Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Location: Cheyenne, Wyoming
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is presently looking of Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist right now, this occupation will be situated in Wyoming. Further informations about this occupation opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 931013
To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have! borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.
How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
As a VA professional, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries.
Special Employment Consideration:
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
U. S. Citizenship
Must pass pre-employment examination
English Language Proficiency required
Designated and-or Random Drug Testing required
Background and-or Security Investigation required
Licensure
DUTIES:
The Licensed Marriag! e and Family Therapist (LMFT) is assigned to the Mental Health Service Line and will work autonomously to provide case assessment, treatment, and discharge planning to veterans requiring mental health and substance use treatment. The incumbent will function as a counselor, case manager, consultant, and educator, while providing a full range of psychotherapy modalities with individuals, couples, and groups.
The LMFT provides case assessment and psychiatric diagnosis, treatment planning, and assumes responsibility for coordinating discharge planning. Provides individual, couples, and group psychotherapy services to veterans with a wide range of mental health and substance use disorders. Maintains appropriate records including Initial Psychiatric Intakes and History, treatment plans, progress notes of each psychotherapy session, and termination notes. Provides psychiatric crisis/triage services under the supervision of a privileged Mental Health clinician. Provides su! pportive counseling in the development and utilization of community resources. Provides Tele-Mental Health services. Serves on Interdisciplinary Treatment Team(s). All of this requires a high degree of professional expertise. Assesses the mental status and safety of veterans at each visit. Other duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8am - 4:30pm
Relocation expenses are
not
offered and therefore will not be reimbursed.
The incumbent will participate in the Mental Health clinical on-call rotation, provide Tele-Mental Health, serve on Interdisciplinary Treatment Teams, and maintain a patient panel.
On occasion and as needed, travel to Cheyenne VA is expected and is at your own cost to fulfill responsibilities of this position (One time- New Employee Orientation, renewal of PIV ID badge, etc.)
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
U.S. citizenship
Education !
Licensure
English language proficiency
Physi! cal Requirements.
See VA Directive and Handbook
5019
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Citizenship:
Be a citizen of the United States (Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens)
Education:
Master's degree in marriage and family therapy form a program approved by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) or have graduated from a nationally accredited program conferring a comparable mental health degree as specified in the qualification standards of those disciplines (Social Work, Psychiatric Nursing, Psychology, and Psychiatry). All additional course work taken to be accepted for MFT licensure must come from a nationally accredited program in one of the above areas. NOTE: A doctoral degree in marriage and family therapy from a COAMFTE approved program is considered to be a comparable mental health degree.
Licensure:
Must hold a full, curr! ent, and unrestricted license to independently practice marriage and family therapy in a State.
GRADE REQUIREMENTS for GS-11:
In addition to the basic requirements listed above, to qualify at the full performance level of this occupation, completion of a minimum of 1 year of post-master's degree experience in the field of health care marriage and family therapy work (VA or non-VA experience) is required. (C
andidates must have at least I year of progressively complex experience equivalent to the next lower grade level). Experience must have been in a major specialty treatment program area such as, but not limited to, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), mental health intensive case management (MHICM). or other areas of equivalent scope and complexity. Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills and judgment, demonstrating progressively more professional competency.
In addition, the candidate must demonstrate ! the KSA's below:
1.
Ability to make professional evalu! ations, decisions, and recommendation for treatment planning and implementation.
2.
Advanced knowledge and mastery of the fundamentals of the counseling process which includes defining patient/family problems and maintaining an effective counseling relationship.
3.
Ability to provide subject matter consultation to colleagues and students on the counseling process within various specialty areas, build on the foundation of competence through regular meetings and discussions to explain assignments, review progress of cases and confer about the counseling perspectives and orientation.
4.
Ability to provide complex crisis intervention and stabilization to patients who are in psychological distress.
5.
Ability to establish goals/treatment through a collaborative process with the patient utilizing advanced counseling skills, including evidenced-based practices and screening/assessment.
6.
Abi! lity to use a wide variety of individual, group, or familial counseling interventions; demonstrates sensitivity to diversity and possesses multicultural counseling skills.
7.
Ability to fully utilize the current DSM in making diagnoses and formulation of treatment goals and application of appropriate clinical intervention using professional counseling practices.
8.
Ability to develop and deliver psycho-education groups that include life skills, family support, and community integration.
9.
Advanced knowledge in program planning and development of policies and procedures.
10.
Ability to make key decisions in the hiring and identification of
top candidates.
11.
Ability to provide leadership in facilitating the process of
coordinating program
consults
assessments, admissions, care assignments and discharges.
12.
Ability to provide subj! ect matter consultation to other colleagues and students within the fie! ld of counseling working on an interdisciplinary team.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
References :
VA Handbook 5005 at
http://www.va.gov/ohrm/joblistings/VAQualStds.doc
(also available in the local Human Resources Office) and
OPM Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Professional and Scientific Positions at
http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/IORs/GS0100/0185.htm
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APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Applicants must, therefore, only report attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website:
http:! //www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
. All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. *** If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. ***
Veterans' Preference:
When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on their application or résumé. Applicants claiming preference based on service-connected disability, or based on being the spouse or mother of a disabled or deceased Veteran, must complete an SF 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference. Veterans who are still in the service may be granted tentative preference on the basis of information contained in their applications, but they must produce a DD Form 214 or other proof prior to appointment to document entitlement to preference. For more information on Veterans' ! Preference, please visit
http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veter! ans.aspx
.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your application, résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment. You may also be evaluated based upon the question responses you provide during a structured interview. In responding to structured interview questions you should be sure to cite specific examples of experience, explain exactly what you did, and the outcome.
BENEFITS:
Working for the Department of Veterans Affairs offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, thrift savings plan, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. In addition to traditional "dollars and cents" benefits, we offer a range of benefits to help balance work and life. For more information please visit us at
http://www4.va.gov/JOBS! /Job_Benefits/benefits.asp
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OTHER INFORMATION:
Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave:
Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
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If you were eligible to this occupation, please send us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department of Veterans Affairs.
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