Staff Psychologist (PCMHI)

Summary

The Greater Los Angeles Health Care System (GLAHCS) is recruiting a Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) Staff Psychologist. This position is located at the Antelope Valley VA Outpatient Clinic in Lancaster, CA.

Duties

• VA Careers - Mental Health Professionals: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOMintJXa3Y Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) Authorized: This position is eligible for 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 your start date. 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. Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov for questions/assistance. Duties include, but are not limited to: Providing a full range of psychological and behavioral health services within the Primary Care setting. Applying experience and training to involvement in clinical and didactic training and supervision in the specific areas of psychology. Attending and participating in administrative and informational meetings held by the Service Line and facility director. If licensed, supervising students at all levels from within Psychology, and from other disciplines. Providing collaborative mental health assessments and treatments, with special emphasis on trans-disciplinary integration withing the primary care team(s) and working collaboratively with the many disciplines and functions involved from mental health and primary care. Assessing and treating mental disorders including but not limited to: PTSD, anxiety-related disorders, mood-related disorders, substance use disorders, and other mental health conditions in person and/or via clinical video telehealth (CVT). Assessing and treating a variety of behavioral health problems, including tobacco use, sleep problems, weight management, chronic illness, treatment/medication adherence, and adjustment issues or life stressors. Provides patients with elements of care coordination, case management, and other ancillary functions to the provision of professional psychological and team-based services as assigned. Complies with national and local VA performance measures, including timely health care screening and completion of clinical reminders for all patients. Complies with all Electronic Health Record (EHR) documentation procedures, including timeliness standards for documentation and proper patient check out procedures (e.g., entering diagnostic and procedure codes). Preferred Experience: Experience working in co-located Primary Care Clinics, providing brief psychotherapy, and conducting functional assessments. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00a-4:30p Compressed/Flexible: May be authorized at Supervisory discretion. Telework: May be authorized at Supervisory discretion. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VISN22HREducationReimbursementTeam@va.gov for questions/assistance. Learn more

Requirements

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript with the conferred date must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.