Job Details

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.
This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until September 30, 2026. The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be January 5, 2026, with subsequent cut-off dates on the 1st of each month. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled.
VA Careers - Psychologist:
Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional
Major duties include, but are not limited to:
* The co-located, collaborative care (CCC) Primary Care-Mental Health Integration (PC-MHI) behavioral health provider 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 Patient Alliance Care Team (PACT) members.
* Collaborates with the program lead and begins to initiate an ongoing education plan for providers, Veterans, families, and members of the community on recovery model of care.
* Adheres to operational policies and procedures for the Mental Health Service Line as established by the Mental Health Leads.
* Assists with and begins to initiate ongoing program evaluation and data-driven quality improvement projects to monitor the effectiveness of the clinical program.
* Develops and begins to initiate professional, collegial relationships with other health care programs in order to effectively coordinate services.
* Provide training and teaching to all staff during New Employee Orientation on Recovery and Patient Centered Care initiatives.
* Provide training to staff on Recovery Model implementation and Patient Focused Care initiatives to include CPRS - MH Suite templates, Safety Plans, Treatment Plans, Suicide Risk Reduction initiatives and other high-risk patient needs.
* The incumbent is responsible for the day-to-day provision of care and clinical management of assigned patients.
* Is involved in the training of medical students, medical and psychiatric residents, nursing students, or other mental health trainees, by teaching occasional lectures and seminars and providing limited supervision for clinical practicum experience.
* Involved in Psychology Training Program and Training Committee as a faculty supervisor for psychology residents and postdoctoral fellows when assigned.
* Provide training to staff on Recovery Model implementation and Patient Focused Care initiatives to include CPRS - MH Suite templates, Safety Plans, Treatment Plans, Suicide Risk Reduction initiatives and other high-risk patient needs.
* Provide training and teaching to all staff during New Employee Orientation on Recovery and Patient Centered Care initiatives.
* Develops and begins to initiates professional, collegial relationships with other health care programs in order to effectively coordinate services.
* Adheres to operational policies and procedures for the Mental Health Service Line as established by the Mental Health Leads.
* Performs all other duties as assigned.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00am - 4:30pm
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 ...@VA.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more
Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).
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). Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.
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: Regularly teleworks 1-2 days per pay period
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 57879F, 57883F, 56981F
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized