# Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (LPMHC)

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

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d3983aee-5a5c-4e92-942f-da75a5997710

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

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Entry
- Location: Syracuse, NY
- Salary: 61722 – 97087 USD per year

## Summary

This VA position offers a full-time outpatient mental health role working with Veterans in a team-based setting, delivering psychotherapy, crisis support, and assessment services. It suits clinicians with a counseling master's degree and LPMHC license (or near-completion) who want structured federal employment with strong benefits and a stable Monday-Friday schedule.

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

## Skills named

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Crisis Intervention, Telehealth

## Required

- Master's or doctoral degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling, or related CACREP-accredited field
- Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (LPMHC) license or pending completion of licensure requirements
- United States citizenship or eligible non-citizen status
- Ability to provide clinical care in-person and via telehealth
- Knowledge of DSM diagnostic criteria and evidence-based mental health treatments

## Nice to have

- Prior VA or non-VA post-master's mental health counseling experience
- Knowledge of Veterans' benefits and services
- Experience supervising counseling trainees or unlicensed counselors

Apply on Veterans Health Administration's site: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/890826000