JOB REQUIREMENTS: Duties The Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PC-MHI) Psychologist supports Primary Care Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT)-based treatment of both mental health conditions and behavioral aspects of chronic medical conditions. PC-MHI programs seamlessly combine evidence-based care management and co-located collaborative care components. The psychologist for whom this functional statement applies is assigned to Psychology within the Mental and Behavioral Health Service Line. In addition to providing direct patient care for Veterans, this psychologist may have limited administrative duties, as described below. Functions: Clinical Responsibilities 1. Provides functional assessment, triage, brief intervention, and education for a wide range of mental health and behavioral medicine concerns, on referral from primary care providers and allied PACT members. 2. Provides education to patients, family members, and significant others. 3. Provides evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions, including individual and group psychotherapy. 4. Provides consultation to professional staff and to community providers, concerning clinical assessment findings and appropriate treatment plans for patients. 5. Triages appropriately and efficiently to specialty mental health services. Administrative responsibilities 1. Complies with national and local performance measures, including timely health care screening and completion of clinical reminders for all patients. 2. Complies with all CPRS documentation procedures, including timeliness standards for documentation and proper patient check out procedures (e.g., entering diagnostic and procedure codes). 3. Attends and participates in administrative and informational meetings held by the Service Chief (or designee) and facility Director. 4. Attends Psychology staff meetings and complies with Psychology peer review procedures. Teaching and Training (optional) 1. Provides clinical supervision and instruction for psychology interns and/or practicum students. 2. Completes formal written trainee evaluations in a timely manner at periods required by the psychology internship training program. Research (optional) 1. May engage in non-funded or VA funded research per approval of the supervising psychologist and Chief, Mental Health Service Line. 2. As function of a concurrent faculty position, may engage in funded or unfunded research activities at the affiliated university medical center and engage. 3. May publish results of research in scientific, peer-reviewed... For full info follow application link. The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor. ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/69DD6F14CAE04F91