Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (Primary Care Mental Health Integration -PCMHI) - EDRP

Department of Veterans Affairs•Temple, TX

68d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. The incumbent is responsible for completing the following duties/responsibilities: The incumbent will provide a full range of services within commonly accepted standards of practice and prioritizes care coordination activities as the primary job function [e.g., needs assessment, chart reviews, care or case management (as needed), discharge planning, outreach, etc.] and other services as appropriate. The incumbent will provide care coordination (including care management or case management) to Veterans and families, as needed, throughout the continuum of care. This includes communication within and across care lines to facilitate continuity of care for Veterans. The incumbent will conduct biopsychosocial assessments to determine care coordination and treatment needs of Veterans. The incumbent will provide consultation/education to Veterans and families on VA resources (including self-management tools), community resources, Advance Directives and VA benefits. The incumbent will be an active participant in the treatment planning process with other disciplines. The incumbent will participate in discharge planning with other disciplines and will be responsible for ensuring that discharge plans are executed in a manner that is timely and appropriate to promote care continuity. The incumbent will act as a clinical resource/point-of-contact to Veterans and other team/staff members. The incumbent will act as liaison between VA and community resources, to include education and bidirectional communication that promotes seamless care. Though not a core function of this position, there may be times when the incumbent may provide individual, family and group counseling as appropriate. The incumbent will provide wellness/prevention education and may facilitate patient/family educational/bridging supportive sessions as appropriate. The incumbent will document interventions and activities in patient's electronic health record and ensure appropriate hand-off communication and documentation when transferring patient care. The incumbent will maintain familiarity and share responsibility with other team members for performance measures relevant to the BHIP team. The incumbent will perform other BHIP-related duties as directed by the Supervisor, such as, but not limited to: training/mentoring and oversight of new staff & those not yet clinically licensed, and preparing for and training staff on CARF & The Joint Commission standards and accreditation process. - The incumbent will participate in committee assignments, as deemed necessary by the service manager. Other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

Provide a full range of services within commonly accepted standards of practice and prioritizes care coordination activities as the primary job function [e.g., needs assessment, chart reviews, care or case management (as needed), discharge planning, outreach, etc.] and other services as appropriate.
Provide care coordination (including care management or case management) to Veterans and families, as needed, throughout the continuum of care. This includes communication within and across care lines to facilitate continuity of care for Veterans.
Conduct biopsychosocial assessments to determine care coordination and treatment needs of Veterans.
Provide consultation/education to Veterans and families on VA resources (including self-management tools), community resources, Advance Directives and VA benefits.
Be an active participant in the treatment planning process with other disciplines.
Participate in discharge planning with other disciplines and will be responsible for ensuring that discharge plans are executed in a manner that is timely and appropriate to promote care continuity.
Act as a clinical resource/point-of-contact to Veterans and other team/staff members.
Act as liaison between VA and community resources, to include education and bidirectional communication that promotes seamless care.
Provide individual, family and group counseling as appropriate.
Provide wellness/prevention education and may facilitate patient/family educational/bridging supportive sessions as appropriate.
Document interventions and activities in patient's electronic health record and ensure appropriate hand-off communication and documentation when transferring patient care.
Maintain familiarity and share responsibility with other team members for performance measures relevant to the BHIP team.
Perform other BHIP-related duties as directed by the Supervisor, such as, but not limited to: training/mentoring and oversight of new staff & those not yet clinically licensed, and preparing for and training staff on CARF & The Joint Commission standards and accreditation process.
Participate in committee assignments, as deemed necessary by the service manager.
Other duties as assigned.