Staff Psychologist​/EDRP

Position: Staff Psychologist - Recruitment/Relocation Incentive - EDRP
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:

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- A Recruitment/Relocation Incentive may be authorized for a Highly Qualified Individual.

The Organizational Location of the Position is:
Telemental Health Team, Mental Health Service, VA North Texas Health Care System (VANTHCS), Dallas, TX.

The Primary Purpose of the Position is:
To serve as the Staff Psychologist on an interdisciplinary outpatient mental health team (Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Team (BHIP) in which the employee conducts a variety of outpatient services, including provision of evidence based psychotherapy (individual, group, and couples/family psychotherapy) and completion of psychological screenings and evaluations aimed at serving the needs of Veterans. The responsibilities also involve providing consultation to other disciplines.

Duties include but not limited to:

* Serve as a Staff Psychologist to provide a full range of therapeutic interventions for a MH outpatient team including time-limited individual therapy, couples/family therapy, process and time-limited group therapy, and psychoeducation in individual and group format. Cognitive and behavioral therapy approaches are used most frequently, with an emphasis on time-limited evidence-based treatments.

* Knowledgeable of current research literature and has received training in evidence-based treatments relevant to the position and engages in measurement-based care where clinically appropriate.

* Administer and interpret a variety of psychological assessment tools. Psychological interviews, testing, and assessment skills are used to work with Seriously Mentally Ill patients and a variety of other patient conditions. He/she is aware of complicating factors such as substance abuse/dependence, medical/neurological conditions, personality, and other psychological functioning factors, including the co-morbidity of substance abuse and psychiatric conditions.

* Ability to use a variety of modalities to treat mental disorders and provide adjunctive interventions for treatment of medical disorders and crisis management.

* Respond to patient crisis situations in a timely manner with the goal of assisting the patient to maintain a positive and effective relationship with the staff, family and other patients. Patient and staff safety will take priority in any crisis.

* Provide suicide risk assessment and safety planning as needed. This includes providing triage services for patients at elevated risk of harm to self or others.

* Consult with medical center staff regarding various patient care issues. As such it is necessary that the incumbent communicate and interact well with other disciplines and treatment providers.

* Engage in all team related activities, including attendance of team/program meetings, monthly Psychology staff meetings, and main overall compliance with Psychology peer review procedures.

Work Schedule:

Monday through Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm

Recruitment elocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus):
May be authorized for a Highly Qualified Individual

EDRP Authorized:
Contact VISN
17ED
RP2, 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 existing pay, 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:
Not Authorized.

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

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