Staff Psychologist

Staff Psychologist (Pct And Op Sud)

The incumbent provides direct care to Veteran patients as a member of the Pct, while also frequently collaborating and consulting with the Op Sud program, with the amount of time dedicated to each program depending on program needs. In the Pct, the incumbent will focus on the outpatient treatment of Veterans with PTSD and related diagnoses, providing psychological evaluation, individual and group psychotherapy, and interdisciplinary consultation, with evidence-based treatments emphasized (e.g., Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing;

Cognitive Processing Therapy; Prolonged Exposure, etc.). In the Op Sud program, the incumbent will provide treatment to Veterans with co-morbid PTSD spectrum and SUD-related diagnoses, also including psychological evaluation, individual and group psychotherapy, and interdisciplinary consultation, with evidence-based treatments emphasized (e.g., motivational interviewing; stages of change; cognitive-behavioral approaches). In both programs, the incumbent will create comprehensive treatment plans for assigned Veterans as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team.

In addition to these primary responsibilities, the incumbent will provide clinical outreach to Veterans in the Pct (e.g., psychoeducation; orientation to the time-limited, evidence-based model of care). Also, the incumbent will manage clinical consults to the Pct program, both those coming from other Behavioral Health programs to the Pct and those between providers within the Pct.

The duties of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Provides psychological assessment, conducting evaluations of psychological functioning based upon available data, clinical interview, psychological tests and instruments, and other structured techniques;
• Provides a full range of psychological interventions, to include group and individual psychotherapy, consistent with training and expertise, with an emphasis on evidenced[1]based interventions found to be effective with specific presenting problems;
• Complies with all medical record documentation procedures, including timeliness standards for documentation and proper check out procedures (e.g. entering diagnostic and procedure codes);
• Supports other treatment programs within the Behavioral Health Service with a full range of psychological services;
• Consults with medical center staff on a wide variety of patient care issues

Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm

Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus):
Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance):
Not Authorized

EDRP Authorized:
Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VHA.ELRSProgram

Support, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more

Pay:
Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).

Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience.

Parental Leave:
After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.

Child Care Subsidy:
After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66

Retirement:
Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance:
Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Telework:
Ad-hoc only per agency policy

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 000000

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized