The Pain Psychologist provides accessible "Whole Person", Whole Health clinical care to Veterans with physical and mental health conditions. This may include individual and group sessions. They will be a champion of the Whole Health system, and play an integral role in the national effort to integrate Pain Management and Whole Health.Duties include, but are not limited to:

Providing psychological assessment, making diagnosis, and developing treatment plans in conjunction with the veteran to address mental health issues that hinder the Personal Health Plan (PHP) process or psychological recovery process for veterans participating in the Whole Health system.
Conducts comprehensive multi-method biopsychosocial assessments for patients referred for Whole Health Psychology services as needed.
Assessment of risk of harm and implements appropriate safety interventions for veterans.
Provide pain management psychoeducation as well as evidence-based treatments to veterans in group and individual settings.
Provide clinical services through the use of tele-mental health/tele-home technology where available and appropriate.
Consultation with other professionals, participation in multidisciplinary medical team meeting, and advocates for veterans to obtain comprehensive medical and mental health services.
Participation effectively and collaboratively as a member of an inter-professional team in designing and implementing treatment plans and providing care coordination.
Provide consultation to professional staff within VA New Jersey Medical Center and to community providers concerning clinical assessment findings and appropriate Whole Health treatment plans for patients.
Provide education to patients, family members, and significant others.
Provide clinical supervision to psychology trainees including psychology interns, and postdoctoral fellows.
Support the psychology training program, as needed, by serving on committees, presenting at seminars, and other activities.
Provide training to program staff and other health care providers.
Oversee the establishment of program monitors and outcome measurements for programs within the Whole Health system, and to assist the teams in quality assurance efforts.
Present outcome data and research results as VA and regional or national scientific or professional meetings.
Assists in preparation of RFP's and grant proposals, as assigned.
Assists the Primary Care Mental Health Integration Team as needed for coverage.
Serves on Medical Center, VISN, and/or National VA committees or task forces.

Clinical Responsibilities Provides Mental Health assessments, triages veterans with positive Depression, PTSD, MST, and Suicidal screens and provides short term psychotherapy. Consults with Medical Center staff on a wide variety of patient care issues relating to Patient Centered Care, Health Coaching and implementation of Whole Health Mental Health. Works with the Veteran to complete/review the Personal Health Inventory to prioritize health concerns and develop strategies for wellness. Provides health coaching as appropriate in support the transformation of care by helping patients define their health care goals using a Personalized Health Inventory (PHI). Collaborates with the Veteran and family members/caregivers to formulate strategies to reach goals focusing on Whole Health, disease prevention, and health education needs. Assesses efficacy of health behavior interventions for promotion of whole health and wellbeing. Engages in clinical administrative duties including: Scheduling of Veterans and related issues, Returning Veterans' phone calls and secure messaging, Writing reports, Attending clinic organizational meetings.Leadership/Advocacy Advises facility and primary care leadership on clinical and administrative issues related to Mental Health Integration and research activities. Advocates for policy and program development and resource allocation to support Whole Health programs and services for Veterans. Works with Health Coaches to identify challenges, priorities for improvement, and opportunities for disseminating and sustaining best practices. Partners with CHW Team including core and extended PACT team to support Outcomes Research and Lean Projects.Program Development and Implementation Participates in strategic planning, program development and implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of Whole Health services in VANJ. Promotes and utilizes evidence-based guidelines at all stages of program development and implementation. Contributes to research and quality- and systems-improvement projects in Whole Health.Performs Other Duties as assignedWork Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pmTelework: AvailableVirtual: This is not a virtual position.Licensed Psychologists are 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. 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.

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