[Hiring] Staff Psychologist @Atlanta VA Medical Center

Role Description

• Provides a full range of psychological assessment services (including psychological testing when indicated) and diagnoses mental disorders, particularly for complex or unusually difficult patients.
• Provides comprehensive, evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions, including individual, family, and group psychotherapy.
• Develops, implements, and documents the interdisciplinary treatment plan for an assigned caseload of patients.
• Consults with medical center staff on a wide variety of patient care issues.
• Facilitates patient and family education appropriate to the general mental health outpatient setting and the specific presenting mental health issues.
• Provides consultation services to professional staff within the VAMC-Atlanta and to community providers, concerning clinical assessment findings and appropriate treatment plans for patients.
• Provides consultation and training to VAMC-Atlanta staff in the identification and management of common mental health disorders that present in an outpatient general mental health setting when indicated.
• Supervises pre-doctoral Psychology trainees, and may participate in the supervision of trainees in other disciplines, including medical and psychiatric residents assigned to the General Mental Health Team for rotations.
• Assists the Clinical Director and Medical Director in the design, development, and implementation of clinical programs for a team of treatment providers.
• Adheres to operational policies and procedures for the treatment team.
• Assists the Clinical Director and Medical Director in the execution of ongoing program evaluation and data-driven quality improvement projects to monitor the effectiveness of the clinical program.
• Facilitates liaisons with other health care programs in order to effectively coordinate services.
• Complies with national and local performance measures, including timely health care screening and completion of clinical reminders for all patients.
• Complies with all CPRS documentation procedures, including timeliness standards for documentation and proper patient check out procedures (e.g., entering diagnostic and procedure codes).
• Attends and participates in administrative and informational meetings held by the Mental Health Service Line Director (or designee) and facility Director.
• May participate in hospital and/or Mental Health Service Line committee membership, and/or ongoing special project assignments.

Qualifications

• 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).
• Internships: Must have successfully completed a professional psychology internship training program accredited by APA or CPA.
• 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.
• Board Certification: Must be board certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology in a specialty area that is consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employed.

Requirements

• At least two years of experience as a professional psychologist, with at least one year equivalent to the GS-12 grade level.
• Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Knowledge of, and ability to apply, professional psychological treatments to the full range of patient populations.
  • Ability to provide professional advice and consultation in areas related to professional psychology and behavioral health.
  • Knowledge of clinical research literature.

Benefits

• This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program.
• Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.

Company Description

This is a virtual position.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm EST. Work schedule may change based on needs of agency.

EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.