Psychologist - PCMHI

Summary

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.

Duties

This is an open continuous announcement until July 23, 2024. Qualified applicants will be considered and referred as vacancies become available.

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Psychologist:

This co-located, collaborative care (CCC) Psychologist position is administratively within the Psychology Service of the Mental Health Service Line, with primary assignment to the Primary Care-Mental Health Integration (PC-MHI) program, located within primary care. The CCC behavioral health provider (Psychologist) functions as part of multidisciplinary primary care teams, and delivers brief, consultation-based services to Veterans, primary care providers, and allied Patient Alliance Care Team (PACT) members. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Conduct functional assessments, based on 30-minute appointments and will triage/refer to specialty care services as appropriate.
• Applies principles of population-based care (defines role and identifies problems rapidly)
• Independently provides brief mental health and behavioral interventions
• Independently provides behavioral medicine interventions (including but not limited to stepped care level 2 tobacco cessation, alcohol misuse, weight management, and coping with chronic illness)
  • Stress management
  • Sleep hygiene
  • Relaxation training
  • Other interventions will be provided as clinically appropriate, based on patient need.
• Independently Lead MOVE Group, or co-leads with other team members
  • Conducts individual MOVE appointments
  • Uses behavioral health principles, and behavioral health intervention strategies to support patients in weight loss and other health concerns.
  • Collaborates with other members of the multi-disciplinary MOVE Team and defers to their expertise on matters of nutrition or exercise
• Serves on Medical Center or Healthcare System, VISN, and/or National VA committees or task forces, as endorsed by supervisors.
• Participates in Psychology privileging, educational and peer review activities, in accord with Psychology and medical center policies.
• Supervises Psychology pre-doctoral interns, practicum students and post-doctoral fellows in accord with training program policies and accrediting agency requirements.

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

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized

EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact , the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more

Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases

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 $416.66.

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: Available on an ad-hoc basis

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

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Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

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