Psychologist - Home Based Primary Care

About the role

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. 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.

Responsibilities

• Providing screening, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental health disorders, with an emphasis on the application of time-limited, evidence-based approaches
• Assessing and providing treatments for subclinical symptoms of dysphoria and anxiety, adjustment difficulties, & excessive use or misuse of alcohol or other drugs
• Providing services to the families of veterans with cognitive decline who are being served by HBPC when such care is directly related to the overall treatment plan for the veteran and will allow the family to sustain the veteran in the home environment
• Assessing for cognitive deficits to address specific functional questions, or to determine if a referral for other services (e.g., neuropsychological evaluation, neurology) is warranted
• Performing capacity assessments when there are questions about a patient's ability to make medical decisions, perform other specific functions, or live independently
• Providing individual interventions to support patients who are coping with feelings of grief and loss associated with disability and other life transitions
• Providing psychoeducational and supportive interventions, in conjunction with the veteran, to family members/caregivers
• Providing behavioral medicine interventions to manage pain, disability, address sleep problems, facilitate weight loss, promote smoking cessation, and enhance medical compliance
• Serving on Medical Center or Healthcare System, VISN, and/or National VA committees or task forces, as endorsed by supervisors
• Participating in educational and peer activities, in accord with Psychology and medical center policies
• Participating as a non-voting member of the medical staff, in accord with medical staff by-laws
• Participating in support of MH ICC and Psychology administrative and performance improvement activities
• Completing required clinical and administrative documentation in a timely manner and in accord with governing regulations
• Providing staff and trainee didactic education and consultation as requested in content areas of scholarly and/or clinical expertise
• Maintaining professional development by attending relevant training and regularly reviewing the literature to improve clinical competencies

Requirements

Basic Requirements:

• Citizenship: Be a citizen of the United States.
• 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. The specialty area of the degree must be consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employed.
• 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: Holds 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.