Staff Psychologist - Home Based Primary Care

Psychologist

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Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Functions

Ability to diagnose mental health disorders by conducting psychological assessments to include clinical interviewing, objective and projective testing.

Ability to treat mental health disorders through a variety of evidence-based psychotherapies and employ measurement-based care.

Performs evaluations for Veterans with a variety of mood, anxiety, SMI and/or substance use issues, including the dually diagnosed.

Provides a full range of therapeutic interventions (i.e., group and individual psychotherapy) and demonstrates competency in a least one evidence-based psychotherapy (e.g., Motivational Interviewing, Motivational Enhancement Therapy, CBT for Relapse, IPT, CBT and/or ACT for Depression).

Provides prevention services/education to patients at significant risk for psychological problems.

Provides services to the families of Veterans with dementia being served by HBPC, when such care is directly related to the overall treatment plan for the Veteran and will allow better care for the Veteran and allow the family to sustain the Veteran in the home environment.

Provides behavioral interventions to manage pain, disability, address sleep problems, facilitate weight loss, promote smoking cessation, and enhance medical compliance.

Consults with HBPC and other medical center staff on a wide variety of patient care issues.

Academic/Teaching/Training

May hold faculty appointment at an affiliated university.

May provide training opportunities to various disciplines (PA students, Psychiatry Residents, Family Practice Residents, Nursing Students).

May be asked to participate in the Psychology Training Program and Training Committee.

May serve 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 (mostly in Mental Health).

Research/Program Evaluation

Assists in establishing program monitors and outcome measurements within programs assigned using a data-driven quality assurance processes.

Is responsible for timely completion of all clinical charting and documentation required by the ACC, as appropriate.

If applicable, plans and oversees the completion of personal research programs, designed to provide information regarding program planning and relevant treatment approaches.

Presents outcome data and research results at VA and regional or national scientific or professional meetings.

Assists in preparation of RFP's and grant proposals, as assigned.

Other Significant Responsibilities

May serves on Medical Center or Healthcare System, VISN, and/or National VA committees or task forces.

May represents psychology on decision-making committees at the Medical Center or Healthcare System.

Attend required meetings in MH/BSS. Attend treatment team meetings as assigned up to 5% of time.

Work Schedule:

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

Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus):
Authorized

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

Adkins2, 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:
Available (Ad-hoc)

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 93673-A/93674-A/93675-A