USAJOBS · 1 month ago
Staff Psychologist - Primary Care-Mental Health Integration
Multiple Locations, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$95K/yr - $159K/yr
1+ years expColumbia VA Health Care System is seeking a Staff Psychologist for their Primary Care-Mental Health Integration program. The role involves providing functional assessment, triage, brief intervention, education, and consultative services related to mental health and behavioral medicine concerns, while collaborating with various healthcare teams.
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No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
The co-located, collaborative care (CCC) Primary Care-Mental Health Integration (PC-MHI) behavioral health provider provides functional assessment, triage, brief intervention, education and consultative services regarding a wide range of mental health and behavioral medicine concerns, on referral from primary care providers and allied Patient Alliance Care Team (PACT) members
Collaborates with the program lead and begins to initiate an ongoing education plan for providers, Veterans, families, and members of the community on recovery model of care
Adheres to operational policies and procedures for the Mental Health Service Line as established by the Mental Health Leads
Assists with and begins to initiate ongoing program evaluation and data-driven quality improvement projects to monitor the effectiveness of the clinical program
Develops and begins to initiate professional, collegial relationships with other health care programs in order to effectively coordinate services
Provide training and teaching to all staff during New Employee Orientation on Recovery and Patient Centered Care initiatives
Provide training to staff on Recovery Model implementation and Patient Focused Care initiatives to include CPRS - MH Suite templates, Safety Plans, Treatment Plans, Suicide Risk Reduction initiatives and other high-risk patient needs
The incumbent is responsible for the day-to-day provision of care and clinical management of assigned patients
Is involved in the training of medical students, medical and psychiatric residents, nursing students, or other mental health trainees, by teaching occasional lectures and seminars and providing limited supervision for clinical practicum experience
Involved in Psychology Training Program and Training Committee as a faculty supervisor for psychology residents and postdoctoral fellows when assigned
Provide training to staff on Recovery Model implementation and Patient Focused Care initiatives to include CPRS - MH Suite templates, Safety Plans, Treatment Plans, Suicide Risk Reduction initiatives and other high-risk patient needs
Provide training and teaching to all staff during New Employee Orientation on Recovery and Patient Centered Care initiatives
Develops and begins to initiates professional, collegial relationships with other health care programs in order to effectively coordinate services
Adheres to operational policies and procedures for the Mental Health Service Line as established by the Mental Health Leads
Performs all 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
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
Benefits
Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)
Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year
Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave
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
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
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