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Clinical Psychologist - PCHMI
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 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 individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.
What You'll Do
- →VA Careers - Psychologist: https://youtube.com/embed/77qHlLw9Xck Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Clinical Responsibilities: Provides immediate access to clinical assessment and appropriate collaborative care and treatment for those experiencing mental health symptoms or behavioral health issues.
- →Practices collaborative, stepped and measurement-based care, including appropriate longitudinal follow-up, to address common mental health and complex behavioral health conditions for the primary care population.
- →Enables optimal functioning of PACT teams through collaborative decision support and interdisciplinary consultation with co-located mental health providers.
- →Prevents the development of more severe symptoms through early recognition and intervention.
- →Performs psychological evaluations for patients on units to which the psychologist is assigned to provide coverage.
- →Administrative responsibilities: Attends and participates in administrative and informational meetings held by the Chief of Service, Chief of Staff and Director (or duly appointed designees).
- →Attends monthly Psychological Service staff meetings and complies with Psychology Service peer review procedures.
- →Completes assigned Performance Improvement activities at the program, service line, and medical center level.
- →Attends regularly scheduled treatment team meetings to ensure efficiency and continuity of service delivery to specialized patient population.
- →Case Management Responsibilities: Timely completion of all clinical charting and documentation required by the Medical Center or healthcare system, as appropriate.
- →Respond to patients request for release of records; return telephone calls, linking of services, and appropriate referrals as needed in a timely fashion.
- →With permission from patient, collateral consultation with significant others/ support systems to aid in the facilitation of patients' treatment.
- →Additional Responsibilities: Attends annual training programs sponsored by the VISN, VAMC and other APA recognized training programs to enhance knowledge, skills, and abilities in area of specialization.
- →Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-430pm Telework: Ad-Hoc, will be discussed during interview.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓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.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓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 examination.
Personality Fit
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