Staff Psychologist-HBPC

Experteer Overview As a psychologist at the Hershel Williams VA Medical Center, you provide evidence-based assessment and treatment for depressive, anxiety, and related conditions within a patient-centered, multidisciplinary team. You support veterans and their families across settings, including home-based care and tele-mental health, with a focus on safe, effective interventions and coordination of care. The role emphasizes improving functioning, managing risk, and facilitating transitions in care. This is a mission-driven opportunity to impact veterans’ mental health and quality of life. Compensation / Benefits • Screen, assess, diagnose, and treat depressive and anxiety disorders using time-limited, evidence-based approaches • Assess and treat sub-clinical dysphoria, anxiety, adjustment difficulties, and substance use issues • Provide psychological prevention services to at-risk patients • Collaborate on suicide risk assessment and management, and safety concerns (elder abuse, DV, etc.) • Deliver services to families of Veterans with dementia when aligned with the treatment plan • Provide clinical services via tele-mental health (CVTNVC) • Screen cognitive deficits to determine need for broader neuropsychological evaluation or dementia assessment • Perform capacity assessments for medical decisions and independence • Explain advanced directives and treatment options accessibly to patients • Offer psychotherapy for grief and life transitions related to disability • Deliver psychoeducational and supportive interventions to families and caregivers • Facilitate couples/family interventions to support Veteran care and HBPC collaboration, documenting benefits to the Veteran • Support transitions to new living arrangements and coordinate seamless interventions • Refer for behavioral medicine to manage pain, sleep, weight, smoking cessation, and medical compliance • Foster clear communication among medical teams, patients, and families Tasks • Doctoral degree in Psychology (APA/CPA/PCSAS-accredited or equivalent) and internship as specified • Full, current, and unrestricted license to practice psychology (or eligible for temporary graduate psychologist if applicable) • Citizenship: US citizen (non-citizens may be considered if no qualified citizens available) • Proficiency in written and spoken English • Background/security clearance and pre-employment screening • Pre-employment physical examination • Compliance with VA onboarding and drug screening policies Key requirements • competitive salary • paid time off (annual leave, sick leave, holidays) • paid parental leave • retirement benefits (traditional pension) • federal health/vision/dental/long-term care insurance • ad-hoc telework eligibility