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Staff Psychologist (Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 36 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
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Major duties include, but are not limited to: Performs evaluations for patient conditions that include depression, anxiety, substance abuse and general emotional and cognitive functioning to inform provision of appropriate mental health services and referrals.
- →The assessment and care provided accommodate to the cognitive, emotional, chronological maturation, and diversity needs of the person served.
- →Provides a full range of therapeutic interventions with a strong emphasis on evidence based models of care and measurement-based care in the outpatient mental health setting.
- →Conducts assessment appropriate to individual patient with attention to the implications of test results for a veteran's every-day, real world function, and successful treatment/management of health problems with an emphasis on behavioral health factors associated with improved quality of life.
- →Provides group, individual, and family psychotherapy and counseling to veterans and family members as indicated through assessment process.
- →Provides psychoeducation to patients and family members to support healthcare adherence and relapse prevention.
- →Works with assigned Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) team to support optimum clinical care.
- →Adheres to operational policies and procedures for the treatment team, established by the affiliated Service Line Director or designee.
- →Makes careful consideration of the appropriate level of care for the Veteran and utilizes established processes for moving up or down the levels of care when needed.
- →Consults and coordinates with community providers following HIPPA practices to support psychosocial recovery of the person served.
- →Provides consultation to professional staff within Carl Vinson VA Medical Center (CWAMC) and to community providers, concerning clinical assessment findings and appropriate treatment plans for patients.
- →Complies with national and local performance measures, including timely health care screening and completion of clinical reminders for all patients.
- →Provides clinical supervision to pre-doctoral practicum students in clinical/counseling psychology, pre-doctoral interns in clinical psychology, and post-doctoral fellows in clinical psychology, when opportunities are available.
- →Participates in improvement of clinical supervision skills with emphasis on Evidence Based Practice models.
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.
- ✓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.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Personality Fit
Job ID: e6550576-9316-4ec0-b040-609a82e4f2db
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