Psychologist - Mental Health and Behavioral

Department of Veterans Affairs • Louisville, KY

373d • $79,596 - $147,485

About The Position

The position serves as the Health Behavioral Coordinator in the Mental Health and Behavioral Science Service. The incumbent possesses the ability to effectively develop and implement health behavior interventions for the promotion of general health and to address health risk behaviors as part of disease prevention and chronic disease management (e.g., weight loss and management, tobacco use cessation, promoting patient self-management interventions targeting issues such as increasing participation in regular exercise, healthy eating, sleep hygiene).

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP).

Nice To Haves

• Health Psychology Background or Health Behavior Change Work

Responsibilities

• Regular interaction with primary care staff and collaborative work with the Health Promotion Disease Prevention (HPDP) Coordinator to initiate healthy living and health behavior interventions facility wide.
• Serves as a consultant to other medical center staff as requested and assists in their formulation of the health related psychological characteristics and appropriate treatment expectations regarding their patients.
• Represents the Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences Service on decision-making committees at the Robley Rex Medical Center.
• Participates in leadership roles on local, state, and national professional organizations and represents the Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences Service and/or Medical Center at professional/program community group/events and committees.
• Develops comprehensive multidisciplinary treatment strategies which s/he uses while training and consulting with staff.
• Responsible for timely completion of all clinical record keeping and documentation required by the Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences Service and Medical Center, as appropriate.
• Performs evaluations of Veterans with a variety of psychological, mood and personality disorders, bariatric surgery and other pre-surgical evaluations.

Benefits

• Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) eligibility.
• Competitive salary and regular salary increases.
• 37-50 days of annual paid time off per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year).
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave after 12 months of employment.
• Childcare subsidy for eligible employees after 60 days of employment.
• Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Administration of Human Resource Programs
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees