Mental Health Sleep Psychologist with Recruitment/Relocation Incentive/Remote

This is a full-time clinical position. The MHI Sleep Psychologist provides focused assessment, brief evidence-informed interventions, education, and consultation services to Veterans, and education and consultation for Specialty Medical Providers and allied team members. Clinical Responsibilities : Maintains daily open access slots and encourages same day warm handoffs within the Specialty Medical Clinic. Welcomes and encourages warm handoffs for all mental/behavioral health referral needs (i.e., inclusive of both general mental health and/or specialty-clinic medically specific concerns) for completion of focused assessment and triage to the most appropriate level of care. Conducts initial assessments that are focused on the main reason(s) for referral with attention to functional impairment, and that are less extensive than traditional mental health intake evaluations (e.g., 30 minutes vs. 60 or 90 minutes for traditional evaluation). Completes most individual appointments (both initial and follow-up) within 30 minutes. Utilizes the Whole Health approach in clinical practice, including connecting with the Veteran's Mission/Aspiration/Purpose to inform, plan and deliver clinical services. Supports Stepped-Care principles to facilitate "on-time, on target" services to Veterans matching the intensity of recommended services with the level of clinical need. Facilitates referrals for Veterans with more severe or complex needs to the appropriate general or specialty mental health program(s) or behavioral health specialist. Provides primarily time-limited (e.g., approximately 1-6 sessions), brief (e.g., 30 minutes), evidence-informed, individual and/or group interventions for a broad range of mental health and health behavior concerns. Provides a range of psychological interventions consistent with training and expertise with emphasis on brief and evidenced-based interventions effective in medical Settings. Utilizes intermittent visits and flexible patient contact strategies to support brief but longitudinal care as part of the Specialty Medical Team. Uses Measurement Based Care (MBC) in accordance with nationally recommended guidelines. Supports a team-based approach to risk identification including assistance with coordination and/or completion of suicide risk assessment and intervention within the Specialty Medical Setting. Collaborates with Specialty Medical Team members and others (e.g., Primary Care Mental Health Integration, General Mental Health, Primary Care) to support high-quality, effective, and coordinated service delivery at the patient, programmatic, and system levels. Supports Specialty Medical Provider decision-making, building on medical interventions and improving the Specialty Medical Provider-Patient working relationship. Ensures quality of care by successfully completing national VA trainings and associated ongoing education modules as well as attending MHI Community of Practice calls. Seeks and creates opportunities to engage in education about the medical population being served within the specialty medical clinic. Engages in Specialty Medical Team huddles and meetings to cultivate collaborative team functioning and serves as subject matter expert for behavioral health considerations. Remote Position: Yes - This position is eligible for remote work and is currently operating under an extension of the Return-to-Office (RTO) mandate. Please note that remote work eligibility is reviewed on an ongoing basis and does not imply a permanent remote work status until an approved exemption is approved. Employees in this role may be required to comply with future RTO requirements as determined by agency policy. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 4:30 PM Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized Recruitment Incentives. Authorized Recruitment Incentives. Recruitment incentives may be authorized to full-time, part time[,] or intermittent individuals in their first appointment as a Federal employee or to a newly appointed former Federal employee with at least a 90-day break in service Relocation Incentives. Relocation incentives may be authorized to full-time Federal employees who must change worksite[s] and physically relocate to a different geographic area when the approving official determines that without the incentive, it would be difficult to fill the position with a high-quality candidate. Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Functional Statement #: Staff Psychologist (BHIP)