Licensed Professional Counselor

QUALIFICATIONS :

• Degree / Education : Master’s Degree or higher, with graduation from a mental health counseling program of education and training accredited for Mental Health Counseling or Clinical Mental Health Counseling by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).
• Certifications : Must have passed the National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Examination (NCMHCE) or an examination determined by the Director, Defense Health Agency (DHA) as equal in scope, intent, and content to the NCMHCE.
• Experience : Three years of clinical experience post-licensure. Experience must include working with adult populations and providing clinical diagnoses using the DSM-5 or DSM-5-TR.

Experience working with the Military population is preferred, but not required.

Licensure / Registration : Must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United

Job Duties and Responsibilities :

The duties include but are not limited to the following :

Identification and Assessment :

• Use a broad range of professional knowledge of advanced concepts, principles, procedures, and practices relevant to behavioral health programs to conduct comprehensive behavioral health treatment of patients.
• Conducts evaluations of Active Duty Service Members (ADSM), family members, and eligible Federal civilian employees referred for consultation from the individual, family members, commanding officers, supervisors, agents of the courts, and medical personnel;
• counsel’s patients on primary and secondary illnesses; integrates information in clear and concise manner in order to formulate accurate diagnostic impressions consistent with established criteria and Joint Commission standards;

makes clinical assessments to inform treatment decision-making; advises commanders and referring providers as to patient's status, treatment needs, and prognosis where appropriate and in accordance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), relevant DoD, DHA, and Service regulations, and professional standards and ethics of the American Counseling Association.

• Applies complex behavioral health principles to conduct comprehensive
• behavioral health evaluations.
• Assesses primary and secondary problems to include behavioral health diagnoses.
• Applies regulatory guidance to meet program requirements.
• Collaborates with management / command officials to identify behavioral health issues.
• Collects data to evaluate treatment outcomes.
• Uses professional instruments to make assessments and evaluations.
• Provides treatment for complex cases.
• Meets quality control goals and milestones.

Treatment and Rehabilitation :

• Holds primary case management responsibility for assigned patients, using professional knowledge of behavioral health programs and treatment concepts, principles, procedures, and practices and applies this knowledge to difficult and complex case assignments;
• provides case manage for other clinic patients when directed by the Flight Commander; develops new methods, approaches, or procedures to meet changing program requirements and patient needs;
• counsels patients on primary and secondary illnesses; integrates findings and formulates clinical impressions to establish mental health diagnosis using guidelines such as the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) of the American Psychiatric Association;
• prepares written findings and diagnoses in a detailed, clear, and concise manner; demonstrates knowledge and ability to make clinical assessments;
• prepares treatment plans that incorporate psychological theory and counseling techniques, and goals needed to restore patients to their normal work and social environment;

provides strategic interventions, motivational interviewing techniques and crisis counseling for patients and families.

• Develops and implements comprehensive treatment plans.
• Conducts ongoing review of patient progress; evaluates and modifies treatment plans to meet changing needs. Use specialized treatment techniques for amelioration of the patient’s behavioral health disorder.
• Provides individual, group, and family psychotherapy.
• Provides prevention counseling.
• Provides crisis intervention counseling.
• Applies motivational interviewing strategies.
• Serves as a consultant to managers / supervisors, commanders, medical personnel, and the extended installation community concerning behavioral health programs and treatment.
• Develops therapeutic relationships with patients whose behavioral health and emotional problems vary in degrees of resistance to treatment, and in ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Case Management and Documentation :

• Holds primary case management responsibility for implementing complex treatment plans, and arranging for required services with other providers and / or outside resources as needed for assigned patients.
• Assumes case management responsibility for other patients in the clinic when directed by the Flight Commander.
• Case management complexity is intensified by the fact that many of the patients are resistant, uncooperative, and have co-occurring (primary and secondary) diagnoses requiring close coordination with other resources (ex.

health care professionals, legal services, workplace representatives, installation helping agencies, commanders).

• Documents case findings, diagnoses, and recommendations in a clear and concise manner.
• Applies professional knowledge of behavioral health programs and treatment concepts, principles, procedures, and practices to difficult and complex case assignments, developing new strategies and procedures as needed.
• Performs qualitative and quantitative analyses of pertinent data for the evaluation of patient progress and for purposes of program evaluation.
• Uses word-processing and data management tools.
• Documents case records consistent with clinical standards of care.
• Documents care in patients’ medical records using the appropriate subjective, objective, assessment, and plan (SOAP) format established by the work center / clinic.
• Screens records and personnel for security clearances and makes administrative
• recommendations.
• Conducts peer review of case records.
• Adheres to established formats.
• Maintains confidentiality of records.
• Collects data and submits reports in a timely manner.

Consultation, Training and Education :

• Develops and implements orientation, training, and outreach for patients, medical staff, commanders key unit personnel, supervisors, and the community.
• May also provide training and / or supervision for graduate students, medical students, interns, and other healthcare professionals, using professional knowledge of general concepts, principles, procedures, and practices related to behavioral health programs and treatment.
• Provides instruction in areas of expertise, including interviewing, communications, decision-making, problem-solving, and behavioral dynamics.
• Consults with commanders and supervisory personnel to improve identification and referral procedures. Develops and implements formal and informal training plans.
• Establishes instructional design of classes.
• Develop training evaluation criteria.
• Modifies training plans to accommodate changing target populations and situations.
• Conducts formal and informal training for the clinic and installation.
• Ensures that all requirements for licensure and certification are maintained.
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