Career Center

Summary

This Psychologist is assigned professionally to the General Mental Health Section of the Psychology Service of the Phoenix VA Health Care System at the outpatient mental health clinic but may also include after-care and post-hospitalization clinical duties. It requires familiarity with a recovery orientation to the care and treatment of substance abuse - mental illness - and knowledge of evidence-based psychotherapies and techniques applicable to this setting.

Duties

• VA Careers - Psychologist: https://youtube.com/embed/77qHlLw9Xck Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf Psychologist: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-Psychology-Career-Flyer.pdf Nearly perfect year-round weather and several impeccably designed championship courses have made Phoenix one of the top golf destinations in the world
• But there's more to this mild-mannered metropolis than pristine greens and tee times
• The greater Phoenix area also offers visitors an array of impressive cultural attractions
• Visit the internationally renowned Heard Museum for an in-depth look at Native American history or peruse the fine collection at the Phoenix Museum of Art
• Enjoy a ballet performance at the ornate Orpheum Theater or catch a concert at the state-of-the-art Comerica Theatre
• In addition to golf - the city offers access to numerous outdoor endeavors including rock climbing - hot-air ballooning - desert jeep tours and more
• Family-friendly attractions - first-rate shopping - dining and entertainment - and spectacular recreational activities
• Our new state-of-the-art outpatient clinic consist of approximately 203 -000 net usable square feet of clinical space and approximately 1 -370 parking spaces
• The clinic includes a Veterans Resource Center - education conference rooms and a canteen that has 'grab and go' food offerings and small retail store
• Clinical services include primary care - mental health - laboratory services - specialty and ancillary services
• Duties of the position include but are not limited to: Providing a full range of psychological assessment services and diagnoses mental disorders - particularly for complex or unusually difficult patients with psychiatric disorders
• Providing education to patients - family members - and significant others
• The psychologist will provide comprehensive - evidence-based psychotherapeutic EBP) interventions as described below: Within the Outpatient Mental Health setting - the psychologist will provide full-scale assessment and full-scale individual and group therapy using protocols such as Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) for Depression and Insomnia - Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) - Prolonged Exposure (PE) - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) - Interpersonal Therapy for Depression (IPT) - and/or Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
• Providing consultation to professional staff within Phoenix VAMC or Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) and to community providers - concerning clinical assessment findings and appropriate treatment plans for patients
• Assisting the Psychology Section Chief in the design - development - and implementation of clinical programs
• Adhering to operational policies and procedures for health care as directed by the Medical Center and Psychology Department management
• Assisting the Psychology Section Chief in the execution of ongoing program evaluation and data-driven quality improvement projects to monitor the effectiveness of the clinical program
• Overseeing the establishment of program monitors and outcome and other local data source measurements if/when these become required for clinical performance and other outcome assessment or best practices guidelines - using a data-driven quality assurance process
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 7:30 a.m
• through 4:00 p.m Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized to highly qualified candidates Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized 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: Available to highly qualified candidates with supervisor approval based on the needs of the service
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Functional Statement #: 0000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required