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The incumbent serves as a Mental Health Clinic (MHC) Staff Psychologist at Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital and member of the Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program. Responsibilities involve Mental Health assessment and intervention within Hines' MHC and to its Community Based Outpatient Clinics, and professional consultation services throughout the Mental Health Service Line. The incumbent also serves as a Staff Psychologist in the Substance Abuse Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program.
Learn more about this agency09/09/2021 to 09/29/2021
$71,697 - $132,845 per year
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1 vacancy in the following location:
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HN-11229585-21-KMS
613626900
This position is open to current, Permanent employees of the VA Nationwide ONLY. Applicants who are not current, Permanent employees of the VA may apply at https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/613625900.
The incumbent serves as a part-time (0.5FTE) Mental Health Clinic (MHC) Staff Psychologist at Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital and member of the Hines Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP). Responsibilities involve Mental Health (MH) assessment and intervention within Hines' MHC and to its Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs), and professional consultation services throughout the Mental Health Service Line (MHSL) and associated specialty MH coverage areas. The Psychologist will provide a full range of proactive, integrated, comprehensive outpatient MH care that is recovery oriented and evidence-based, including: screening and assessing for psychopathology, cognitive deficits and problematic health behaviors; brief, short-term, and long-term psychotherapy in individual, couples, and group formats; and supportive therapy services for Veterans requiring a lower level of care and/or longer term assistance. Mental health assessment and treatment services will be provided in both face-to-face and telemental health modalities, and will emphasize evidence-based and best practice approaches. The individual will also provide education regarding a Veteran-centered recovery model, and work with Veterans to help set SMART therapy goals and work towards recovery and discharge to a lower level of care. Professional consultation will be provided to BHIP interdisciplinary team members to support their care of BHIP patients, thereby improving coordination of care and continuity of care. This individual will function as a full member of both his/her BHIP team and the larger MHC and provide ongoing team consultation services to other BHIP and associated team members.
The incumbent also serves as a part-time (0.5FTE) staff psychologist in the Substance Abuse Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (SARRTP) at the Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital. The program provides specialized, complex, highly professional substance use disorder treatment services to patients enrolled in SARRTP. Responsibilities involve specialized skills in assessment, education, and interventions relating to treatment of substance-use disorder. The Psychologist will provide a full range of psychological services to Veterans enrolled in the residential program but may also provide substance-use disorder services to Veterans enrolled in the outpatient Addiction Treatment Program (ATP) or Mental Health Clinic (MHC). The Psychologist will provide evidence-based psychotherapies for the treatment of substance-use disorder conditions, participate in program evaluation and consultation within and outside the program, and may provide services via Telemental health modalities. The incumbent will also participate in psychology service and/or other hospital committees as needed.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm (but flexible)
Telework: Not available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Title/Functional Statement #:Clinical Psychologist/PD000000
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
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Have a doctoral degree awarded between 1951 and 1978 from a regionally-accredited institution, with a dissertation primarily psychological in nature. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED)
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This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
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This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
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Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
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All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 09/29/2021 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11229585.
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