Staff Psychologist

HBPC PsychologistThe HBPC Psychologist functions as the primary mental health provider of the HBPC team, providing mental health prevention, assessment, treatment, management, and professional consultation services in the Veteran's residential setting. This individual may also provide coverage in other geriatrics and extended care settings, but the position will be dedicated to HBPC functions.This position requires a considerable amount of driving/travel from the facility to Veterans homes for visits.Provide screening, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of depression and anxiety-related disorders, as well as other mental health conditions, with an emphasis on the application of time-limited, evidence-based approaches.Assess and provide treatments for subclinical symptoms of dysphoria and anxiety, adjustment difficulties, and excessive use or misuse of alcohol or other drugs (for which the Veteran may have a lower-than-normal tolerance due to their medical conditions and the potential for negative interactions with prescribed medication).Provide psychological prevention services to Veterans at significant risk for psychological problems.Provide services to the families of Veterans with neurocognitive disorders being served by HBPC, when such care is directly related to the overall treatment plan for the Veteran and will allow better care for the Veteran and allow the family to sustain the Veteran in the home environment.Provide screening for cognitive deficits to address specific functional questions or to determine if a referral for a complete neuropsychological evaluation or more extensive cognitive assessment is needed.Perform capacity assessments when there are questions about a Veteran's ability to make medical decisions, perform other specific functions, or live independently.Assess Veterans' understanding of advanced directives and other forms of consent and assist staff in determining how to present treatment options and other such material to Veterans in a format they can understand.Provide individual and group interventions to support Veterans that are coping with feelings of grief and loss associated with disability and other life transitions.Provide psychoeducational and supportive interventions, in conjunction with the Veteran, for spouses, family members/caregivers, and others that are crucial to keeping the Veteran at home.Provide effective interventions with couples or families, when appropriate, to relieve relationship difficulties, provide support to caregivers of Veterans with neurocognitive disorders or other significant frailty, and/or promote collaboration with the HBPC team, for the benefit of the Veteran.Facilitate transition and adjustment to new living situations (e.g., nursing home, assisted living facility), and provide seamless intervention services, as appropriate.Provide behavioral medicine interventions to manage pain, disability, address sleep problems, facilitate weight loss, promote smoking cessation, and enhance medical compliance.Position requires use of government vehicle to visit patients homes.Work Schedule: 7:00am - 3:30pm, Monday - Friday. Alternate tours may be considered.Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not authorizedPermanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not authorizedEDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn morePay: 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 $416.66Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VAInsurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)Telework: Not availableVirtual: This is not a virtual position.Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized