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Duties may include but not limited to:
Providing in-home assessment, diagnosis and treatment of psychological conditions, with an emphasis on application of time-limited, evidence-based approaches.
Providing psychological prevention in collaboration with the team.
Collaborating with the team in suicide risk assessment, management, and prevention activities, as well as assessment and management of other behavioral safety concerns including elder abuse or neglect, domestic violence, or other behaviors putting Veterans or caregivers at risk for harm.
Providing services to the caregivers of patients when such care is related to the patient's overall plan of care. Caregivers participating in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers are eligible to receive mental health services from VA, independent of the patient's plan of care.
Providing evaluations related to cognitive deficits and perfuming capacity assessments when there are questions related to a patient's ability to make medical decisions, perform other specific functions or live interpedently.
Providing support to patients and caregivers who are coping with feelings of grief or loss and/or facilitating transition to new living situations.
Providing behavioral/motivational interventions to manage pain, disability, sleep problems, facilitate weight management, promote smoking cessation and improved adherence to medical plan of care.
Promoting communication/interactions and collaboration among HBPC team members, patients, and their caregivers to facilitate the plan of care and treatment process.
Providing teaching and support to the HBPC interdisciplinary team so that all team members may collaborate to address behavioral and mental health concerns as part of the overall plan of care.
Participating in the development of the individual plan of care at interdisciplinary care meetings for assigned panel of patients.
Participating in the development and implantation of HBPC's process for continuous performance improvement.
Providing clinical supervision to students, interns, fellows, and residents.
Participating in the after-hours on-call rotation to provide mental health coverage to the emergency department

Work Schedule
: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm


Telework
: Not Authorized


Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.


Relocation/Recruitment Incentives
: Authorized


EDRP Authorized:
Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
Contact VISN5EDRPHuntington@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.
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nancial Disclosure Report:
Not required