Staff Psychologist - Primary Care Mental Health Integration

The VA Central Iowa Health Care System is recruiting for 1 full-time Senior Counselor for the Mental Health Integrated Care Community (MHICC) to provide service in the Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) Program. This vacancy will be filled with either a Senior Social Worker, Senior Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist (Advanced), or a Staff Psychologist. This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP). PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : VA Careers - Psychologist: https://youtube.com/embed/77qHlLw9Xck The Incumbent works within the Primary Care Mental Health Integration Model serving as a Staff Psychologist/Primary Care Mental Health Integration Lead. They will function as part of a multidisciplinary primary care team and deliver brief mental health consultation-based services to Veterans within that setting. The focus is on general service delivery for a wide range of concerns and resolving problems within the primary care service context. Behavioral health visits are brief (generally 20-30 minutes), limited in number (1-8 visits), and are provided in the primary care practice area, structured so that the Veteran views meetings with the behavioral health provider as a routine primary care service. Psychologists conduct psychological assessments, diagnose mental disorders, treat mental disorders through a variety of modalities (e.g., individual, family and group psychotherapies and other interventions such as behavioral health and community interventions), provide adjunctive interventions for the treatment of medical disorders, and provide behavioral health consultation to providers on medical, mental health, and a variety of other patient care issues. Psychologists administer and interpret psychological tests, including but not limited to tests of ability, aptitude, achievement, interests, personality, cognitive functioning, and mental health. Duties include, but are not limited to: - Conducts comprehensive psychological assessments and formulates diagnostic impressions using standardized and clinically appropriate methods. - Delivers evidence-based and evidence-informed psychotherapy for mental health, substance use, behavioral, and psychosocial concerns within granted clinical privileges. - Completes all required clinical documentation and charting in accordance with healthcare system timelines, quality standards, and accreditation requirements. - Provides clinical supervision to unlicensed staff and trainees, guidance and education to assigned staff in psychological service delivery. - Serves as a resource to other professional personnel by offering consultation regarding psychological services and treatment planning. - Offers education to patients, patients' family members, professional staff, and trainees on mental health conditions and treatment approaches. - Performs risk assessments for self-harm or harm to others and implements suicide prevention and crisis management procedures. - Functions as a contributing member of multidisciplinary medical and mental health teams in inpatient, outpatient, or specialty care settings. - Participates in performance improvement and quality assurance activities relevant to psychological services and assigned clinical programs. - Abides by the ethical principles addressed by psychology licensing boards. - Supports and/or participates in scientific activity. - May serve on internal and external committees. - May have administrative responsibilities of limited scope and complexity. Position(s) listed under this Open Continuous Announcement (OCA) MAY be eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. Applicants selected for an EDRP-eligible position will be notified in their conditional job offer. The selectee must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit an EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program approval, award amount (up

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OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans? VA Central Iowa Health Care System is a multi-campus health care system, with approximately 1700 employees, providing primary care, acute medicine, surgery, behavioral health, nursing home and domiciliary care located on the main campus in Des Moines Iowa, as well as a staffed Community Based Outreach Clinics in Carroll, Fort Dodge, Knoxville, Mason City, and South Des Moines. Employee selected may be expected to perform duties at other duty sites within VA Central Iowa Health Care System based on the needs of the organization.