Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor - Suicide Prevention Coordinator
4 days ago
Tracking and reporting on Veterans who have attempted suicide or are a.....
- Tracking and reporting on Veterans who have attempted suicide or are at high risk for suicide
- Responding to referrals from the Veterans Crisis Line (VCL) and self-referrals from other sources
- Ensuring that all VA staff members have received discipline-appropriate suicide prevention training (VA S.A.V.E. training or equivalent)
- Collaborating with community organizations and partners to increase awareness of suicide prevention best practices and providing training to individuals who have contact with Veterans
- Providing subject matter consultation to providers on available resources for suicidal individuals, as well as expertise and direction in the areas of system design to prevent deaths by suicide within their local VA medical centers
- Working with providers to ensure that monitoring and treatment is intensified for high-risk patients while making sure that those who are at elevated risk receive education and support about approaches to reduce risks
- Reporting to OMHSP on Veterans who attempted or died by suicide and sending OMHSP requested data, which is used to determine characteristics and risks associated with these groups of Veterans
- Ensuring that medical centers have established a High-Risk for Suicide List (HRSL) of Veterans and a process for establishing Patient Record Flag Category 1 - High Risk for Suicide (HRS-PRFs).
- Thorough knowledge of the program objectives to ensure that actions taken are appropriate.
- Disseminate resources and implement effective, evidence based strategies for reducing incidence of suicide and suicide behavior.
Work Schedule: 7:30-4:00 Monday-Friday
Telework: Ad hoc only
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 00000
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
Starting at $86,962 Per Year (GS 12)
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