Staff Psychologist - Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Clinical Team (PCT)

Job Description

Join our Team at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Fresno, CA as a Staff Psychologist - Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Clinical Team (PCT)!

As a member of the Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Clinical Team (PCT), also known as the Trauma Recovery Outpatient Program (TROP), the Psychologist's primary responsibility is to implement treatment and service coordination for individuals diagnosed with PTSD. He/she will provide clinical services appropriate to the complexity of the problem and coordinate additional services for the veteran when necessary (e.g., referrals for in-patient, chemical dependency, etc.).
Major Duties:

• Attends and fully participates in regular meetings/case consultations within the PCT.

• Provides a full range of psychological assessment services and diagnoses of mental disorders, particularly for individuals diagnosed with PTSD, and is a designated specialist for individuals with co-occurring PTSD and Substance Use Disorders (PTSD-SUD).
  Provides education to patients, family members, and significant others about the signs, symptoms, treatments, and expected treatment outcomes to patients and their families.

• In consultation with the PCT, provides comprehensive, evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions, including individual, family and group psychotherapies, whether in an in-person format or through the use of telecommunication equipment.

• Participates and completes training/supervision in evidence-based treatments for PTSD (e.g.,Prolonged Exposure; Cognitive Processing Therapy).

• Being a member of the Outpatient Mental Health Clinic (MHC) and PTSD Care Team (PCT), the psychologist will work within an interdisciplinary model that ensures consultation about specific patient problems and sharing of each team member's area(s) of specialized knowledge.

• As a PCT member, the Psychologist will integrate his/her work with other mental health service programs, including Primary Care Mental Health Integration, inpatient, and Substance Use Disorder (previously known as CDTP) programs.

• May provide PTSD consultation and educational services to health care professions/employees throughout the Medical Center, Veterans Center and community in conjunction with the PCT.

• Adheres to operational policies and procedures for the treatment team, established by the program manager/leader and/or Chief of Mental Health Service.

• Assist PCT Coordinator in the execution of ongoing program evaluation and data- driven quality improvement projects to monitor the effectiveness of the clinical program. Facilitates liaisons with other health care programs to effectively coordinate services.

• Complies with national and local performance measures, including timely health care screening and completion of clinical reminders for all patients.

• Attends service-wide Mental Health Staff meetings and other specific program meetings at the direction of the TROP Program Manager and Chief Psychologist.

• Complies with peer review/case presentation procedures and attends peer review meetings when called.

Benefits and Features

Salary: $96,624 - $179,032 per year.

Work Schedule : Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm.
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized.
Education Debt Reduction Program: Authorized.

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 : May be authorized by supervisor on a limited ad hoc basis.
We encourage you to consider VA employment in Fresno, CA. We offer both a mission you can put your heart into and a home for fun, new experiences. Join a team that values a healthy home/work life balance and be rewarded by your role in keeping the promise to those who served.