Staff Psychologist (PCMHI)

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within 4 months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period one to five years are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : West Palm Beach VHA is looking for a Staff Psychologist who will work within the Mental Health & Behavioral Sciences Service (MH&BSS). The duties include working with and clinically supporting the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center and Outpatient Clinics. This Staff Psychologist works within the Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) Clinic as a Co-located Collaborative Care (CCC) behavioral health consultant in Primary Care. Additional duties include but not limited to: Collaborate with PCPs and the interdisciplinary PACT to support high quality, effective, and coordinated service delivery at patient and programmatic levels. Maintain daily open access slots and encourages same-day warm handoffs within PACT. Complete most individual appointments (e.g. 75%) within 30 minutes. Use Measurement Based Care (MBC) in accordance with nationally recommended guidelines for PCMHI. Conduct initial functional assessments that are focused on the main reason(s) for referral and are less extensive than traditional mental health intake evaluations (e.g., 30 minutes vs. 60 or 90 minutes for traditional evaluation). Support Stepped-Care principles and assist with Collaborative Care Management to facilitate "on-time, on target" services to Veterans, matching the intensity of services with the level of clinical need. Refer Veterans with more severe or complex needs to the appropriate general or specialty mental health program. Provide time-limited, brief, evidence-based, individual or group interventions (e.g., approximately 1-6 sessions) for a broad range of behavioral health and health behavior concerns within the primary care setting. Utilize intermittent visits and flexible patient contact strategies to support brief but longitudinal PCMHI care as part of PACT. Ensure quality of care by successfully completing the national VA PCMHI Competency Training Program (or approved equivalent) and associated ongoing education modules. Write clear, concise notes that are optimized for collaboration within PACT based on the PCMHI CCC functional assessment and follow-up visit guidelines. Note document important elements for team collaboration (e.g., MBC, curbside consultation/team care discussion, liaison with specialty care providers) as appropriate. Notes are completed the same day or within documentation timeline required by the Medical Center or healthcare system, as appropriate. Engage in PACT huddles and meetings to cultivate collaborative team functioning and serve as a subject matter expert for behavioral health considerations. Provide education to PACT on behavioral health and health behavior issues, as well as tips to promote effective patient communication, motivational enhancement, and behavior change. Integrate self into routine workflow of Primary Care and seeks opportunities to offer expertise or direct patient care services to support team-based care. Routinely provides feedback (verbal and/or written) to PCP and other PACT members same day as referral. Collaborate with other team members in PCMHI (e.g., PCMHI Health Technicians, Collaborative Care Managers, and Providers with Prescribing Privileges) ensuring high quality, effective, Veteran-centered services at patient and programmatic levels. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Recruitment /Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Recruitment/Relocation Incentive may be authorized for highly qualified candidates upon review and approval by management, ava

Salaire : $130,368 – $169,481/Per Year | Avantages : http://www.vacareers.va.gov/why-choose-va/benefits/index.asp

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? The West Palm Beach VA Medical Center provides health services to Veterans throughout South Florida and the Treasure Coast at its main facility in West Palm Beach, VA operated clinics in Port St. Lucie and Delray and 5 community-based outpatient clinics in Boca Raton, Fort Pierce, Okeechobee, Stuart, and Vero Beach. The facility also operates a 108-bed Community Living Center (nursing home) and 13-bed Blind Rehabilitation Service, which is the referral center for blind and visually impaired Veterans throughout Florida. The West Palm Beach VA Medical Center is part of the Sunshine Healthcare Network (VISN 8), which includes facilities in Florida, Georgia, a