The RRTP Supervisory Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (LPMHC) serves as the Program Manager for the Domiciliary Care for Homeless Veterans program within the RRTP. This position is administrative, supervisory, and clinical. The incumbent will design and manage programs considering and ensuring compliance with JCAHO and CARF. The RRTP LPMHC Program manager is also responsible for monitoring program data to ensure effectiveness and efficiency of treatments and process improvement. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Education. Hold a master's or doctoral degree in: Clinical Mental Health Counseling; Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling; Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling; or a related field, from a program accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). Examples of related mental health counseling fields include, but are not limited to Addiction Counseling; Community Counseling; Gerontology Counseling; Marital, Couple, and Family Counseling. CACREP defines the date when graduates are considered to have graduated from a CACREP accredited program. Additional information may be obtained from http://www.cacrep.org/directory/. NOTE: Traditional Rehabilitation counseling programs that are accredited by CACREP do not meet the LPMHC qualification standards as Traditional Rehabilitation counseling differs from Clinical Rehabilitation counseling. Licensure. Persons hired or reassigned to LPMHC positions in the GS-0101 series in VHA must hold a full, current, and unrestricted license to independently practice as a Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor, which includes diagnosis and treatment. NOTE: It is VHA policy that a LPMHC who does not yet have a license that allows independent practice must be supervised by a licensed independent practitioner of the same discipline who is a VA staff member and who has access to the electronic health record. Grade Determinations: In addition to the basic requirements for employment, the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates. Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (Program Manager), GS-13: (a) Experience, Education and Licensure. In addition to the basic requirements, candidates must have at least one year of progressively complex experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level. The experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills and judgment, demonstrating progressively more professional competency. (b) Assignments. LPMHCs manage the daily operations of multiple programs, develop and implement program policies and procedures, or serve as chief or principal counselor to a number of LPHMCs. They are responsible for oversight of administrative and programmatic resources and monitoring of outcomes. They prepare reports and statistics for facility, VISN, and national leadership. Decisions may affect staff and other resources associated with the programs managed and are made while exercising wide latitude and independent judgment. They may be responsible for the program's budget. They may also supervise employees assigned to the program. (c) Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to meeting the KSAs for the GS-12 grade level, the candidate must demonstrate the KSAs below: 1. Ability to make judgments and decisions associated with program management. 2. Ability to monitor program outcomes using data driven quality assurance process. 3. Ability to develop productivity standards appropriate to each service provided. 4. Ability to manage a wide range of programs which include the operation and management of key clinical, training or administrative programs. References: VA HANDBOOK 5005/106 PART II APPENDIX G43 The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13. Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019. ["GRADE DETERMINING ELEMENTS: Program Management Responsibilities (40%)\nA. The incumbent has the broad responsibility for the development, implementation and management of RRTP Therapy Programs (i.e., create opportunities for Veterans to have four hours of staff lead programming each day, EBP offerings, individual offerings, and group offerings), and makes decisions exercising very wide latitude and independent judgment. The incumbent plans, organizes and directs administrative, operational, patient and personnel activities for the program.\nB. The incumbent has primary responsibility for ensuring the program meets VHA's Uniformed Mental Health Services Handbook requirements, VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guidelines and timely completion of all program evaluations and documents required by the VA SORCC, VISN, and VACO, ensuring compliance with appropriate accrediting bodies (JCAHO/CARF). Thus, develops and implements policies, procedures, and programs to enhance the Veteran's Mental Health treatment experience.\nC. The incumbent has authority and oversight of administrative and programmatic resources and will deploy those resources in support of the program needs.\nD. The incumbent ensures efficient operation of the organizational units and is competent in identifying and modifying inefficiencies in operations.\nE. Responsible for strategic planning to ensure the provision of high-quality services to meet the needs of the Veterans being served i.e. the development and implementation of short- and long-term goals and objectives.\nF. Oversees the establishment and utilization of program monitors and outcome measurements within each program using data-driven quality assurance processes. Using information obtained from data analysis makes successive improvements in processes to benefit the Mental Health treatment experience for Veterans. Will have primary oversight for the development and implementation of process that impact SAIL metrics related to therapy areas of focus. Develops and implements information and workload systems to evaluate the quality of services provided and track productivity. G. The incumbent serves as the Co-Chair for the Measurement Based Care (MBC) initiative within RRTP clinical programing to increase motivation and overall improvement in growth and mental health symptoms reduction. The incumbent is responsible for the development and implementation of this initiative within RRTP, specifically to develop processes to train program staff and to implement MBC to inform treatment as well as to establish better communication and improvement in referrals between residential and outpatient services (Primary Care MH Integration, Behavioral Health Integration and Specialty Services; such as, PTSD, SUD and PRRC.) The incumbent is also responsible for implementing program templates (processes and procedures) with eventual goal of full utilization within the clinic.\nH. The incumbent is expected to collaborate with other Mental Health services on a regular basis to support the Behavioral Health Service Line (BHSL) mission. Behavioral Health services to include: Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI), Behavioral Health Integrative Program (BHIP), Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Clinic, Substance Use Disorder Clinic, Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Center (PRRC,) Social Work Service (Homeless Programs, TCM, Caregiver Support Program, and PACT SW, and Vocational Rehabilitation. Also, coordinates with other VA SORCC departments to maintain a supportive and therapeutic Mental Health treatment environment.\nI. Participates in conferences/meetings with higher-ranking managers, supervisors, and staff from other disciplines or work units, and/or, as needed, with representatives of local public interest groups, congressional district offices, and employees of State and local governments. Work Schedule: Mon-Fri 8:00am-4:30pm\nTelework: Not Available\nVirtual: This is not a virtual position.\nRelocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized\nPermanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized\nFinancial Disclosure Report: Not required"]