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Health Psychologist
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: https://youtube.com/embed/77qHlLw9Xck] This Health psychologist position is located within Mental Health/Primary Care, located in White River Junction system.
- →The psychologist is an integral member of a multidisciplinary team of clinical providers (e.g., doctors, nurses, social workers, and health technicians) providing high quality, whole-person, Veteran driven health care.
- →The psychologist complies with national and local performance measures, and participates in service, committee, and departmental meetings.
- →This clinician will provide an integral role on the Pain, Sleep, Weight Management , Chronic Disease , Oncology, and Palliative Care teams.
- →A significant aspect to this role is the flexibility in teams and emphasis.
- →Duties may include, but are not limited to: Clinical responsibilities Direct Service Provision Provides a full range of therapeutic services and interventions in the Mental Health Clinic, including psychiatric assessments and individual, and group psychotherapy.
- →Selects and provides the most appropriate psychotherapeutic techniques in providing quality care, including evidence-based care for substance use disorders and co-occurring psychiatric disorders.
- →Completes intakes and makes appropriate treatment recommendations based on these interviews.
- →Provides clinical supervision and training to psychology trainees.
- →Contributes to clinical service activities (e.g., urgent care, police evaluations, compensation and pension evaluations), as requested.
- →Clinical administrative, support, and management functions Attends MH treatment team meetings and serves as a consultant to other treatment providers including those in the specialty programs for veterans with SUD.
- →Completes administrative functions, including report and progress note writing, and attending staff and organizational meetings.
- →Keeps informed regarding treatment and outcome research development in the areas of substance use and mental health (including Affective and Anxiety Disorders) and assists in the implementation or modification of existing treatments based on developments in these areas of practice.
- →Works in compliance with local and national performance measures.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this 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.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
Benefits
- ★Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee.
- ★Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience.
- ★This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave.
- ★Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 9b43abee-e982-47b5-9759-5ca393191ae2
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