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Staff Psychologist - Geropsychologist
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 Duties to include but not limited to the following: Provides a full range of psychological assessment services and diagnoses mental disorders, particularly for medically complex or patients with challenging behaviors.
- →Provides education to patients, family members, and significant others.
- →Provides education to medical staff and nursing staff.
- →Provides comprehensive, evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions, including individual, family, and group psychotherapy, as clinically indicated.
- →Provides consultation to professional staff within VASNHS and to community providers concerning clinical assessment findings and appropriate treatment plans for patients.
- →Develops and documents the psychological assessment, including prompt completion of clinical reminders.
- →Functions independently as a member of the VASNHS Medical Staff, with full clinical privileges.
- →Assumes complete professional responsibility for clinical assessment findings, patient care decisions, and documentation.
- →Complies with all CPRS documentation procedures, including timeliness standards for documentation and proper patient check-out procedures (e.g., entering diagnostic and procedure codes).
- →Complies with national and local performance measures, including timely health care screenings and completion of clinical reminders for all patients.
- →Participates in multidisciplinary team meetings (Including Palliative Care, Geriatric Evaluation and or HBPC) to assist in care planning and discharge planning.
- →Facilitates transition and adjustment to new living situations (e.g., nursing home, assisted living facilities, etc.), and provides seamless intervention services, as appropriate.
- →Direct care position which requires General Core Psychology privileges and serves primarily an inpatient medical rehabilitation, geriatric, palliative care and hospice population with complex and chronic, disabling diseases.
- →Performs capacity/competency assessments when there are questions about a patient's ability to make medical decisions, manage finances, perform other specific functions, or live independently.
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 evaluation/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.
- ✓Must have a current driver's license.
Personality Fit
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