Staff Psychologist

Department of Veterans Affairs•Cleveland, OH

48d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Staff Psychologist in the Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Programs, incumbent works as part of a Mental Health Team to provide intervention services to a panel of clients with complex, often co-morbid mental health disorders, including Depression, PTSD, Substance Abuse, Schizophrenia and other chronic, serious mental health illnesses. They may be involved with or manage the provision of clinical care, development and implementation of intervention programs and evaluation of outcomes. Responsibilities include, but are not necessarily limited to: Providing a full range of mental and behavioral health diagnostic services including C&P evaluations as assigned. Serving as an authoritative source of information in the use and interpretation of tests to make differential diagnoses. Interviewing patients, determines the type of assessment battery needed, conducts testing, interprets the results of testing and produces reports with conclusions and/or recommendations. Presenting informed reports or educating multi-disciplinary staff on the use of newly proven or evidence-based interventions. Consulting with medical and/or mental health staff on the development or evaluation of mental and/or behavioral health intervention programs. Providing comprehensive professional care documentation in the patient record system, adhering with timeliness standards for quality care. Engaging in clinical care team meetings and ensuring coordination of care with other clinicians involved in the treatment plan of the patient. Using telehealth modalities for provision of patient care, in accordance with current policies and guidelines.

Responsibilities

Providing a full range of mental and behavioral health diagnostic services including C&P evaluations as assigned.
Serving as an authoritative source of information in the use and interpretation of tests to make differential diagnoses.
Interviewing patients, determines the type of assessment battery needed, conducts testing, interprets the results of testing and produces reports with conclusions and/or recommendations.
Presenting informed reports or educating multi-disciplinary staff on the use of newly proven or evidence-based interventions.
Consulting with medical and/or mental health staff on the development or evaluation of mental and/or behavioral health intervention programs.
Providing comprehensive professional care documentation in the patient record system, adhering with timeliness standards for quality care.
Engaging in clinical care team meetings and ensuring coordination of care with other clinicians involved in the treatment plan of the patient.
Using telehealth modalities for provision of patient care, in accordance with current policies and guidelines.

Benefits

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program.
Competitive salary and regular salary increases.
When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).
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)
Telework: Ad-hoc telework available as determined by agency policy