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Clinical Psychologist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 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
- →The VA Clinic Delray Beach is seeking a dedicated Staff Psychologist to provide high-quality, direct patient care within our Mental Health Outpatient Clinic.
- →In this role, you will deliver comprehensive psychological services tailored to the unique clinical, developmental, and age-specific needs of our Veteran population, spanning from young adulthood through late maturity.
- →This position offers a clear career trajectory across multiple grade levels.
- →Entry-level clinicians (GS-11) work under the close supervision of a licensed psychologist to build their clinical foundation.
- →As you advance to the developmental (GS-12) and full performance (GS-13) levels, you will exercise independent clinical judgment to design, implement, and manage complex treatment plans.
- →Across all levels, you will function as a vital multi-disciplinary team member, collaborating with staff, providing clinical supervision to trainees as needed, and contributing to the continuous improvement of our care models.
- →Primary Duties Direct Patient Care: Perform comprehensive diagnostic evaluations, mental disorder diagnoses, and psychological assessments for Veterans.
- →Deliver a full range of individual, group, and family psychotherapeutic interventions utilizing evidence-based practices.
- →Consultation & Collaboration: Collaborate with medical center staff on complex patient care issues and handle customer conflicts or problems constructively.
- →Age-Specific Interventions: Assess, interpret, and provide care tailored to the cognitive, emotional, and physical maturation needs of diverse Veteran age groups (ages 18 to end-of-life).
- →Teaching & Training: Provide clinical instruction and supervision to psychology practicum students and interns as required.
- →Research & Evaluation: Participate in program evaluation, research initiatives, and assist in preparing RFPs or grant proposals.
- →Data Security: Maintain strict compliance with the Privacy Act of 1974 by protecting sensitive electronic and printed patient files from unauthorized access or alteration.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM (Ad-hoc) Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
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.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: b204cfc1-f8d8-44c9-8633-7a1cbfe20263
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