Staff Psychologist

Staff Psychologist

Duties include providing diagnostic interviews, assessments, and psychotherapy, including tele-mental health for adult patients.

Clinical Responsibilities (80% of time):

• Ability to diagnose mental disorders, particularly PTSD and Substance Abuse, and conduct psychological and/or cognitive function assessments and neuropsychological screenings.
• Ability to treat mental disorders through a variety of modalities, particularly PTSD and Substance Abuse, and provide adjunctive interventions for treatment of medical disorders.
• Provides a full range of psycho-diagnostic services including assessment and using the most appropriate psychotherapeutic techniques in providing quality care.
• Performs evaluations for psychodiagnosis, treatment planning and functional evaluations for PTSD and Substance Abuse.
• Provides a full range of therapeutic interventions including individual and group psychotherapy, family therapy, consultation, rehabilitation and psychoeducation.
• Consults with medical center staff on a wide variety of patient care issues.

Academic/Teaching/Training (approximately 10% of time):

• Provides training and clinical supervision to psychology trainees, psychology technicians and unlicensed psychologists.
• Involved in Psychology Training Program and Training Committee.
• Provides leadership guidance and consultation to staff of units to which assigned.
• Serves as a consultant to other medical center staff and trainees and assist in their formulation of the psychological characteristics and appropriate treatment expectations regarding their patients.
• May hold faculty appointments at an affiliated university.

Research/Program Evaluation (approximately 5% of time):

• Creates, monitors, and analyzes program monitors and outcome measurements within programs assigned using data-driven quality assurance processes, as assigned.
• Is responsible for timely completion of all clinical charting and documentation required by the Medical Center or healthcare system, as appropriate.
• If applicable, plans and oversees the completion of personal research programs, designed to provide information regarding program planning and relevant treatment approaches.
• Presents outcome data and research results at VA and regional or national scientific or professional meetings, if applicable.
• Assists in preparation of RFP's and grant proposals, as assigned.

Work Schedule: 7:30am - 4:00pm, Monday - Friday

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not authorized

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not authorized

EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more

Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases.

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: Ad-Hoc

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 70937F

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized