Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Program MFT (Domiciliary)
Company: Veterans Health Administration
Location: Des Moines
Posted on: April 9, 2021
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Job Description:
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. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship:
Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to
recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Education.
Candidates must meet one of the following: Hold a master's degree
or doctoral degree in marriage and family therapy from a program
approved by COAMFTE, Hold a master's degree or doctoral degree in
marriage and family therapy from a MFT program from a regionally
accredited institution, OR, Hold a master's degree or doctoral
degree in a comparable mental health degree (Licensed Professional
Mental Health Counselor, Social Work, Psychiatric Nursing,
Psychology, and Psychiatry) that meets the current VA qualification
standard of that profession. Licensure. Persons hired or reassigned
to MFT positions in the GS-0101 series in VHA must hold a full,
current, and unrestricted MFT license to independently practice
marriage and family therapy in a State. Exception: The Secretary,
or his/her designee, may waive the licensure requirement for
persons who are otherwise qualified, pending completion of State
prerequisites for licensure examinations for a period not to exceed
three years from the date of employment on the condition that MFTs
appointed on this basis provide care only under the supervision of
a fully licensed MFT with an AAMFT approved license. Non-licensed
MFTs who otherwise meet the eligibility requirements may be given
an appointment as an MFT under the authority of 38 U.S.C. --
7401(3). This exception only applies at the entry grade level
(GS-9). For grades at or above the full performance level, the
candidate must be licensed. MFTs that are not licensed at the time
of appointment must become licensed at the independent level
(Journey level) within three years of their appointment as a MFT.
Most States require two years of post-graduate MFT experience as a
pre-requisite to taking the licensure examination; VHA allows MFTs
one additional year to pass the licensure exam. It is VHA policy
that a MFT who does not yet have a license that allows independent
practice must be clinically supervised by an AAMFT approved
licensed MFT at or above the journey level who is a VA staff member
and who has access to the electronic health record. 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).
Grade Determinations. In addition to the basic requirements for
employment, the following criteria must be met when determining the
grade of candidates. Marriage and Family Therapist, GS-9 (Entry
Level) Experience, Education and Licensure. The entry level grade
is used for non-licensed MFTs or for MFTs (master's or doctoral
level) who are graduates not yet licensed at the independent
practice (Journey) level. Unlicensed MFTs at the GS-9 grade level
have completed the required education, and are working toward
completion of prerequisites for licensure. In addition, the
candidates must demonstrate the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
(KSAs)
Demonstrated KSAs. In addition to meeting the KSAs for GS-9 grade
level, the candidate must demonstrate all of the KSAs below:
Knowledge of human development throughout the lifespan,
interventions based on research and family systems theory and
therapy, formal diagnostic criteria, risk assessment,
evidence-based practice and assessment tools. Ability to assess,
with supervision, the psychosocial functioning and needs of
Veterans and their family members. Knowledge to formulate,
implement, and re-evaluate a treatment plan through continuous
assessment identifying the Veteran's challenges, strengths,
readiness to change, external influences and current events
surrounding the origins and maintenance of the presenting issue,
and interactional patterns within the client system. Ability to
provide counseling and/or psychotherapy services, under
supervision, to individuals, groups, couples and families in a
culturally competent manner that facilitates change through
restructuring and reorganizing of the client system. Basic
knowledge and understanding of existing relevant statutes, case
law, ethical codes, and regulations affecting professional practice
of marriage and family therapy Ability to draft documents, manage
data, maintain accurate, timely and thorough clinical
documentation, and track quality improvements. Marriage and Family
Therapist, GS-11 (Full Performance Level) Experience, Education and
Licensure. In addition to the basic requirements, the GS-11 full
performance level requires completion of a minimum of one year of
post-master's degree experience in the field of marriage and family
therapy work (VA or non-VA experience) and licensure in a State at
the independent practice level. In addition, the candidate must
demonstrate the KSAs in subparagraph (b) below. OR, In addition to
the basic requirements, a doctoral degree in marriage and family
therapy or comparable degree in mental health that meets the
current VA qualification standard of that profession (Licensed
Professional Mental Health Counselor, Social Work, Psychiatric
Nursing, Psychology, and Psychiatry) may be substituted for the
required one year of marriage and family therapy experience in a
clinical setting. AND the candidate must be licensed to practice at
the independent practice level and they must demonstrate the
following KSA. Demonstrated KSAs. In addition to meeting the KSAs
for GS-11 grade level, the candidate must demonstrate all of the
KSAs below: Skill to independently assess the psychosocial
functioning and needs of Veterans and their family members. Ability
to provide counseling and/or psychotherapy services to individuals,
groups, couples and families in a culturally competent manner that
facilitates change through restructuring and reorganizing the
client system. Ability to establish and maintain effective working
relationships with Veterans and their families, colleagues, and
other professionals in collaboration throughout treatment regarding
clinical, ethical and legal issues and concerns. Knowledge and
understanding of existing relevant statutes, case law, ethical
codes, regulations and VA policies affecting the practice of
marriage and family therapy. This includes the ability to assist
Veterans and their families in making informed decisions relevant
to treatment to include limits of confidentiality. Ability to
provide orientation, training and consultation to new MFTs
including clinical oversight of MFT graduate students, and/or
provide clinical supervision to pre-licensure MFTs. Skill in the
use of computer software applications for drafting documents, data
management, maintaining accurate, timely and thorough clinical
documentation, and tracking quality improvements. References: VA
HANDBOOK 5005/101 PART II APPENDIX G44 The full performance level
of this vacancy is GS-11. The actual grade at which an applicant
may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-9 to
GS-11
Keywords: Veterans Health Administration, Des Moines , Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Program MFT (Domiciliary), Healthcare , Des Moines, Iowa
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