Licensed Professional Mental Heath Counselor (Program Coordinator) - RRTP

$86,962 - $113,047/Yr

United States Department of Veterans Affairs - Grand Island, NE

Part-time,Full-time - Mid Level

Onsite - Grand Island, NE

Administration of Human Resource Programs

About the position

The Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (Program Coordinator) is responsible for managing an 18-bed behavioral health service that provides integrated, multidisciplinary residential substance use rehabilitation, along with a 9-bed Transitional Residence service. This role involves defining the mission of the units, developing clinical staff's scope of practice, implementing best-practice programming, and enacting quality improvement measures in compliance with regulatory mandates and guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Establish and implement short and long-range program goals for substance use disorder (SUD) programs.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures for all aspects of the RRTP program's operation and treatment services.
• Systematically review RRTP and CWT-TR activities to maintain professional service standards.
• Develop documentation and reporting standards for patient clinical records to ensure compliance with JC and VAMC requirements.
• Coordinate admissions for the unit to ensure timely access and appropriate admissions.
• Represent Grand Island SARRTP & CWT-TR in clinical and administrative meetings, conference calls, and community events.
• Submit reports to top management, VA Central Office, and the Substance Abuse Program Evaluation Center.
• Plan and implement corrective actions when programs are found deficient by internal or external review organizations.
• Provide direct clinical supervision to RRTP and CWT-TR staff, excluding nurses, physicians, and psychologists.
• Evaluate staff performance and take disciplinary action when necessary.
• Provide day-to-day direction for program assistants and therapists in the RRTP and CWT-TR.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Hold a master's or doctoral degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling or a related field from a CACREP accredited program.
• Must hold a full, current, and unrestricted license to independently practice as a Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor.
• At least one year of progressively complex experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in a major specialty treatment program area.
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability to write policies, procedures, and practice guidelines for the program.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in interdisciplinary team coordination.
• Knowledge of quality improvement processes in healthcare settings.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and regular salary increases.
• 37-50 days of annual paid time off (including annual leave, sick leave, and paid federal holidays).
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave after 12 months of employment.
• Childcare subsidy for eligible employees after 60 days of employment.
• Traditional federal pension and federal 401K with contributions by VA.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance options.