Duties
"Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf Psychologist: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-Psychology-Career-Flyer.pdf This Clinical Psychologist position is in Mental Health services at the VA Maine Healthcare System, located at the Togus campus location.
This position is full-time at 40 hours) per week.
Duties may include, but are not limited to: To serve as a consultant regarding the role and interaction of cognitive, personality, and psychological factors on various medical disorders.
Health-specific assessments to include, but not limited to, pre-bariatric surgery psychological assessments, psychological clearance exams for organ transplants, and psychological clearance exams for antiviral therapies and other assessments.
The Health Psychologist will participate in the monthly or weekly committee/team meetings for the surgical/treatment candidates and follow up with those candidates or coordinate their care as needed or required.
Provides a full range of psychological assessment services and diagnoses mental disorders, particularly for complex or unusually difficult patients.
Group and individual interventions for health-related problems to include, but not limited to, pain management, sleep behavior/hygiene, smoking cessation, weight management, diabetes care, etc.
Assist the Spinal Cord Injury staff by providing psychological services to patients with spinal cord injuries.
Among other things, this will include yearly follow-up exams for patients with spinal cord injuries, MS, and ALS.
Provide patient education and support services to medical and mental health service lines.
Provides education to patients, family members, and significant others.
Supervision and mentoring of psychology interns and postdoctoral fellows wanting experience in health psychology.
Provides consultation to professional staff within the VA Maine Healthcare System and to community providers, concerning clinical assessment findings and appropriate treatment plans for patients.
Develops, implements, and documents the psychotherapeutic treatment plan for an assigned caseload of patients, including prompt completion of clinical reminders.
Program development and management of Health Psychology Program.
The Health Psychologist will develop new and existing VHA health behavior programs, coordinate evaluations, and determine the efficacy of health promotion and disease prevention programs at the medical center.
Serve as an active member of the Whole Health Steering Committee, MOVE! Committee, Health Promotion Disease Prevention Team, and other committees focused upon the promotion of preventive medicine and population health objectives as deemed appropriate.
Work Schedule: Full-time; Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 4:00 pm Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): May be authorized EDRP Authorized: Contact Hannah Neilson (e-mail removed), the EDRP Coordinator for questions or assistance on how to begin the application process.
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EDRP Assignment Code: 00 Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases.
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