Staff Psychologist (PCHMI)

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.
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Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional
Duties include but are not limited to:
* PCMHI CCC Clinical Practice Management:
* Collaborates with PCPs and the interdisciplinary PACT to support high quality, effective, and coordinated service delivery at the patient and programmatic levels.
* Maintains daily open access slots and encourages same day warm handoffs within PACT.
* Conducts initial functional assessments that are focused on the main reason(s) for referral.
* Documentation Skills:
* Writes clear, concise notes that are optimized for collaboration within PACT based on the PCMHI CCC functional assessment and follow-up visit guidelines
* Notes important elements for team collaboration as appropriate. Notes are completed same day or within 24 hours.
* Consultation and Interdisciplinary Team-Based Skills:
* Engages in PACT huddles and meetings to serve as a subject matter expert for behavioral health considerations
* Provides education to PACT on mental health and health behavior issues, and tips to promote effective patient communication, motivational enhancement, and behavior change
* Accepts and encourages same day warm handoffs. Routinely provides feedback to PCP and PACT members same day as referral.
* Administration:
* Serves on committees or task forces, as endorsed by supervisors.
* Participates in Psychology privileging, educational and peer review activities, in accord with policies.
* Supports psychology administrative initiatives and performance improvement activities.
* Academic/Teaching/Training:
* Supervises psychology predoctoral interns, practicum students and post-doctoral fellows in accord with training program policies and accrediting agency requirements.
* Provides staff and student didactic training and consultation as requested in content areas of scholarly and/or clinical expertise.
* May supervise or train allied health providers in accord with facility and regulatory standards regarding such training.
* Research/ Program Evaluation:
* May participate in program evaluation and/or research activities
Clinical Responsibilities for the GS 11:
* Ability to diagnose mental disorders and conduct psychological assessments.
* Ability to treat mental disorders through a variety of modalities and provide adjunctive interventions for treatment of medical disorders.
* Practice is under the close supervision of a licensed psychologist.
Clinical Responsibilities for the GS 12:
* Ability to treat mental disorders through a variety of modalities and provide adjunctive interventions for treatment of medical disorders.
* Provides a full range of psycho-diagnostic services including assessment and uses the most appropriate psychotherapeutic techniques in providing quality care.
* Provides a full range of therapeutic interventions including, evidenced based psychotherapies.
Clinical Responsibilities for the GS 13:
* Ability to treat mental disorders through a variety of modalities and provide adjunctive interventions for treatment of medical disorders.
* Provides a full range of psycho-diagnostic services including assessment and uses the most appropriate psychotherapeutic techniques in providing quality care. Provides a full range of therapeutic interventions including, evidenced based psychotherapies.
Work Schedule: Full time 8:00am- 4:30pm
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact Rodney Belk at Rodney.Belk@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:May be Authorized
Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of 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 (13-26 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
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 00000
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized