Psychologist - Inpatient for Substance Use Disorder - Colorado, Sign-on Bonus

Job description

Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Provides psychological assessments and individual and/or group psychotherapy.
Provides comprehensive, evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions including: individual, group,
and family psychotherapy, caregiver stress support, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and interpersonal
therapy within the residential and outpatient settings.
Provides education to patients, family members and significant others.
Provides on call responsibilities covering the inpatient services, emergency room, and consultation
service.
Develops, implements, and documents the psychotherapeutic treatment plan for patients, including prompt completion of clinical reminders.
Assists in the development of treatment protocols for Veterans with substance use disorders.

Requirements:
United States Citizenship
Current, full and unrestricted psychology license from any US state or District of Columbia
Have successfully completed an APA or CPA-accredited professional psychology internship training
program
Demonstrated multidisciplinary experience with inpatient and/or outpatient care services in acute
psychological care settings

About Grand Junction, Colorado and the VA Medical Center:
The Grand Junction VAMC services those who serve our country providing critical medical services including acute and chronic inpatient and outpatient care. The facility consists of 53-bed capabilities for surgical procedures, specialty care, mental health in/outpatient services, as well as a Community Living Center, and social programs and services. The service area encompasses western Colorado and eastern Utah regions and includes the primary VAMC plus four satellite clinics.

Grand Junction is an outdoor recreational hub; a medium-size metro area set in the high desert and mesas of the Rocky Mountains. Come enjoy the majestic beauty and mild climate of the western Colorado canyons and countryside. Recognized as 2024’s #1 Best Place to Live in Colorado by USA Today, Grand Junction is worth checking out.

• Work Schedule: Mon - Fri, 8:00am - 4:30pm (Schedule flexibility may be authorized by the supervisor)
• Paid Time Off: Accrual of annual leave/PTO and sick leave plus 11 paid federal holidays
• Excellent Federal Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision + more health benefits; Retirement: Social Security plus traditional federal pension (5-year vest), and federal 401K