USAJOBS · 1 week ago
Health Psychologist - Oncology
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$86K/yr - $160K/yr
1+ years expUSAJOBS is seeking a Health Psychologist specializing in Oncology to join the Veterans Health Administration. The role involves providing direct clinical care, implementing psychosocial distress screening, and conducting functional assessments for oncology patients, while also contributing to staff training and program development.
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No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
In conjunction with oncology Social Work, implement psychosocial distress screening for all new oncology patients and at established intervals in keeping with the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Commission on Cancer's recommendations. This will include providing support and training to oncology staff to implement screening
Provides direct clinical care including evidence-based treatments in the area of health psychology and behavioral medicine specific to oncology populations
Specific clinical services offered will include:
Individual, group and telehealth-based psychotherapy
Patient/Family Education Group
Individual and group psychotherapy
Mindfulness Based Cancer Recovery
Meaning Centered Psychotherapy
Dignity Therapy
CBT oriented interventions
Health psychology/behavioral medicine interventions tailored to oncology
Tobacco cessation
Stress Reduction
Coping with sleep problems
Coping with Cancer Pain
Problem solving
Whole Health services to empower and equip each Veteran to live their life to the fullest and assist them in setting personal and treatment goals around their MAP Assessment and facilitates engagement for Veterans in need of more intensive MH treatment, including SUD and PTSD
Conducts functional assessments, based on 30-minute appointments and will triage/refer to specialty care services as appropriate
Other psychosocial services:
Connection with community support groups
Survivorship care planning
Patient and family education/resource center
Relaxation room for patients and families
On-site relaxation practices to be implemented during infusions and in radiation service
Enhanced collaboration with PC and MH teams around behavioral health needs
Coordination and collaboration with PACT teams/PCMHI (locally known as BHL) and with BHIP teams for Veterans engaged in specialty MH
Aware of resources and treatments available in both PCMHI and BHIP. Connecting directly with the Veterans treatment team to discuss needs identified and/or potential changes to the course of treatment
Coordination and collaboration with the Suicide Prevention Team
Assistance to Palliative Care team in offering specialized groups for palliative care/hospice patients
Fully accountable for practice including entering patient visits, completing encounters and notes within 24 hours, resolving consults, appropriate clinical documentation, measuring outcomes to interventions, and meeting productivity standards
Contribute to Whole Health training by periodically offering Whole Health courses (e.g., Whole Health 102)
Consultation to hematology/oncology, radiation oncology, surgical oncology and inpatient teams
Interdisciplinary collaboration via treatment team meetings, tumor boards, unit meetings, oncology committee, etc
Provide training to oncology staff in brief relaxation practices
Monthly support group meeting for Oncology staff
Serves on Medical Center or Healthcare System, VISN, and/or National committees or task forces, as endorsed by supervisors
Participates in Psychology privileging, educational and peer review activities, in accord with Psychology and medical center policies
Participates as a non-voting member of the medical staff, in accord with medical staff by-laws
Participates in support of Whole Health administrative and performance improvement activities, e.g., taking on assigned projects and serving on committees
Completes required clinical and administrative documentation in a timely manner and in accord with governing regulations
Program evaluation to include but not limited to same-day handoffs, suicide risk evaluations, unique and encounters for Veterans engaged in psychotherapy, brief interventions and group interventions
Assists in monitoring the performance measures, program outcome, and other local data source measurements if/when these become required for the clinical performance and other outcome assessment or best practice guidelines, using a data-driven quality assurance process
Oversees the establishment of program monitors and outcome and other local data-source measurements if or when these become required for the clinical performance and other outcome assessment or best practice guidelines, using a data-driven quality improvement process
Qualification
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
Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met
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
Internship: Have successfully completed a professional psychology internship training program that was accredited by APA or CPA at the time the program was completed and that is consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employed
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
Benefits
Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)
Company
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