This position is 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.
Learn more Clinical (90%): Provides a full range of psychotherapeutic interventions including individual therapy, group therapy, family counseling, and psychoeducational classes to address identified psychological needs of patients presenting to the residential program Provide a full range of psychological assessment services (excluding neuropsychological) to clarify the needs of the Veterans and to facilitate development of a holistic treatment plan Attend regularly scheduled treatment team meetings, daily huddles and other staff related consultations Collaborate with other specialties within the LVR3 team to create a holistic, recovery based treatment plan with Veterans Responsible for identification of patient problems requiring consultation with other multi-disciplinary medical center staff and making appropriate referrals Assures that appropriate referrals to specialty programs, including community resources, are accomplished.
This may include referrals to Mental Health Programs (i.e., Mental Health Clinic, Addictive Disorders Treatment Program (ADTP), Neuropsychology, Mental Health Intensive Case Management, Compensated Work Therapy, Homeless services, Vocational Rehabilitation) Complete all clinical charting and documentation required by the health care system in a timely manner The DOM-SUD Psychologist may consult with other specialists in planning and coordinating treatment for Veterans with co-morbidities Participates actively in Performance Improvement (PI) activities Adheres to HIPPA, privacy regulations and VHA Directives related to release of information Administration (5%): Fully accountable for practice, including Veteran visits, measuring outcomes to interventions, and meeting productivity standards Participates fully in peer review, assessing the quality of professional psychology standards provided in the organization Serves as a consultant, liaison, and point of contact for programs within Behavioral Health services, throughout the hospital, and within the community Participates in a variety of meetings as directed and approved by the DOM-SUD Program Manager Participates in education/CME lectures, research, specialty care programs, and/or clinics as assigned by the DOM-SUD Program Manager Participates in local, VISN, and national committees/community networking activities as requested by BHS or facility leadership Other duties as assigned Research/Education/Training (5%): Participating in research as appropriate through case finding and referral of patients to clinical investigators engaged in research or through participating in research studies Applying new approaches to patient care through integration of approved investigative and research methods in clinical practice, basing interventions on evidence of effectiveness Promoting patient independence and achievement of optimal health through appropriate psychosocial education and community referrals Assuming responsibility for professional development by attending relevant training and regularly reviewing the literature to improve clinical competencies May be involved in the Psychology training programs, the training of social work interns, psychiatric residents, medical students, and nursing students, as appropriate You must be a U.S.
Citizen to apply for this job Designated and/or random drug testing may be required Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 You may be required to serve a probationary period Pre-employment physical required Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process Qualifications Physical Requirements: Physical Demands of the work are generally minor.
The work is primarily sedentary, although the stress involved in dealing continually with persons in emotional distress and who may be uncooperative and occasionally violent makes this work notably more demanding than most sedentary jobs.
Basic Requirements: Citizenship: You must be a U.S.
Citizen to apply for this vacancy English Language: Must be proficient in written and spoken English Education: (1) Have a doctoral degree in psychology from a graduate program in psychology accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA), the Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System (PCSAS), or the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) at the time the program was completed.
The specialty area of the degree must be consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employed.
For the purpose of meeting this requirement, the term “specialty area” refers to the specific specialty areas recognized by the accrediting body and not to specific job duties that might require special skills.
Currently, APA accredits doctoral programs in the specialty areas of clinical psychology, counseling psychology, school psychology, or combinations of two or more of those areas.
PCSAS accredits doctoral programs in psychological clinical science.
CPA accredits doctoral programs in clinical psychology, counseling psychology, clinical neuropsychology, and school psychology.
There are no job assignments in VHA that require the skills of a school psychologist; therefore, an applicant with a degree in the specialty area of school psychology is not eligible for appointment.
Strictly for the purpose of determining eligibility for appointment as a psychologist in VHA, there is no distinction between the specialty areas (with the exception of school psychology).
OR (2) Have a doctoral degree in any area of psychology and, in addition, successfully complete a re-specialization program (including documentation of an approved internship completed as part of the re-specialization program) meeting both of the following conditions: (a) The re-specialization program must be completed in an APA or a CPA accredited doctoral program; and, (b) the specialty in which the applicant is retrained must be consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employed.
NOTE: The applicant must provide an official transcript and/or certificate documenting the completion of the re-specialization program, which includes completion of an APA or CPA internship.
[Psychologists who have successfully completed a re-specialization program as described above and who were employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs prior to the implementation of this standard are considered to have fully met the educational requirements of these qualification standards.] OR (3) Have a doctoral degree awarded between 1951 and 1978 from a regionally-accredited institution, with a dissertation primarily psychological in nature.
AND (4) Internships, (a) Have successfully completed a professional psychology internship training program that was accredited by APA or CPA at the time the program was completed and that is consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employed.
OR (b) New VHA psychology internship programs that are in the process of applying for APA accreditation are acceptable in fulfillment of the internship requirement, provided that such programs were sanctioned by the VHA Central Office Program Director for Psychology and the VHA Office of Academic Affiliations at the time that the individual was an intern; OR (c) VHA facilities that offered full-time, one-year pre-doctoral internships prior to PL 96-151 (pre-1979) are considered to be acceptable in fulfillment of the internship requirement; OR (d) Applicants who completed an internship that was not accredited by APA or CPA at the time the program was completed may be considered eligible for hire only if they are currently board certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology in a specialty area that is consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employed.
(NOTE: Once board certified, the employee is required to maintain board certification.) OR (e) Applicants who have a doctoral degree awarded between 1951 and 1978 from a regionally-accredited institution with a dissertation primarily psychological in nature may fulfill this internship requirement by having the equivalent of a one-year supervised internship experience in a site specifically acceptable to the candidates doctoral program.
If the internship experience is not noted on the applicants official transcript, the applicant must provide a statement from the doctoral program verifying that the equivalent of a one-year supervised internship experience was completed in a site acceptable to the doctoral program.
Licensure.
Hold a full, current, and unrestricted license to practice psychology at the doctoral level in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or the District of Columbia.
Grade Determination: Staff Psychologist, GS-11 (Entry Level), Experience: None beyond the basic requirements.
Staff Psychologist, GS-12 (Developmental Level) Experience: At least one year of experience as a professional psychologist equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11).
Psychologists who are not licensed must practice under the supervision of a licensed psychologist but with less intense supervision than at the GS-11 grade level.
Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities.
In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: 1.
Knowledge of and ability to apply a wide range of professional psychological treatments or assessment methods to a variety of patient populations.
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Ability to design and implement effective treatment strategies.
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Ability to incorporate new clinical procedures.
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Ability to conduct research activities, such as designing and implementing clinical research projects (staff psychologists with specified research job duties).
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Ability to perform basic research tasks of scholarship and research execution within the context of an established research team, including research participant relations, research documentation, data acquisition, maintenance, and collaboration.
Staff Psychologist, GS-13 (Full Performance, Level) Experience: At least two years of experience as a professional psychologist, with at least one year equivalent to the GS-12 grade level.
Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities.
In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: 1.
Knowledge of, and ability to apply, professional psychological treatments to the full range of patient populations.
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Ability to provide professional advice and consultation in areas related to professional psychology and behavioral health.
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Knowledge of clinical research literature.
Tour of Duty: To be discussed during interviews References: VA Handbook 5005, Chapter II, Appendix G18.
This standard is available in the Human Resources Liaison Office for review Telework: Not Authorized Virtual: This position is not virtual Recruitment/Relocation Incentive: Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Note: These positions are covered by the bargaining unit