Senior Licensed Mental Health Counselor – Substance Use Disorder - Live and work in colorful Colorado

Job description

Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Provide professional, independent, specialized mental health treatment to veterans who are diagnosed with Substance Use Disorders and who are experiencing a wide range of complex medical, psychiatric, emotional, behavioral, and psychosocial problems. These therapeutic relationships also extend to family members.
Provides individual, group and family psychotherapy interventions used in the treatment of veterans with substance use disorders and comorbid mental health needs.
Use subjective and objective data in making clinical assessment of the veteran's needs. Uses advanced clinical training and experience to identify viable treatment options and makes appropriate referrals for care.
Interviews Veterans and their family members to establish facts about the Veteran's situation, presenting problems, and their causes, and the impact of such problems on the Veteran's health as part of a comprehensive psychosocial assessment.

Requirements:
United States Citizenship
Current, full and unrestricted Mental Health Counselor license from any US state or District of Columbia
5+ years of post-licensure experience working in Mental Health Counselor clinical setting

About Grand Junction, Colorado and the VA Medical Center:
The Grand Junction VAMC services those who serve our country providing critical medical services including acute and chronic inpatient and outpatient care. The facility consists of 53-bed capabilities for surgical procedures, specialty care, mental health in/outpatient services, as well as a Community Living Center, and social programs and services. The service area encompasses western Colorado and eastern Utah regions and includes the primary VAMC plus four satellite clinics.

Grand Junction is an outdoor recreational hub; a medium-size metro area set in the high desert and mesas of the Rocky Mountains. Come enjoy the majestic beauty and mild climate of the western Colorado canyons and countryside. Recognized as 2024’s #1 Best Place to Live in Colorado by USA Today, Grand Junction is worth checking out.

• Paid Time Off: Accrual of annual leave/PTO and sick leave plus 11 paid federal holidays
• Work Schedule: Mon - Fri, 8:00am - 4:30pm
• Excellent Federal Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, and more health benefits. Retirement: Social Security plus traditional federal pension (5-year vest), and federal 401K