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Staff Psychologist - Substance Use Disorder Provider
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 4 days ago
About the Role
The Psychologist position located at Alexandria VA Health Care System provides direct patient care, training, and program evaluation. Communicates effectively with mental health and medical staff, using evidence-based assessment and interventions for diverse medical, mental health, and complex patient needs.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Ability to diagnose mental disorders and provide a full range of psychodiagnostic services, conduct psychological assessments for clinical or administrative purposes as directed by the Chief of Psychology or designated Supervisory Psychologist.
- →Ability to treat mental disorders through a variety of evidence-based modalities and provide adjunctive interventions for treatment of medical disorders.
- →Provides a full range of therapeutic interventions including: individual, group and family/couples psychotherapy.
- →Complies with all CPRS documentation procedures, including timeliness standards for documentation and proper patient check out procedures (e.g., entering diagnostic and procedure codes).
- →Effectively communicates with and utilizes other disciplines (e.g., nursing, medicine) to facilitate treatment planning and implementation.
- →Participates effectively in team meetings, treatment planning conferences, etc. when appropriate.
- →Consults with medical center staff on a wide variety of patient care issues.
- →Remains involved in program evaluation and/or research activities.
- →Provides administrative duties, including attending organizational meetings.
- →Additional duties may include providing clinical supervision to various disciplines and levels of training, including trainees seeking licensure in psychology.
- →May be involved in Psychology Training Program and Training Committee.
- →Provides leadership guidance and consultation to staff of units to which assigned.
- →Serves as a consultant to other medical center staff and trainees and assists in their formulation of the psychological characteristics and appropriate treatment expectations regarding their patients.
- →Is responsible for timely completion of all clinical record keeping and documentation required by the Medical Center or healthcare system, as appropriate.
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.
- ✓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
This role is commonly a great fit for these MBTI types:
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