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Clinical Psychologist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 35 days ago
About the Role
This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
What You'll Do
- →Staff psychologists diagnose mental disorders, conduct psychological and/or neuropsychological assessments, treat mental disorders through a variety of modalities, provide adjunctive rehabilitation oriented interventions for the treatment of medical disorders and disabilities.
- →The modalities include but are not limited to individual, group, and family psychotherapies and other interventions such as biofeedback, hypnosis, and environmental interventions.
- →Most patients have acquired brain injuries (ABI, such as traumatic brain injury or stroke) and other medical or psychological comorbidities.
- →The incumbent must be knowledgeable about these conditions and will also assist partners, caregivers, and families in adjusting to changes resulting from concussion history, cancer, PTSD, and other associated conditions.
- →Duties may include but are not limited to: GS-11: Conduct supervised diagnostic interviews and structured family/caregiver assessments in rehabilitation settings that include, diagnostic formulation and case conceptualization under psychologist supervision.
- →Provide evidence-based and evidence-informed therapy, psychoeducation, and skills training for individuals, couples, families, caregivers, and service members or veterans in rehabilitation settings.
- →Participate in family and team meetings to support treatment planning, coordination of care, and problem-solving around family adjustment and adaptation issues in rehabilitation settings.
- →Assist with training and education activities, including facilitating groups, supporting seminars/case conferences, and helping orient staff or trainees.
- →Support research, program evaluation, and clinic operations in family care services by collecting data, preparing summaries, assisting with literature reviews, and helping with routine administrative tasks.
- →GS-12 Conduct diagnostic interviews and structured family/caregiver assessments for family functioning and adjustment to injury, with consultation for complex cases.
- →Lead evidence-based and evidence-informed therapy, skills training, and psychoeducation groups for couples, families, caregivers, and service members/veterans.
- →Facilitate family meetings, contribute to psychological formulations, and implement agreed-upon treatment interventions in rehabilitation settings.
- →Work with teams to assess, plan, and coordinate care for family/caregiver issues, escalating high-risk or system-level concerns when needed.
- →Provide supervised clinical supervision/training, support research and program evaluation in family care services, and contribute to committees, clinic operations, and outreach.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Benefits
- ★Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
- ★Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
- ★Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Personality Fit
Job ID: 875c7e77-c242-40d9-9d76-af858518150a
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