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Staff Psychologist - Behavioral Health Integrated Program (BHIP)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 6 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
- →A relocation/recruitment incentive may be approved for highly qualified candidates.This Psychologist is actively involved in providing behavioral health interventions and psychological assessment services through the outpatient Mental Health Clinic known as the Behavioral Health Integrated Program (BHIP) level of care.
- →Provides a full range of evidence-based therapeutic interventions including individual and couple interventions for patients with a wide range of behavioral health concerns commonly encountered in the outpatient Mental Health Clinic setting, including but not limited to: Depression and other Mood disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Trauma related disorders, etc.
- →Provides a full range of psycho-diagnostic services for Veterans with a range of mental disorders, including assessment and use of the most appropriate evidence-based psychotherapeutic modalities in providing quality care.
- →Provides clinical, psycho-diagnostic interviews and neurocognitive screening assessments for Veterans in various settings as requested.
- →As assigned, provides clinical supervision and oversight to either Graduate Psychologists seeking licensure/privileging OR Psychology Interns, following the local and national directives with oversight of clinical supervision of unlicensed staff.
- →Facilitates Veterans' timely referral to specialty mental health or substance abuse treatment as appropriate.
- →Provides informal and formal consultative services with fellow providers to address questions about how to approach Veterans with mental health concerns and how to direct their care to appropriate specialty services as appropriate.
- →Is involved in program evaluation and quality assurance activities; monitors information from and participates as much as possible in monthly national conference calls on subjects relevant to the integration of mental health into primary care settings.
- →Provides supervision and oversight of predoctoral Psychology interns as well as practicum/extern students, as required.
- →Other Therapy, Psychological Evaluations and Consultative Services (5-10%): Serves as a consultant to other medical staff treatment teams and trainees and assists in their formulation of the psychological characteristics and appropriate treatment expectations regarding their patients.
- →Academic, Teaching, Training, Research (0-5%) Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized for highly qualified candidates.
- →Candidates hired as Graduate Psychologists are not eligible.
- →Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
- →Contact vhavisn23edrp@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.
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.
- ✓NOTE: The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series.
- ✓For more information, refer to Required Documents below.
- ✓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).
Personality Fit
Job ID: 80596bcb-9af7-4101-a98b-6e5737aed188
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