Staff Psychologist

2 weeks ago

McAllen, Texas, United States Veterans Health Administration Full time
VA Careers - Psychologist:

Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Psychologist:


The Urgent Care Mental Health Integration (UCMHI) Psychologist is administratively within the Mental Health Service Line, with primary assignment to the Urgent Care Clinic and as part of multidisciplinary Urgent Care teams, and delivers brief, consultation-based services to Veterans within that setting.

The focus is on general service delivery for a wide range of concerns and resolving problems within the Urgent Care service context.

Behavioral health visits are brief (generally 20-30 minutes), limited in number (1-6 visits), and are provided in the Urgent care practice area, structured so that the Veteran views meeting with the behavioral health provider as a routine Urgent care service.

The UCMHI Psychologist functions within fast-paced Urgent Care teams and can expect to consult with 8-10 patients per day with the primary goals of assisting Urgent Care team members with identification, treatment, and management of mental health and behavioral medicine conditions in the enrolled population.

Psychologists who are not licensed must practice under the close supervision of a licensed psychologist.

The UCMHI Psychologist:


May have limited responsibilities for and oversight of the administrative and programmatic tasks of various clinical programs within the VATVCBHCS.

Provides a full range of psycho-diagnostic services including rapid assessment of suicidality, psychosis, delirium, and intoxication, such as might present in an Urgent Care clinical setting.

Performs psychological evaluations for individual with mental health and medical disorders for purposes of diagnostic clarification and treatment planning recommendations.

These evaluations employ a comprehensive diagnostic interview, review of available records, collateral contract when available, as well as objective, and cognitive tests when indicated.

Provides a range of psychological therapeutic interventions, including group and individual formats, with individuals with mental health and medical disorders utilizing empirically supported modalities when indicated.

Services may be delivered in a face-to-face and/or telehealth format.

Consults with and serves as resource for other professional personnel concerning the needs for, evaluation of, and development of psychological services in VATVCBHCS.

Deals effectively with individuals or groups representing widely divergent backgrounds, interests, and points of view.

May be asked to assist in the selection, training, and supervision staff at lower grade within assigned program area, Psychology Service, or VATVCHCS.

Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 4:30 PM

Recruitment Incentives.
Recruitment incentives may be authorized to full-time, part time[,] or intermittent individuals in their first appointment as a Federal employee or to a newly appointed former Federal employee with at least a 90-day break in service

Relocation Incentives.

Relocation incentives may be authorized to full-time Federal employees who must change worksite[s] and physically relocate to a different geographic area when the approving official determines that without the incentive, it would be difficult to fill the position with a high-quality candidate.


EDRP Authorized:
Contact the EDRP Coordinator at for questions/assistance.
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Pay:
Competitive salary and regular salary increases.

When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of existing pay, 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 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.

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Retirement:
Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and 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:
Ad/Hoc Telework may be authorized.

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

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Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized

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nancial Disclosure Report:
Not required

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