Staff Psychologist

Summary

The Fargo VA Health Care System is recruiting for 1 part-time Staff Psychologist for the Mental and Behavioral Health Patient Service Line. This position is located within the Fargo VA Health Care System serving as a member of the Bismarck, North Dakota Home based Primary Care Team (HBPC) within the Mental Health Integrated Care Community (MH ICC).

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP).

Duties

***Salary noted is based on a full-time schedule. Salary will be pro-rated based on actual hours worked.***

The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.

The VA Home-Based Primary Care (HBPC) program provides comprehensive, interdisciplinary primary care services in the homes of veterans with complex and chronic, disabling disease. In addition to primary care interventions, HBPC provides palliative care, rehabilitation, disease management, and care coordination services. HBPC targets veterans in advanced stages of chronic disease, particularly those at high risk of recurrent hospitalization or nursing home placement. The primary responsibility for this position will be to a full range of psychological services to Home-Based Primary Care (HBPC) Veterans, including screening; psychological, cognitive, and capacity assessments; psychotherapy; and prevention-oriented services. Mental health treatment and prevention-oriented services will emphasize evidence-based and best practice approaches. The individual will also provide evidence-based interventions to help HBPC patients manage behavioral factors associated with behavioral medicine problems and to promote medical compliance. This individual will function as a full member of the HBPC team and provide ongoing team consultation services to other HBPC team members. Process and outcome measures will be implemented to evaluate the impact of providing specialty mental health services on HBPC programs and patients. In addition to the primary role as mental health provider for HBPC, this individual may have secondary duties in other general mental health settings. The level of involvement in these settings will depend on the HBPC workload ( approximately proportional to the size of the HBPC program).

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. 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.

Work Schedule: Part-time, 20 hours/week, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, administrative hours (days)
Telework: Available - 3 days+/bi-weekly pay period
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized.
EDRP Authorized: Authorized Learn more
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized.
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

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