USAJOBS · 1 month ago
Staff Psychologist - Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Programs Counselor
Sheridan, Wyoming, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$85K/yr - $157K/yr
1+ years expThe Veterans Health Administration is seeking a Staff Psychologist for their Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Programs. The role involves assessing veterans' needs, developing treatment plans, conducting therapeutic counseling, and overseeing case management while collaborating with treatment teams and providing educational presentations.
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No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Identifies problems/needs from the assessment to be treated and develops the individual treatment plan
Assists Veterans and the treatment team in navigating problems in the residential milieu
Oversees all case management as assigned for the duration of the Veteran's admission through post-discharge follow up
Conducts therapeutic counseling in accordance with specific guidelines and handles crises, regularly with minimal supervision
Develops and conducts lectures and educational presentations for patients related to various specialty aspects of general mental health, substance use disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or Serious Mental Illness (SMI)
Educate the veteran, their families, and the team of all the options available to them and will collaborate with the veteran and family on the preferred option
Develop, organize, and implement a wide variety of outpatient aftercare treatment for patients and their collaterals
Transport veterans to assist them in assessing resources or taking care of essential business. In all cases the worker must know the patient and be comfortable in providing the needed transportation. Government vehicle will be used as well as all processes, trainings, and requirements related to Government vehicle use
Collaborate with other service providers in reassessing the Veteran's needs
Enters all veteran/family contacts in the electronic record using appropriate/approved formats and templates
Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with employees, volunteers, consumers and stakeholders within the VA and outside community agencies
Attend all appropriate staff meetings, team meetings, committee meetings, or group meetings and perform other duties as required
Collaborate in the performance improvement process and comply with performance measures as required by the appropriate program offices and local policies
Completes the continuing education hours needed for maintaining Professional Licensure
Demonstrates professional behavior that conforms to VA regulations and policy, State and Federal laws, and ethical codes of appropriate professional accrediting organizations
Participate in activities that obtain feedback from clients and work to enhance services as needed
Provide clinical supervision to various disciplines and levels of training, including trainees seeking licensure
Provides leadership guidance and consultation to staffs of units to which assigned
Serves as a consultant to other medical center staff and trainees and assists in their formulation of the psychological characteristics and appropriate
Offers consultation to colleagues and students on the psychosocial treatment of patients treated in specialty areas, rendering professional opinions based on experience and expertise and role modeling effective clinical practice skills
Demonstrates ability to teach and mentor staff and students in the special area of practice and to provide supervision for licensure or specialty certifications
Qualification
Required
Be a citizen of the United States
Psychologists must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3j
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
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
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
Must pass pre-employment physical examination
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
Preferred
Familiarity with Suicide Prevention and Crisis Mental Health Care
Experience in working with PTSD, Substance Use Disorders, Co-occurring mental health disorders
Able to work within an interdisciplinary team (medical providers, psychiatrists, nursing staff, case managers)
Specialty Training in Evidence Based Psychotherapies (EBP)
Benefits
Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)
Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
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