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Senior Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs

This job in plain English

This job is a Senior Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor at the VA Augusta Health Care System in Augusta, Georgia, within the Mental Health Service of the Veterans Health Administration. It is a non-supervisory role for an advanced clinician who treats Veterans with complex mental health needs. Notable points: the job is on-site only, includes some weekends, has a 2-year trial period, and the announcement may be used to fill more vacancies.

1 vacancy

Can you apply?

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

  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.

Open to all U.S. citizens and current permanent federal employees of other agencies. Non-citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited.

What you would do

  • Provide specialized individual, group, and family counseling or psychotherapy to Veterans
  • Make psychosocial and psychiatric diagnoses within approved clinical privileges
  • Coordinate specialized mental health services and programs, and design system changes using data
  • Consult with colleagues and trainees on psychosocial treatment of patients
  • Teach, mentor, and supervise staff and trainees for licensure or certification

Do you qualify for GS-12?

With experience: You need at least 1 year of progressively complex LPMHC experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level. For this GS-12 job, you also need 5 years of post-licensed experience showing advanced practice skills, and a license to supervise trainees or unlicensed counselors. The agency prefers at least 2 years of clinical experience providing psychotherapy.

With education: You need a master's or doctoral degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling, or a related field from a program accredited by CACREP. Traditional rehabilitation counseling programs do not qualify. Related fields include Addiction Counseling, Community Counseling, Gerontology Counseling, and Marital, Couple, and Family Counseling.

Licenses and certifications you need:

  • Full, current, unrestricted license to practice independently as a Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor, including diagnosis and treatment
  • Licensed to provide clinical supervision to trainees or unlicensed LPMHCs

How to apply well

What to send:

  • License
  • Long-form resume or curriculum vitae (CV)
  • Transcript
  • DD-214 if claiming veterans' preference
  • SF-15 with proof if claiming 10-point veterans' preference
  • 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 through the online questionnaire. Your application, resume, and documents will be verified, and errors or missing information may lower your rating or make you ineligible.

Tips for this job:

  • Describe your clinical experience clearly and specifically, with dates and hours per week, because the agency will not assume anything.
  • Upload your license and transcript, since both are listed as required parts of the application package.
  • If you claim veterans' preference, select it in the questionnaire and send your DD-214 with proof.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time, Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., including some weekends. Hours may vary based on department needs.

Incentives and relocation: Relocation and recruitment incentives are not authorized. Permanent Change of Station (government-paid move) is not authorized.

Conditions of employment:

  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
  • Must be proficient in written and spoken English
  • Background and security investigation
  • Pre-employment physical examination
  • Seasonal influenza vaccination required, or an approved exemption
  • 2-year trial period before permanent employment is confirmed
  • Online onboarding with acceptable identification; non-REAL ID driver's licenses are not accepted

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
Augusta, Georgia
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Openings
1
Security clearance
Not Required
Travel
Not required
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (0183)
Announcement
CBTB-13100125-27-JP

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