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Liscensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (Program Manager)

Silver Spring, Maryland
Salary
$121K–$157K/yr
Job Type
Full-time
Posted
10/17/2025

Job Description

Summary

Lead and manage mental health counseling programs, overseeing operations, developing policies, and ensuring high-quality patient care.

Lead and manage comprehensive mental health counseling programs within a healthcare setting. As a Program Manager, you will oversee daily operations, develop policies, and ensure high-quality patient care and program outcomes.

  • *Key Responsibilities:**
  • Manage daily operations for multiple mental health counseling programs.
  • Develop and implement program policies, procedures, and productivity standards.
  • Provide leadership and guidance as chief or principal counselor to other Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselors.
  • Oversee administrative and programmatic resources, monitoring outcomes through data-driven quality assurance.
  • Prepare and present reports and statistics for facility and leadership review.
  • Exercise independent judgment in decisions affecting staff, resources, and program direction.
  • May manage program budgets and supervise assigned staff.
  • Manage a diverse range of clinical, training, or administrative programs.
  • *Qualifications:**
  • **Citizenship:** United States Citizenship required.
  • **Education:** Master's or doctoral degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling, or a related mental health counseling field from a CACREP-accredited program.
  • **Licensure:** Full, current, and unrestricted license to independently practice as a Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor, including diagnosis and treatment.
  • **Experience:** At least one year of progressively complex experience equivalent to the GS-12 level, demonstrating advanced practice skills and professional judgment.
  • **Language:** Proficient in spoken and written English.
  • **Skills:** Proven ability to make sound program management judgments, monitor outcomes effectively, and manage diverse programs.


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The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the component of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) led by the under secretary of veterans affairs for health[2] that implements the healthcare program of the VA through a nationalized healthcare service in the United States

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