The Fargo VA Health Care System is recruiting for 1 full-time Staff Psychologist. This position is responsible for delivering direct psychological services to Veterans enrolled in Home-Based Primary Care (HBPC) and addressing outpatient mental health needs through Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI).
***This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP).*** ***A recruitment/relocation incentive may be authorized for highly qualified candidates.***
VA Careers - Psychologist: https://youtube.com/embed/77qHlLw9Xck This position is responsible for delivering direct psychological services to Veterans enrolled in Home-Based Primary Care (HBPC) and addressing outpatient mental health needs through Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI). The HBPC program offers comprehensive, interdisciplinary primary care services to Veterans with complex, chronic, and disabling diseases in their own homes.
Beyond primary care interventions, the HBPC program provides palliative care, rehabilitation, disease management, and care coordination services to Veterans in advanced stages of chronic disease, especially those at high risk of recurrent hospitalization or nursing home placement. The psychologist serving in this role will deliver a wide range of psychological services.
These activities will require travel and driving as part of the position's duties, ensuring that Veterans in various locations are reached efficiently. The PCMHI role operates as a member of multidisciplinary primary care teams, providing brief, consultation-based services to Veterans, primary care providers, and allied Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) members.
The role emphasizes general service delivery for a broad spectrum of concerns, aiming to resolve issues within the context of primary care. Behavioral health visits are designed to be brief (typically 30 minutes), limited in number (1-6 visits), and conducted within the primary care practice area. This structure ensures that Veterans perceive engagements with the behavioral health provider as a routine aspect of primary care services.
The psychologist will work within the fast-paced environment of primary care teams, consulting with multiple Veterans daily. The primary goals are to assist PACT members with the identification, treatment, and management of mental health and behavioral medicine conditions within the enrolled population. As well as ensure that appropriate referrals to specialty programs and community resources are made.
Provide a full range of psychological assessment services, ensuring the timely and accurate completion of assessments that demonstrate interpersonal competence and accuracy in rendering mental health diagnoses. Deliver comprehensive, evidence-based therapeutic interventions through both in-person and telehealth services. Provide therapeutic services through individual therapy, couples/family therapy, and psychoeducational groups.
Develop treatment plans and set achievable treatment goals in collaboration with the patient. The treatment plan will be completed no later than the end of the patient's third visit for mental health services and updated as required by the Mental Health Integrated Care Community (MH ICC), or more frequently if there is a change in the patient's condition or needs.
Evaluate service delivery and outcomes by consistently using measurement-based care to guide interventions and treatment. Conduct crisis screening and assessment, developing crisis management plans for the appropriate level of care. In the event of a medical or psychiatric emergency, follow the protocol of the Mental Health Clinic at the VA Medical Center.
Provide consultation to professional staff within the Fargo VA Healthcare System and to community providers regarding patient diagnosis and treatment, as well as the delivery of care. Offer formal or informal training for psychology trainees, including students, interns, and residents.
Ensure that the practice of psychology is consistent with the professional practice standards and ethics of the American Psychological Association and with the established policies and procedures of the Psychology Service, Fargo VA, State Licensing Board, and the Veterans Health Administration. Position(s) listed under this Open Continuous Announcement (OCA) MAY be eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program.
Applicants selected for an EDRP-eligible position will be notified in their conditional job offer. The selectee must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit an 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 review of the EDRP application.
Former EDRP participants are ineligible to apply. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Learn more Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application. 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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
KELSEY.ALBANESE@VA.GOV · (515) 699-5999 X22023
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $83814 – $155296/yr.
Applications close on 2026-12-31.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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