Staff Psychologist - Recruitment Incentive - EDRP Approved

Department of Veterans Affairs•Dallas, TX

26d•Onsite

About The Position

Serve as the Veterans Recovery Center (VRC) Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Center (PRRC) Staff Psychologist providing a wide array of psychological services to veterans of all eras, who need assistance with recovery from Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and/or coexisting substance use disorder (as well as their families when appropriate). The responsibilities involve providing outpatient services such as group and individual psychotherapy, psychological evaluations, formulating treatment plans, executing record reviews and audits, assisting with accreditation activities through continuous readiness preparations and on the day of the survey, and consulting with other disciplines within the VA North Texas Health Care System. Duties include but are not limited to: Clinical Functions The incumbent serves as a Staff Psychologist and member of the Mental Health Service on the PRRC team. This position is clinical and most time is dedicated to evaluation of Veterans and the provision of group and individual psychotherapy to individuals with SMI and their families. The work requires General Clinical Privileges as a Psychologist. The incumbent performs differential diagnosis and specialized treatment of complex issues of multiple causation, including making psychosocial and psychological diagnoses within approved Clinical Privileges or scope of practice. The incumbent administers and interprets a variety of psychological assessment tools. Psychological interviews, testing, and assessment skills are used to work with SMI patients and a variety of other patient conditions. The psychologist is aware of complicating factors such as substance abuse/dependence, medical/neurological conditions, personality, and other psychological functioning factors, including the co-morbidity of substance abuse and psychiatric conditions. The employee uses a variety of modalities to treat mental disorders and provide adjunctive interventions for treatment of medical disorders and crisis management. The incumbent is knowledgeable and able to apply a wide range of psychological theories and assessment methods to a variety of patient populations.- The incumbent can develop coherent treatment strategies and effectively incorporate new clinical procedures. The incumbent is knowledgeable of current research literature and has received training in evidence-based treatments relevant to the position (e.g., Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Prolonged Exposure, Acceptance and Dialectical Behavior Therapy). The incumbent uses their knowledge of advanced professional theories and techniques to provide a high-level of service to a wide range of Veterans on the PRRC including: Time-limited individual therapy and time-limited group therapy as well as behavioral interventions, and psychoeducation in individual and group format. The incumbent responds to patient crisis situations in a timely manner with the goal of assisting the patient to maintain a positive and effective relationship with the staff, family and other patients. Patient and staff safety will take priority in any crisis. The incumbent provides suicide risk assessment and safety planning as needed. This includes providing triage services for patients at elevated risk of harm to self or others. The incumbent regularly consults with medical center staff regarding various patient care issues. As such it is necessary that the incumbent communicate and interact well with other disciplines and treatment provider

Requirements

General Clinical Privileges as a Psychologist
Knowledgeable and able to apply a wide range of psychological theories and assessment methods to a variety of patient populations
Knowledgeable of current research literature and has received training in evidence-based treatments relevant to the position (e.g., Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Prolonged Exposure, Acceptance and Dialectical Behavior Therapy)

Responsibilities

Provide outpatient services such as group and individual psychotherapy, psychological evaluations, formulating treatment plans, executing record reviews and audits
Assist with accreditation activities through continuous readiness preparations and on the day of the survey
Consult with other disciplines within the VA North Texas Health Care System
Perform differential diagnosis and specialized treatment of complex issues of multiple causation, including making psychosocial and psychological diagnoses within approved Clinical Privileges or scope of practice
Administer and interpret a variety of psychological assessment tools
Use a variety of modalities to treat mental disorders and provide adjunctive interventions for treatment of medical disorders and crisis management
Develop coherent treatment strategies and effectively incorporate new clinical procedures
Provide time-limited individual therapy and time-limited group therapy as well as behavioral interventions, and psychoeducation in individual and group format
Respond to patient crisis situations in a timely manner with the goal of assisting the patient to maintain a positive and effective relationship with the staff, family and other patients
Provide suicide risk assessment and safety planning as needed
Provide triage services for patients at elevated risk of harm to self or others
Regularly consult with medical center staff regarding various patient care issues

Benefits

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized
Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases
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)
Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.
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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