USAJOBS · 3 months ago
Staff Psychologist - Mental Health Integration Oncology
Houston, Texas, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$106K/yr - $197K/yr
3+ years expUSAJOBS is seeking a Staff Psychologist for the Mental Health Integration Oncology position at the Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center. The role involves providing evidence-based interventions and consultation services to Veterans diagnosed with cancer, as well as collaborating with the Specialty Medical Team to ensure coordinated care delivery.
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No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Collaborates with Specialty Medical Team members and others as appropriate (e.g., PCMHI, BHIP, Primary Care) to support high quality, effective, and coordinated service delivery at the patient and programmatic levels
Maintains daily open access slots and encourages same day warm handoffs within the Specialty Medical Clinic - Completes most individual appointments within 30 minutes
Uses Measurement Based Care (MBC) in accordance with nationally recommended guidelines - Advances clinic capacity to complete (or coordinate to ensure the completion of) suicide risk assessments and intervention within the Specialty Medical Setting
Conducts initial functional assessments that are focused on the main reason(s) for referral and are less extensive than traditional mental health intake evaluations (e.g., 30 minutes vs. 60 or 90 minutes for traditional evaluation)
Supports Stepped-Care principles to facilitate "on-time, on target" services to Veterans, matching the intensity of services with the level of clinical need - Refers Veterans with more severe or complex needs to the appropriate general or specialty mental health program - Provides a full range of psychological interventions consistent with training and expertise, with special emphasis on brief and evidenced-based interventions found to be effective in Specialty Medical Setting
Engages in Specialty Medical Team huddles and meetings to cultivate collaborative team functioning and serves as a subject matter expert for behavioral health considerations
Provides education to Special Medical Team on mental health and health behavior issues, as well as tips to promote effective patient communication, motivational enhancement, and behavior change
Integrates self into routine workflow of the Special Medical Team and seeks opportunities to offer expertise or direct patient care services to support team-based care
Tolerates interruptions, demonstrates flexibility and adaptability, and maintains availability for ad hoc team discussion
Accepts and encourages same day warm handoffs
Routinely provides feedback (verbal and/or written) to team members on the same day as referral
May provide clinical supervision to various disciplines and levels of training, including trainees seeking licensure in psychology
Qualification
Required
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
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
Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation
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
English Language Proficiency
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
Have 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
Preferred
Skilled at a diverse set of behavioral interventions
Experience working in an integrated medical setting
Benefits
Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)
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)
Telework: Available - Adhoc
Company
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