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Staff Psychologist (OMH/BHIP)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 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
- →Major Duties: The incumbent will complete thorough psychosocial assessments and include pertinent information in all the required areas of functioning to determine the appropriate diagnoses and other treatment-related conclusions.
- →The clinical assessments must be appropriate to the referral questions.
- →Conclusions are found to be reasonably substantiated by interviews, observations, historical data, collateral data (i.e., from outside sources such as other treatment providers, family members, etc.) and other data when indicated.
- →The incumbent may be asked to complete Mental Health evaluations as part of transplant referral.
- →The incumbent will provide DSM diagnoses to determine the appropriate treatment needs of the Veterans and/or their families.
- →The incumbent must be able to utilize this assessment in facilitating the Veteran's maximum use of treatment for attainment of the highest level of independence that is possible and practicable.
- →The incumbent will provide emergency/crisis interventions that are provided to Veterans in an effort to stabilize.
- →The incumbent will provide psychotherapy as individual, group &/or family interventions when clinically indicated/appropriate and when of therapeutic benefit to the recipients.
- →Emphasis is on providing Evidenced Based treatment interventions which include development of a positive and appropriate therapeutic relationship.
- →The incumbent will provide consultation to other treatment team and staff members regarding psychosocial needs of Veterans and/or their families and the impact of the identified psychosocial problems on the Veteran's health care planning, compliance with treatment, and discharge planning.
- →The incumbent will perform psychological testing when it is clinically appropriate to a treatment question as part of an assessment.
- →The psychological testing scores and/or interpretive reports must be used in a manner that is clinically and ethically appropriate.
- →The incumbent will document direct Veteran care at a minimum of 80% of the time allotted to direct care in the clinician's weekly profile.
- →This includes individual therapy, groups, family therapy, couples' therapy, and direct clinical phone calls with the Veteran.
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 dentification 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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 6f697e72-4dd1-470a-89bf-f76c60aab51a
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