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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
- →Complete mental health assessments for bariatric and transplant candidate surgery.
- →Evaluate and treat mild disordered eating behaviors including binge eating disorder.
- →Help Veterans identify poor health behaviors and motivate into behavior change for tobacco cessation, weight loss, diabetes management and other challenges for health promotion and disease prevention.
- →Clinical Responsibilities: Evaluates and diagnoses mental disorders, conduct psychological, neuro-psychological and/or brief/basic psychological assessments within their areas of competence and consistent with clinical privileges.
- →Treats mental health, substance use disorders, behavioral concerns, physical health, psychosocial problems, and other psychiatric comorbidities with evidence-based treatment approaches within their areas of competence and consistent with clinical privileges.
- →Completes all clinical charting and documentation required by the Healthcare system, as appropriate within established timeliness guidelines and consistent with quality and accreditation standards.
- →Provides clinical supervision, guidance, and consultation for staff and trainees as assigned.
- →Has direct responsibility for all aspects of psychological services provided by themselves and those that they supervise.
- →Consults with and serves as a resource for other professional personnel concerning psychological services.
- →Participates as an active member of an interprofessional team collaborating with other team members to provide well-coordinated care.
- →Teaching Responsibilities: Provides didactic lectures as assigned and qualified across training programs.
- →Provides workshops/seminars and consultation as assigned and qualified.
- →Administrative Responsibilities: Serves on Mental Health Service, Healthcare System, VISN, and/or National VA committees as directed.
- →Actively participates in leadership roles in VA and/or partner affiliate programs or other professional organizations as directed.
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 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 48bbd020-f40b-45c6-b5d1-26ab7652a2b0
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