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Staff Psychologist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
About the Role
This Full Time Psychologist position is located in the Mental Health Service Line with the Primary Care Mental Health Integration Team at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System. The psychologist will provide diagnostic interviews and psychotherapy for adult patients with a range of general mental health issues who are being followed on Primary Care Patient Aligned Care Teams (PACT).
What You'll Do
- →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.
- →VA Careers - Psychologist: https://youtube.com/embed/77qHlLw9Xck Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Major duties include, but are not limited to: Provides a full range of psycho-diagnostic services that are integrated within a primary care setting including assessment and using the most appropriate psychotherapeutic techniques in providing quality care.
- →Performs evaluations for patients with mood disorders, anxiety, substance use, personality disorders, and a range of general mental health issues.
- →Provides a full range of therapeutic interventions including individual, couple/family, and group psychotherapy; and psycho-educational groups.
- →Uses evidence-based interventions.
- →Consults with medical center staff on a wide variety of patient care issues.
- →Academic/Teaching/Training: Provides leadership guidance and consultation to staff of units to which assigned.
- →Serves as a consultant to other medical center staff and trainees and assist in their formulation of the psychological characteristics and appropriate treatment expectations regarding their patients.
- →May hold faculty appointment at affiliated university (i.e.
- →University of Minnesota).
- →May be involved in Psychology Training Program and Training Committee.
- →May be involved in the training of psychology practicum students, interns, and postdoctoral residents Research/Program Evaluation: Oversees the establishment of program evaluation and outcome measurements using a data-driven quality assurance processes.
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
This role is commonly a great fit for these MBTI types:
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