Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (PCMHI)

Summary
The Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (LPMHC) serves as a member of the Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI). The PCMHI is a multi-disciplinary team of mental health professionals which provides comprehensive, accessible, Veteran-centered mental health care. The LPMHC assigned to PCMHI is responsible for coordinating and providing specialty mental health counseling.

Summary
The Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (LPMHC) serves as a member of the Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI). The PCMHI is a multi-disciplinary team of mental health professionals which provides comprehensive, accessible, Veteran-centered mental health care. The LPMHC assigned to PCMHI is responsible for coordinating and providing specialty mental health counseling.

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Accepting applications

Open & closing dates
09/29/2025 to 09/25/2026

Benefits & Compensation

$61,722 to - $97,087 per year

Benefits & Compensation

scale & grade
GS 9 - 11

Location
McAllen, TX
1 vacancy

Remote job
No

Telework eligible
Yes—This is an onsite position. Telework may be offered when deemed necessary by the department AD-HOC (Employees who telework on an occasional, episodic, or short-term basis, and have completed required telework training and telework agreement.) (Portion of day acceptable)

Travel Required
Not required

Relocation expenses reimbursed
No

Appointment type
Permanent

Work Schedule

Full-time

Service
Excepted

Promotion potential
11

Job family (Series)
0183 Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor

Supervisory status
No

Security clearance
Other

Drug test
No

Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

Trust determination process
Credentialing
Suitability/Fitness

Financial disclosure
No

Bargaining unit status
No

Announcement number
CAZM-12806956-25-JRH
Control number
846890500

This job is open to
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The public
U. S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U. S.
Federal employees - Competitive service
Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U. S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and

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scales.
Federal employees - Excepted service
Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules,

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scales and evaluation criteria.
Internal to an agency
Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.
Clarification from the agency
This announcement is open to (Current & Permanent) Federal Employees, (Current or Former) Participants of VA Health Profession Trainee (HPT) Programs, and US Citizens. This position is posted to multiple occupations. Please see the Benefits section for details.

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This announcement will remain open until filled. The first cutoff for consideration is 02/09/2026.

The LPMHC conducts assessment interviews, develops treatment plan, and provides treatment to eligible Veterans. Treatment modalities may include crisis intervention, intake evaluations, outreach services as well as empirically based treatment for a variety of mental health conditions. The LPMHC may refer clients to other programs and professionals as appropriate. The LPMHC also participates in and provides consultation to other team members; participates in conjoint emergency treatment with medical facility mental health personnel.

The LPMHC

provides a full range of psycho-diagnostic services which requires advanced and expert skill in a range of specialized interventions and treatment modalities used in specialty treatment programs or with special patient populations. This includes individual, group, and/or family psychotherapy and advanced level psychosocial and/or case management interventions used in the treatment of Veteran