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Staff Psychologist (PCMHI)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 30 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 eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply
What You'll Do
- →The psychologist serves within the Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) Program, which falls within the VA Northern California Health Care System (NCHCS) Mental Health Service.
- →The incumbent will function as a psychologist within the Primary Care clinic, with an emphasis on integration of mental health services within Primary Care.
- →It is expected that the incumbent will successfully coordinate service delivery with Primary Care staff and other Mental Health Providers as appropriate.
- →While some virtual care may be provided as appropriate, please note this is not a 100% virtual position.
- →Major duties include, but are not limited to: Provides a full range of diagnostic and evaluation services appropriate to the primary care setting, especially in the areas of general psychological evaluation of emotional and behavioral problems and focused cognitive screening.
- →Provides a full range of psychological interventions consistent with training and expertise, with special emphasis on brief and evidenced-based interventions found to be effective in primary care settings.
- →Facilitates patient and family education appropriate to the primary care setting and the specific presenting mental or behavioral health issues.
- →Provides consultation services for primary care providers to maximize the effectiveness of their interventions in reducing health-risk behaviors and enhancing health-promoting behaviors, with a significant emphasis on a prevention-oriented model of care.
- →Supports primary care provider (PCP) decision-making, building on PCP interventions and improving PCP-patient working relationships.
- →Provides clinical care management when appropriate directly to an assigned cohort of patients.
- →Consults with medical center staff on a wide variety of patient care issues to include patient's decision-making capacity regarding health care.
- →Completes all clinical charting and documentation required by the Medical Center or healthcare system, as appropriate.
- →Other duties as assigned.
- →Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Subject to change to meet the needs of the Agency Compressed/Flexible: Not available Telework: Available ad hoc per agency policy Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
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 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: 90dfc033-5ed6-4a50-b67a-b2762db62461
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