Staff Psychologist – Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program

Identifies problems/needs from the assessment to be treated and develops the individual treatment plan.

Assists Veterans and the treatment team in navigating problems in the residential milieu.

Oversees all case management as assigned for the duration of the Veteran’s admission through post-discharge follow up.

Conducts therapeutic counseling in accordance with specific guidelines and handles crises, regularly with minimal supervision.

Develops and conducts lectures and educational presentations for patients related to various specialty aspects of general mental health, substance use disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or Serious Mental Illness (SMI).

Educate the veteran, their families, and the team of all the options available to them and will collaborate with the veteran and family on the preferred option.

Develop, organize, and implement a wide variety of outpatient aftercare treatment for patients and their collaterals.

Transport veterans to assist them in assessing resources or taking care of essential business. In all cases the worker must know the patient and be comfortable in providing the needed transportation. Government vehicle will be used as well as all processes, trainings, and requirements related to Government vehicle use.

Collaborate with other service providers in reassessing the Veteran’s needs.

Administrative Responsibilities

Enters all veteran/family contacts in the electronic record using appropriate/approved formats and templates.

Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with employees, volunteers, consumers and stakeholders within the VA and outside community agencies.

Attend all appropriate staff meetings, team meetings, committee meetings, or group meetings and perform other duties as required.

Collaborate in the performance improvement process and comply with performance measures as required by the appropriate program offices and local policies.

Completes the continuing education hours needed for maintaining Professional Licensure.

Demonstrates professional behavior that conforms to VA regulations and policy, State and Federal laws, and ethical codes of appropriate professional accrediting organizations.

Participate in activities that obtain feedback from clients and work to enhance services as needed.

Enriching Elements

Provide clinical supervision to various disciplines and levels of training, including trainees seeking licensure.

Provides leadership guidance and consultation to staffs of units to which assigned.

Serves as a consultant to other medical center staff and trainees and assists in their formulation of the psychological characteristics and appropriate

Offers consultation to colleagues and students on the psychosocial treatment of patients treated in specialty areas, rendering professional opinions based on experience and expertise and role modeling effective clinical practice skills.

Demonstrates ability to teach and mentor staff and students in the special area of practice and to provide supervision for licensure or specialty certifications.

Education & Experience Requirements:

Requirements:

Have a doctoral degree in psychology from a graduate program in psychology accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA), the Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System (PCSAS), or the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) at the time the program was completed. The specialty area of the degree must be consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employed. For the purpose of meeting this requirement, the term “specialty area” refers to the specific specialty areas recognized by the accrediting body and not to specific job duties that might require special skills. Currently, APA accredits doctoral programs in the specialty areas of clinical psychology, counseling psychology, school psychology, or combinations of two or more of those areas. PCSAS accredits doctoral programs in psychological clinical science. CPA accredits doctoral programs in clinical psychology, counseling psychology, clinical neuropsychology, and school psychology. There are no job assignments in VHA that require the skills of a school psychologist; therefore, an applicant with a degree in the specialty area of school psychology is not eligible for appointment.

Work Schedule:

Weekdays (8-5)

Compensation:

$84,607 – $156,767 per year

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.

Compensation Range:

$100,000 +

Benefits:

What the VA Offers

* Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program up to $200,000

* Competitive pay is based on training, experience, and the local labor market

* Guaranteed salary increases

* No employment contracts, non-compete clauses, or restrictive covenants

* 26 days paid vacation; 13 days paid sick time; 11 paid federal holidays

* Federal Retirement Plan

* Separate 401K with partial agency match

* Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance

* Nationwide Mobility – Relocate without loss of benefits, vacation, or pay

* 1 full & unrestricted active U.S. medical license allows you to work at any VA

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