling modalities

## Nice to have

- One year of post-master's mental health counseling experience
- Advanced crisis intervention skills
- Experience with evidence-based psychotherapy practices
- Multicultural counseling competency
- Experience providing clinical supervision to trainees or unlicensed counselors

Apply on Veterans Health Administration's site: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/890502900