USAJOBS · 2 months ago
Psychologist - Clinical Pain
Iowa City, Iowa, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$88K/yr - $164K/yr
0+ years expUSAJOBS is seeking a Clinical Pain Psychologist for the Veterans Health Administration. The role involves providing psychological assessments and evidence-based interventions for patients with chronic pain, while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient care and outcomes.
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No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Provide psychological assessment of individual patients, develop formulations of presenting problems, and make diagnoses, where appropriate
Provides comprehensive, evidence-based behavioral interventions for pain (e.g., Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain), including individual and group therapy
Demonstrates an understanding of the biopsychosocial approach to pain care, and need to work in an integrated, collaborative, team-based fashion with other pain specialists
Provides a full range of psychological assessment services and diagnoses mental health disorders based on patient presentation and need; refers to other mental health providers and specialists in facility as indicated
Provides pre-surgical psychological assessment for implantable pain devices
Provides pain-focused education to patients, family members, and significant others
Effectively delivers education on a variety of pain topics, including pain neuroscience education, the biopsychosocial model, pain self-management, etc
Coordinate and employ a multimodal treatment approach to accomplish complex treatment objectives in the context of a high functioning interdisciplinary team
Demonstrates expertise in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating treatment plans for adult patients with complex pain problems, which may also include Opioid Use Disorder. As part of the pain team, provides feedback and coordinates care with associated health care team members
Treatment modalities may include but are not limited to: Motivational Interviewing (Ml), biofeedback, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain (CBT-CP), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-l), mindfulness meditation, relaxation techniques, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) and hypnosis
Participate in goal setting with patients
Participate in interdisciplinary team meeting discussions of patients, including by presenting and discussing relevant clinical information/formulations of patients
Maintain accurate, timely, and up to standard documentation as related to patient care and treatment planning
Develop and maintain close consultation and effective working relationships with health professionals and with specialist's services in relevant areas
Develop and maintain coordinated case management and effective working relationships with referral sources
Promote the pain service and its objectives positively and accurately to other health care professionals, including the mental health service line
Review, evaluate and set personal performance objectives and be responsible for own professional development
Other duties as assigned
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 examination
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: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
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
Internships: 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
English Language Proficiency: Psychologists must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3j
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)
Company
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