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Advanced Practice Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) - Psychiatric Mental Health
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 7 days ago
About the Role
This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
What You'll Do
- →Routinely uses brief assessment measures to assist in intervention planning, goal setting, and outcomes monitoring.
- →Accepts warm handoffs and referrals from PACT members, and triages, assesses, and refers to specialty behavioral health care services appropriately and efficiently in accordance with principles of stepped care (i.e., delivery of most effective, least resource intensive treatment appropriate for patients' individual needs, preferences, and resources).
- →Conducts risk assessments and safety planning as clinically indicated and in accordance with VA policy and clinical practice standards.
- →Documentation Skills Writes assessment, intervention, and consultation notes that include all required elements and that are brief, clear, concise, and readable.
- →Uses diagnosis and procedure codes that are accurate and appropriate for the setting and the service provided.
- →Consultation and Multidisciplinary Teamwork Skills Functions as subject matter expert in providing consultation and education to PACTs on assessment, intervention, referrals, and resources for behavioral health and health behavior concerns.
- →Maintains regular communication and effective collaboration with PACT members during episodes of direct care.
- →Routinely attends regularly scheduled PACT huddles or team meetings or conducts rounding or other proactive outreach to PACTs.
- →Administration Consistently meets performance metrics related to productivity, same day access, brief encounter fidelity, and timeliness of documentation and clinical communication.
- →Participates in development, implementation, and evaluation of the PCMHI program to optimize the delivery of behavioral health services and improve access, utilization, and outcomes of care as well as patient satisfaction.
- →Regularly attends PCMHI Community of Practice and Integrated Care Monthly Education conference calls.
- →Attends Mental Health Service meetings as schedule permits.
- →Participates in Medical/Dental Staff meetings as a non-voting member in accordance with medical staff by-laws.
- →Consistently follows VA, VHSO, Mental Health Service, and program administrative policies and supervisory guidance.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓English Language Proficiency.
- ✓In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(f), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/examination.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 3b3c5d5e-c86b-425f-af7c-8e8b19e7213c
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