# Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor - Primary Care Mental Health Integration

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

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a8f674ff-5055-4e69-a2d4-89f8aec1670b

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

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Entry
- Location: Carroll, IA
- Salary: 52727 – 82938 USD per year

## Summary

This role provides brief, evidence-based mental health counseling within Veterans' primary care clinics, working as part of multidisciplinary teams to help patients manage behavioral and psychological concerns in a fast-paced primary care setting. It suits counselors seeking to integrate mental health support directly into medical care and help Veterans receive behavioral health services as a routine part of their primary care.

_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
- Licensed to independently practice as a Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (with exceptions for GS-9 entry level)
- U.S. citizenship or VA waiver approval
- Proficiency in spoken and written English
- Knowledge of current DSM for diagnosis and treatment planning
- Ability to conduct intake, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning
- Ability to deliver brief counseling interventions in primary care settings
- Ability to work on interdisciplinary teams

## Nice to have

- One year of post-master's or post-doctoral mental health counseling experience (for GS-11 advancement)
- Experience with crisis intervention and stabilization
- Experience providing group counseling or psychoeducation

Apply on Veterans Health Administration's site: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/891860200