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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. Program 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. VA Careers - Psychologist: Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The duties of this position include but are not limited to the following: 1. Provides a full range of psychotherapy services including psychological assessments for treatment purposes. Uses the most appropriate techniques in providing quality care to Veterans with chronic pain and co-occurring diagnosis such as Depressive Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Trauma Disorders and other psychiatric diagnoses as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 5-TR. 2. Demonstrates expertise in using contemporary interview and psychometric assessment methods for behavioral health conditions and/or mental disorders. 3. Provides evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions for chronic pain as indicated and appropriate for the specific job setting and duties of the psychologist, which may include individual, couples, family, and group psychotherapy and psychoeducation. 4. Provides consultation to health care providers about assessment findings and treatment plan for patients to ensure that care is coordinated, collaborative, and integrated within the patient's care team. 5. Provides clinical care coordination, as indicated and appropriate, for the specific job setting and duties of the psychologist. 6. Complies with all Service Line documentation requirements, including standards for timely completion of CPRS/EMR patient contact notes, use of required documentation templates, clinical reminders, treatment plans, and risk assessment protocols. 7. Adheres to all Facility and Service Line policies and practices for delivering clinical care, including but not limited to risk assessment and reduction practices for potentially dangerous behavior (suicide and violence), timeliness of care and access standards, professional conduct requirements, and CPRS/EMR documentation conventions. 8. Achieves minimal clinical workload expectations as established by the Service Line. 9. Fully licensed and function independently as a member of the Medical Staff with full clinical privileges. Psychologists at this grade additionally assume independent professional responsibility for their clinical assessment findings, patient care decisions, and documentation. 10. Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team on recommended interventions and treatment strategies; provision of behavioral health services; possible provision of mental health services via tele-health modality. 11. Provides a full range of psycho-diagnostic services appropriate, which may include structured interviews, behavioral assessments, and standardized psychological evaluation instruments to assess cognitive, emotional or personality factors for treatment purposes. 12. Provides the highest quality of care through selecting and applying the most appropriate psychotherapeutic techniques, with an emphasis on evidence-based treatments for chronic pain consistent with practice guidelines. 13. Provides evaluations specifically to assess combat-related psychological conditions, the effects of military sexual trauma, and/or to determine the need for evaluation and referral for substance use disorders. 14. May provide adjunctive interventions for the treatment of medical disorders, such as those which address stress management, compliance with medical treatments, Whole Health, following an integrated care model. 15. As a member of the clinical team, demonstrates leadership qualities that add to a positive work environment and be involved in program evaluation and/or research activities. Work Schedule: 7:30am-4:00pm Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact , 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. Functional Statement #: 09915F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized