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.
Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Staff Psychologist functions as the primary mental health provider of the HBPC team, providing mental health prevention, assessment, treatment, management, & professional consultation services. Specific duties include: Conducts comprehensive psychological assessments & formulates diagnostic impressions using standardized & clinically appropriate methods.
Delivers evidence-based & evidence-informed psychotherapy for mental health, substance use, behavioral, & psychosocial concerns within granted clinical privileges. Completes all required clinical documentation & charting in accordance with healthcare system timelines, quality standards, & accreditation requirements. Provides clinical supervision to unlicensed staff & trainees, guidance & education to assigned staff in psychological service delivery.
Serves as a resource to other professional personnel by offering consultation regarding psychological services & treatment planning. Offers education to patients, patients' family members, professional staff, & trainees on mental health conditions & treatment approaches. Performs risk assessments for self-harm or harm to others & implements suicide prevention & crisis management procedures.
Functions as a contributing member of multidisciplinary medical & mental health teams in inpatient, outpatient, or specialty care settings. Participates in performance improvement & quality assurance activities relevant to psychological services & clinical programs assigned.
Providing screening, assessment, diagnosis, & treatment of depressive & anxiety-related disorders, as well as other Axis I conditions, with an emphasis on the application of time-limited, evidence-based approaches. Assessing & providing treatments for subclinical symptoms of dysphoria & anxiety, adjustment difficulties, & excessive use or misuse of alcohol or other drugs. Providing psychological prevention services to patients at significant risk for psychological problems.
Providing 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 & will allow better care for the veteran & allow the family to sustain the veteran in the home environment. Primarily providing clinical services in the homes of HBPC veterans, & when appropriate, through the use of telehealth &/or VVC.
Providing screening for cognitive deficits to address specific functional questions or to determine if a referral for a complete neuropsychological evaluation or dementia assessment is needed. Performing capacity/competency assessments when there are questions about a patient's ability to make medical decisions, perform other specific functions, or live independently.
Assessing patients' understanding of advance directives & other forms of consent & assisting staff in determining how to present treatment options & other such material to patients in a format they can understand. Providing individual & group interventions to support patients that are coping with feelings of grief & loss associated with disability & other life transitions.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Available at the supervisors discretion. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not available. Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not authorized. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Pay: Competitive salary & 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) & 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 available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 99256 / 99255 / 99253 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized.
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/.
V19USAJOBS@VA.GOV · 719-227-4600
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $93364 – $172992/yr.
Applications close on 2027-01-04.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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