Clinical Psychologist

Job Duties

The ADTP Clinical psychologist completes biopsychosocial assessment services and diagnoses substance use disorders and other co-occurring mental disorders, particularly for complex or acute Veterans. Veterans receiving services tend to have complex medical co-morbidities related to withdrawal management and require close collaboration with the Addiction Medicine, Psychiatric, or inpatient providers. The incumbent incorporates complex multiple causation in differential diagnoses and treatment within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice.

Must have advanced practice skills in crisis management, de-escalation techniques, and brief assessment to identify co-morbid complications related to substance use.

Provides a full range of comprehensive, evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions, including individual, family, and group psychotherapy. Clinical care will be based on programmatic needs.

Serves as lead clinician to a team of professionals who provide a full range of comprehensive, evidence-based assessment and psychotherapeutic interventions, including individual, group, and/or family psychotherapy, evidence-based therapies (including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for SUD, Contingency Management, Motivational Interviewing, etc.).

Identifies patient problems requiring consultation with other medical center staff and makes appropriate referrals.

Assures that appropriate referrals to RRTP, outpatient mental health, or other specialty programs (including community resources) are accomplished in a timely manner.

Responsible for providing community outreach to complex Veterans who utilize crisis and/or emergency services with minimal treatment engagement.

Monitors follow-up services via dashboards and other tracking mechanisms, for Veterans discharged from the inpatient units to ensure SAIL measures are met.

Provides and refers patients, families, and significant others for counseling in health maintenance and disease prevention where appropriate. The incumbent assumes complete professional responsibility for his/her clinical findings, patient care decisions, and documentation. The incumbent consults with peers and supervisors as appropriate.

Work Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30pm Monday - Friday Telework: This position is eligible for telework on an Ad- Hoc Basis per agency policy