Staff Psychologist-Mental Health & Behavioral Sciences

Department of Veterans Affairs • Saint Petersburg, FL

79d • Remote

About The Position

The Bay Pines VA Healthcare System (BPVAHCS) Mental Health & Behavioral Sciences Service (MH&BSS) is a group of caring, supportive, and collegial professionals who value cultural diversity and Inclusion within our staff and training programs. We are focused on creating an enduring, vibrant, and supportive community for Veterans, staff, and students through education, and advocacy for all people, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, age, class, religion, or ability. We strive to uphold values of diversity and inclusion and welcome interested applicants from underrepresented groups who are also committed to cultural competence and humility.

Responsibilities

• Ability to diagnose mental health disorders, conduct psychological and/or neuropsychological assessments.
• Ability to treat mental health disorders through a variety of modalities, with an emphasis on Evidence Based Psychotherapies, and provide adjunctive interventions for treatment of medical disorders.
• Provides a full range of psycho-diagnostic services, including assessment and using the most appropriate psychotherapeutic techniques in providing quality care.
• Provides psychological assessments and individual and group psychotherapy for patients in their assignment.
• Upon direction from BPVAHCS leadership, and in support of the VA patient care mission, conducts patient care services through face-to-face, and telehealth mediums, to include, but not limited to video and telephonic means.
• If unlicensed, practice is under the supervision of a licensed psychologist.
• Adheres to operational policies and procedures for the treatment team, established by the Service Chief, MH&BSS.
• Facilitates liaisons with other health care programs to effectively coordinate services.
• The licensed psychologist may be involved in the Psychology Training Programs and Training Committee and present at internship didactic training and Mental Health Grand Rounds.
• The unlicensed Graduate Psychologist may present at internship didactic training and Mental Health Grand Rounds, but is considered an Ad Hoc, and not a full member of the Psychology Training Programs and Training Committee.
• Establishes mechanisms for routine program evaluation and/or outcome evaluation of psychological interventions within the program or clinical area to which they are assigned.
• Assists/advises other staff in processes and procedures related to VHA, BPVAHCS, or program specific performance measures and/or program outcome and evaluation.
• Experience assessing, diagnosing, and treating Veterans presenting with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Substance Use Disorders, and Co-Occurring Disorders.
• Ability working successfully as a member of a multi-disciplinary treatment team.

Benefits

• Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) eligibility for student loan payment reimbursement.
• Recruitment/relocation incentive may be offered to highly qualified candidate(s).
• 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).
• 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 programs.
• Ad-Hoc/Situational Telework.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Administration of Human Resource Programs
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees