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Duties will vary by grade, but at the GS-13 level:
Primary Care- Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) Duties:
Provides functional assessment, triage, brief intervention, education and consultative services regarding a wide range of mental health and behavioral medicine concerns, on referral from primary care providers and allied PACT members. Uses population-based practice management strategies and maintains competences in the following core domains.
* Conduct functional assessments, based on 30-minute appointments, and will triage/refer to specialty care services as appropriate. Demonstrates expertise in using contemporary interview and psychometric assessment methods for mental disorders and/or behavioral health conditions.
* Provides evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions and behavioral medicine interventions, which may include individual, family, and group psychotherapy and psychoeducation.
* Develops comprehensive treatment plans in collaboration with interdisciplinary team members documenting patient-generated concerns and goals, measurable objectives, and interventions for clinical treatment. Provides psychological assessment, triage, intervention, education, and consultative services consistent with training and expertise related to mental health and behavioral medicine concerns of varying complexity in outpatient setting.
* Documents independently in the medical records utilizing paper and/or electronic formats, including psychosocial assessments, diagnostics, treatment, progress notes, follow up, and referral.
* Routinely consults with PCPs and other PACT team members about plan of care for patients. Integrates within primary care team and works closely in collaboration with PACT team, attending daily and regularly recurring meetings and huddles. Actively engages and provides feedback to PCP and other PACT team members with same day referrals and warm hand-offs. Provides education to PACT on MH issues as well as consultation on tips for successful management of mental health symptoms and concerns impacting medical conditions.
* Serves as a mentor to other Psychologist colleagues, particularly those at the entry level. Is viewed by colleagues and interdisciplinary team members as a senior clinician with advanced practice skills and expertise. May provide clinical supervision for unlicensed Psychologists and/or Psychology trainees at the practicum and/or internship level with approval of Chief of Psychology. May participate in Psychology Training Committee with approval of Chief of Psychology.
Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Duties:
* Provide education and outreach regarding the PAWS Pilot and develop resources for the local Pilot program working closely on program evaluation, in consultation with VACO PAWS Pilot Program Coordinator and conduct continuous quality improvement activities. Develop and implement information systems to track service activities.
* Responsible for ensuring the facility is executing the PAWS Act, and report to the National PAWS Program Manager on the overall administrative oversight, the clinical programming and daily operations of the program. Responsibilities will require the gathering of data and other requested information, developing and monitoring staff compliance with practice, standards and guidelines on documentation, workload, data entry, ethical practice, and service delivery.
* Provide training to VA staff and the community on the PAWS portal. Create educational tools, develop programs and implement training related to PAWS.
Work Schedule: Monday thru Friday 8:00am-4:30pm
Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more
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)
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
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
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Psychologist-Program Coordinator PCMHI/PAWS

Department Of Veterans Affairs

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