USAJOBS · 1 month ago
Staff Psychologist - Behavioral Health/Chronic Care
Loveland, Colorado, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$97K/yr - $176K/yr
3+ years expThe Cheyenne VA Health Care System is seeking a Staff Psychologist specializing in Behavioral Health and Chronic Care. The role involves providing mental health prevention, assessment, treatment, and consultation services, as well as supporting families of Veterans and delivering tele-mental health services.
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U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Provide mental health prevention, assessment, treatment, management, and consultation services
Screen, assess, diagnose, and treat depressive and anxiety-related disorders, and other Axis I conditions using evidence-based approaches
Offer psychological prevention services to high-risk patients
Support families of Veterans with dementia to improve overall care and enable the family to sustain the Veteran at home
Train family members to manage behavioral problems without excessive use of psychoactive medication
Provide clinical services via tele-mental health/tele-home technology
Screen for cognitive deficits and determine the need for complete neuropsychological evaluations or dementia assessments
Conduct capacity and competency assessments to evaluate a patient's decision-making abilities and independence
Assist patients in understanding advanced directives and consent forms, ensuring they are presented appropriately
Offer individual and group interventions for grief, loss, and life transitions
Provide psychoeducational and supportive interventions for spouses, family members, and caregivers
Conduct couple and family interventions to relieve relationship difficulties, support dementia caregivers, and enhance Veteran care
Aid in transitioning to new living situations and ensure seamless intervention services
Manage pain, disability, sleep issues, weight loss, smoking cessation, and medical compliance through behavioral interventions
Enhance communication among medical team members, patients, and families to streamline medical treatment
Provide consultation to staff, nursing, primary care physicians, and mental health professionals to ensure coordinated and integrated care
Assist in the design, development, and implementation of clinical programs
Help monitor program effectiveness through ongoing evaluations and quality improvement projects
Adhere to all mandatory training requirements
Follow operational policies and procedures
Comply with performance measures, clinical reminders, and CPRS documentation procedures, including entering diagnostic and procedure codes
Offer timely crisis intervention, evaluation, assessment, and triage of at-risk Veterans, implementing safety plans as needed
Maintain a patient panel as a direct care provider
Provide supportive counseling for community resource utilization
Attend administrative and informational meetings regularly
Attend regular Mental Health Staff meetings
Perform other duties as assigned depending on grade level
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: Must 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: Must have successfully completed a professional psychology internship training program that was accredited by APA or CPA at the time the program was completed
Licensure: Candidates must 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: Per VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, Section A, Paragraph 3j: No person will be appointed under authority of 38 U.S.C., chapter 73 or 74, to serve in a direct patient-care capacity in VHA who is not proficient in written and spoken English
Benefits
The Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program.
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).
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