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USAJOBS · 2 months ago

Staff Psychologist - Substance Use Disorder Program

Fresno, California, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$96K/yr - $177K/yr

3+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking a Staff Psychologist for the Substance Use Disorder Program at the Veterans Health Administration. This role involves providing comprehensive psychological assessment and treatment services to patients, focusing on evidence-based interventions and collaboration with healthcare teams.

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U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Unless assigned collateral duties outside of clinical care, the staff will devote their time to direct patient care. This includes face to face patient contact, documentation and team treatment meetings

Provides a full range of psychological assessment services and diagnoses of mental disorders, particularly for complex or unusually difficult patients. This includes the routine use of psychological testing

Provides education to patients, family members, and significant others

Within the frame work of the SUDP, the psychologist provides comprehensive, evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions, including individual, family and group psychotherapy

Provides consultation to professional staff within the medical center and to community providers, concerning clinical assessment findings and appropriate treatment plans for patients

Develops, implements, and documents the psychotherapeutic treatment plan for an assigned caseload of patients, including prompt completion of clinical reminders and other documentations that relate to performance measures

Functions independently as a member of the Medical Staff, with full clinical privileges. Assumes complete professional responsibility for his/her clinical assessment findings, patient care decisions, and documentation

Adheres to operational policies and procedures for the treatment team, established by the SUDP Medical Director and Lead/Chief Psychologist

Assist the SUDP Medical Director in the execution of ongoing program evaluation and data-driven quality improvement projects to monitor the effectiveness of the clinical program

Facilitates liaisons with other health care programs in order to effectively coordinate services

Complies with national and local performance measures, including timely health care screening and completion of clinical reminders for all patients

Attends service-wide Mental Health Staff meetings and other specific program meetings at the direction of the SUDP Medical Director and Chief of Mental Health Service

Complies with peer review/case presentation procedures and attends peer review meetings when called

Qualification

Doctoral degree in psychologyAPA accredited internshipLicensed psychologistPsychological assessmentPsychotherapeutic interventionsConsultation skillsResearch skillsTeam collaborationCommunication skills

Required

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job

All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA

Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

Must be proficient in written and spoken English

Subject to background/security investigation

Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements

Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

Complete all application requirements detailed in the 'Required Documents' section of this announcement

United States Citizenship

Education: Have 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

Internship: Have successfully completed a professional psychology internship training program that was accredited by APA or CPA at the time the program was completed

Licensure: 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

Benefits

The Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program

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

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)