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Senior Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

This job in plain English

This is a permanent, full-time job as a Senior Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor with the Veterans Health Administration at the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana. The counselor works in outpatient mental health on a PTSD clinical team, treating veterans with serious and complex needs. The job is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program, a student loan repayment program, and telework is allowed based on agency policy.

Telework eligible1 vacancy; the announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies

Can you apply?

Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.

  • Federal employees (competitive service)Current or former federal employees with competitive status (career or career-conditional).
  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
  • Agency employees onlyOnly current employees of the hiring agency.
  • Federal employees (excepted service)Current federal employees in the excepted service; the announcement says which agencies count.

Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.

This job is open to U.S. citizens, nationals, and people who owe allegiance to the U.S. It is open to current permanent VA Nationwide employees, federal employees of other agencies, VHA health professions trainees if applicable, and U.S. citizens. Veterans' preference applies to applicants outside the agency's current employees.

What you would do

  • Collaborate with your team to meet veterans' needs and support clinical care.
  • Screen, assess and diagnose a range of psychiatric disorders.
  • Build treatment plans with veterans, including discharge goals and timelines.
  • Provide individual, group or family counseling for veterans with complex needs.
  • Use evidence-based treatments, including one PTSD-specific treatment.
  • Assess veterans in crisis, evaluate their risk and create safety plans.

Do you qualify for GS-12?

With experience: You need at least one year of progressively complex licensed professional mental health counselor experience equivalent to GS-11. You also need five years of experience after licensure that shows advanced practice skills and judgment, and you must be licensed to supervise trainees or unlicensed counselors.

With education: You must hold a master's or doctoral degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling, or a related field from a program accredited by CACREP (Council on Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs). Related fields include addiction, community, gerontology, and marital, couple and family counseling.

Licenses and certifications you need:

  • Full, current, unrestricted license to independently practice as a Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor, including diagnosis and treatment

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Long-form resume or CV showing job title, duties, start and end dates (month/year), and average hours per week
  • Transcript if you use education to qualify
  • Current license
  • Professional certification if applicable
  • DD-214 if you claim veterans' preference
  • SF-15 if you are eligible for 10-point preference
  • Most recent SF-50 if you are a current or former federal employee

How you will be rated: You will be rated on how well you meet the qualifications, based on your application, resume and supporting documents. The agency verifies your information and does not assume experience, so describe your duties clearly. Errors or missing information may affect your rating.

Tips for this job:

  • Your resume must show each job's title, duties, start and end dates by month and year, and hours worked per week.
  • If you use education to qualify, attach a transcript and confirm your degree is from a CACREP-accredited program.
  • If you want EDRP, plan to submit that application within four months of appointment and contact desiree.jackson@va.gov with questions.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm, subject to change based on facility needs

Incentives and relocation: Relocation and recruitment incentives are not authorized. The Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) may repay student loans for up to $200,000 over one to five years, decided by the VHA program office. Former EDRP participants cannot apply, and the EDRP application must be submitted within four months of appointment.

Conditions of employment:

  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Selective Service registration required for men born after 12/31/1959
  • Must be proficient in written and spoken English
  • Background and security investigation
  • Online onboarding with acceptable identification; non-REAL ID driver's licenses are not accepted
  • Must pass a pre-employment physical
  • Seasonal flu vaccination required unless you have an approved exemption
  • 1 or 2-year trial period
  • Physical demands include standing, lifting, sitting and bending; annual TB screening may be required

We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.

Job details

Salary
$89,508 – $116,362 per year
Pay scale and grade
GS-12 · General Schedule
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Security clearance
Not Required
Travel
Not required
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (0183)
Announcement
CBST-13101865-27-TB

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