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USAJOBS · 2 months ago

Staff Psychologist - Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) Therapist

Pueblo, Colorado, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$78K/yr - $145K/yr

3+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking a Staff Psychologist to join the Veterans Health Administration. The role involves diagnosing and treating mental disorders, conducting psychological assessments, and providing psychotherapy in a team-oriented environment focused on evidence-based practices.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Diagnose mental disorders

Conduct psychological or neuropsychological assessments

Treat mental disorders through individual, family, and group psychotherapy, utilizing Evidence Based Treatments

Perform formal and informal assessments for a wide variety of patient conditions and diagnoses, including mental illness, substance abuse and general emotional and cognitive functioning

Ensure the assessment and care provided accommodate to the cognitive, emotional, chronological maturation, and diversity needs of the person served

Provide a full range of therapeutic interventions with a strong emphasis on evidence-based models of care in the outpatient mental health setting

Conduct assessments appropriate to individual patients with attention to the implications of test results for a veteran's every-day, real-world function and successful treatment/management of health problems with an emphasis on behavioral health factors associated with improved quality of life

Provide psychoeducation to patients and family members to support healthcare adherence and relapse prevention

Work with assigned Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) team to support optimum clinical care

Consult and coordinate care with community providers following HIPPA practices to support psychosocial recovery of the person served

Support activities of the Psychology Training Program and participate in relevant educational seminars

Participate in improvement of clinical supervision skills with emphasis on Evidence Based Practice models

Participate in program development tasks, as assigned

Participate in planning of measurement, gathering and analysis of outcome data to guide program evaluation and development

Implement program design and assists in clinical management of program staff, as assigned

Assume responsibility for timely completion of all clinical charting and documentation

Maintain ongoing scholarly and self-education activities

Participate in research with relevant populations as opportunities arise

Participate in psychology peer review

May serve as faculty at local or other system-wide education and training conferences

May serve as primary investigator on research projects

Serve on committees or workgroups, as assigned

Qualification

Doctoral degree in psychologyProfessional psychology internshipLicensed psychologistEvidence-based treatmentsPsychological assessmentsResearch skillsConsultation skillsCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Be a citizen of the United States

Must be proficient in spoken and written English

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

Successfully completed a professional psychology internship training program that was accredited by APA or CPA at the time the program was completed

Hold a full, current, and unrestricted license to practice psychology at the doctoral level in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or the District of Columbia

Experience as a professional psychologist equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) for GS-12 applicants

At least two (2) years of experience as a professional psychologist, with at least one year equivalent to the GS-12 grade level for GS-13 applicants

Preferred

Experience providing psychotherapy in outpatient setting

Benefits

Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)

Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time off per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)

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).