LPMHC Program Manager, Suicide Prevention

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

01Basic Requirements

United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.

02Education

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.

03Licensure

Persons hired or reassigned to LPMHC positions in the GS-0183 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. Loss of Licensure. Once licensed, LPMHCs must maintain a full, valid, and unrestricted license to independently practice mental health counseling, which includes diagnosis and treatment.

Loss of licensure will result in removal from the GS-0183 LPMHC occupation and may result in termination of employment. May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria).

04Grade Determinations

GS-13, LPMHC Program Manager 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. 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. 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. Driver License Requirement: A valid, state-issued driver's license is required for this position. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13.

The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-13 to GS-13.

05Physical Requirements

See VA Handbook 5019.

Duties include, but are not limited to: Administrative responsibilities include hiring and training Suicide Program staff, scheduling, evaluating employee performance, initiating corrective action; planning, developing, implementing and evaluating staff in-service training; monitoring the programs faithfulness and fidelity to the Suicide Prevention Program directives; reporting on program performance, identifying the need for performance improvement and developing objectives to achieve program improvements; maintaining budget and ensuring fiscal stability.

Preparation of clinical, administrative and evaluative records, reports and correspondence; responsible for assuring that services meet accreditation standards established by The Joint Commission (TJC) in accordance with VA Quality Management. Responsible for interpreting policies, directives, regulations, guidelines, information letters, etc., from VACO, VISN and local facility leadership in order to assure adherence by the Suicide Prevention Program.

Develops and maintains patient care policies and procedures for each program component, specifying program operations and community relations, and completing periodic reviews and revisions to such materials as necessary. Serves as Control Point Official for the Suicide Prevention Program, determines individual funding needs for the various program components.

The incumbent is responsible for fiscal management of the Program which includes monitoring expenditures, submission and verification of reports, developing budgets and staffing plans based on need, requesting appropriate FTEE funds, determining solutions or resolutions to budget/staffing shortages and related fiscal/administrative problems, and managing expenditures within budget.

Supervises a group of employees including Senior Social Workers, Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselors, Social Worker and CEPCs. For supervision of professional staff, the Incumbent, in conjunction with the lead staff member of the respective discipline (e.g., Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselors), ensures compliance with VA guideline and policies, licensing/registration requirements and standards published by the accrediting/licensing organization to which the staff member belongs.

Provides administrative, technical and clinical supervision necessary for accomplishing the work of the service including outreach efforts, CBOC involvement and efforts at other sites within a Health Care System. All other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: 0800-1630, Monday-Friday Telework: Ad-Hoc per VA Policy Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 941000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized.