Staff Psychologist - Addiction Treatment Center

About the role

The psychologist serves as a staff psychologist for the Addiction Treatment Center / Mental Health Service at the Seattle Division(s) of the VA Puget Sound Health Care System, providing comprehensive clinical care to Veterans with substance use disorders and diverse psychosocial concerns.

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive psychological assessment and diagnostic services for Veterans within the Substance Use Disorder Outpatient Clinic, including services for patients with complex mental health and medical conditions requiring advanced psychological diagnostic skills.
• Demonstrates expertise in using contemporary interview and psychometric assessment methods for mental and/or behavioral health conditions.
• Provides education to patients and family members regarding mental health conditions and evidence‑based treatments.
• Delivers evidence‑based psychotherapeutic interventions as appropriate, which may include individual, family, and group psychotherapy, psychoeducation, and individual case management support.
• Provides consultation to health care providers about assessment findings and treatment plans to ensure coordinated, collaborative, and integrated care within the Medical Center.
• Provides care coordination services, including developing, implementing, monitoring, and documenting collaborative treatment plans for Veterans enrolled in the Opioid Treatment Program.
• Assists the Program Manager and/or Program Director in ongoing program evaluation and data‑driven quality improvement projects to monitor the effectiveness of clinical programs.

Qualifications

Citizenship: United States Citizenship required; non‑citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited per VA policy.

Education: Doctoral degree in psychology from a program accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA), the Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System (PCSAS), or the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) at the time of completion. Degrees in school psychology are not eligible. Alternative pathways include: