This Marriage and Family Therapist will serve as a psychotherapist on a Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) team. The BHIP therapist will foster recovery oriented, patient-centered, trauma-informed, and evidence-based, mental health care for Veterans assigned to the BHIP team.
Duties include, but are not limited to: Provide individual and group evidence-based treatment for Veterans with a wide range of mental and behavioral health conditions. Provide crisis intervention and stabilization, which may include facilitating connections to higher levels of care (e.g., emergency department) for patient safety.
Conduct all three components of measurement based care: collect patient reported outcome measures, share results with Veterans, and act on the basis of those findings. Use telemental health and face to face modalities to provide psychological services to Veterans. Promote communication between team members, patients, and their families to facilitate recovery-oriented treatment. Actively participate in BHIP team huddles and through electronic communication (e.g., TEAMs chat).
Engage in implementation of the national BHIP Collaborative Care Model, including following standard operating procedures and contributing to continuous improvement efforts in the BHIP. Complete timely documentation as required by the Medical Center Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30 am - 4:00 pm OR 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, subject to change based on the needs of the facility. Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 02162F, 02163F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Continued from Qualifications Section: Preferred Experience: Experience working with Veterans in an outpatient mental health setting. Experience providing evidenced based psychotherapy for serious mental illness and other diagnoses (e.g., depression, anxiety) with symptom severity and/or complexity necessitating intervention at a higher level of care than is provided in a primary care setting.
Experience completing assessments for diagnostic clarification, treatment planning, and measurement based care. Experience working with an interprofessional team to develop and implement collaborative treatment plans. Utilization of recovery-oriented, person-centered, and trauma-informed principles. Appreciation for process improvement and program development frameworks (e.g., LEAN) and experience using data and reports to inform best practices.
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-11. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-09 to GS-11. Physical Requirements: Physical aspects associated with work required of this assignment are typical for the occupation, see Duties section for essential job duties of the position.
May require standing, lifting, carrying, sitting, stooping, bending, puling, and pushing. May be required to wear personal protective equipment and undergo annual TB screening or testing as conditions of employment. Work Environment: Work is performed in an office/clinic setting with minimal risks that requires normal safety precautions; the area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated.
However, the work environment requires someone with the ability to handle several tasks at once in sometimes stressful situations. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Lindsay.Storm@va.gov · (319) 509-6873
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $61722 – $97087/yr.
Applications close on 2026-09-10.
This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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