Staff Psychologist - Fort Smith, United States - Department Of Veterans Affairs

Description

Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.

Duties

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until September 30, 2024 or until all positions are filled. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be November , with subsequent cut-off dates of every Sunday until all positions are filled.

If you are not a current, permanent VA employee, Federal employee from another agency or Health Profession Trainee, you should apply under: CBST AC

Duties include, but are not limited to:

Clinical Responsibilities (up to 100% time):

• Provides a full range of psychological assessment services and the diagnoses of mental disorders, particularly in complex or unusually difficult cases.
• Provides education to patients, family members, and significant others.
• Provides comprehensive, evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions, including individual, family, and group psychotherapy.
• Fully participates as a CBOC Mental Health Service team member, assuming a collaborative role with Veterans and other team members in developing and implementing recovery-oriented treatment plans and functioning on the team as a consultant, mentor, leader, or other roles as appropriate to promote the team mission.
• Provides consultation to professional staff within the Mental Health Service and the larger medical center, as well as to community providers when appropriate, concerning clinical assessment findings and appropriate treatment plans for patients.
• Develops, implements, and documents the psychotherapeutic treatment plan for an assigned caseload of patients, including prompt completion of Clinical Reminders.
• Functions independently as a member of the VHSO's Mental Health Service staff, with full clinical privileges. The incumbent assumes complete professional responsibility for his/her clinical assessment findings, patient care decisions, and documentation.

• Assists the Associate Chief of Staff (ACOS), Mental Health Service and Lead Psychologist with the design, development, and implementation of clinical programs for a team of treatment providers.
• Adheres to operational policies and procedures for Mental Health Service and the VA Medical Center.
• Assists the ACOS of Mental Health Service and Lead Psychologist with ongoing program evaluation and data-driven quality improvement projects to monitor the effectiveness of mental health programs.
• Facilitates liaisons with other health care programs within the Medical Center and at other VA Medical Centers to effectively coordinate services.
• Complies with national and local performance measures, including timely health care screening and completion of Clinical Reminders in the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) for all patients. Functional Statement - General Mental Health (116A) 3 Other: Collects required data for quarterly and yearly reports as requested Other: Participates on the Psychology Training Committee, if appointed (List academic faculty appointment and rank, research projects/roles/responsibility, etc., if these are a part of your job)
• Complies with all CPRS documentation procedures, including timeliness standards for documentation and proper patient check out procedures (e.g., entering diagnostic, procedure, and Service Connection/Special Authority codes).
• Attends and participates in administrative and informational meetings held by the Lead Psychologist, the ACOS, Mental Health Service, the VHSO Chief of Staff, and the Medical Center Director,
• Attends regular Mental Health Service and GMH staff meetings, and complies with peer review procedures.