Staff Psychologist - Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) - EDRP Authorized

Staff Psychologist (BHIP)

Conducts diagnostic interviews, psychological evaluations, and suicide risk assessments for Veterans

Provides brief, evidence-based individual, group, and family interventions within BHIP

Applies structured clinical methods to support diagnostic clarification and treatment planning

Delivers consultation to interdisciplinary team members on behavioral health conditions and interventions

Provides services via telehealth when clinically indicated

Educates patients and families on conditions, treatments, and self-management

Documents clinical care in accordance with VA standards

Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings, treatment planning, and care coordination

Completes clinical documentation and workload capture per performance requirements

Engages in training, supervision, and professional development

Supports BHIP program operations and assigned initiatives

Independently conducts comprehensive psychological evaluations for diagnostic clarification and treatment planning

Provides a full range of evidence-based psychotherapies, including individual, group, and family interventions

Integrates assessment data, clinical interviews, and medical history into treatment recommendations

Serves as a consultant on complex behavioral health presentations

Delivers care via in-person and telehealth modalities

Provides supervision and training to trainees and students, as assigned

Develops and delivers education on behavioral health treatment and best practices

Supports program implementation, evaluation, and quality improvement initiatives

Monitors outcomes and contributes to performance improvement efforts

Coordinates care across disciplines and levels of care

Participates in program development and service-level initiatives

Provides advanced evaluation and treatment of complex and high-risk behavioral health conditions

Delivers a full spectrum of evidence-based psychotherapies across modalities

Leads consultation across interdisciplinary teams as a behavioral health subject matter expert

Provides supervision to psychologists, trainees, and multidisciplinary staff

Develops, implements, and evaluates BHIP or related clinical programs

Designs and delivers training and contributes to staff development

Participates in and may lead research aligned with program goals

Leads program operations, including planning, implementation, and evaluation

Oversees quality improvement and performance measures

Coordinates across service lines to ensure continuity of care

Represents Psychology Service in committees and workgroups

Contributes to policy, clinical standards, and service improvements

This position is located at the Balcones Heights VA Clinic - 4522 Fredricksburg Road, San Antonio, TX 78201-6521

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

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, ad-hoc only, as determined by the agency policy.

Functional Statement #: PD51671, PD51672, and PD51673