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Psychologist- PTSD (Education Debt Repayment and Sign on Bonus)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 52 days ago
About the Role
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
- →Duties The primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Conduct thorough psychological evaluations, including diagnostic interviews, gathering psychosocial histories, using specialized tools like the CAPS, and performing psychodiagnostics tests.
- →Provide psychotherapy for individuals, groups, couples, and families with evidence-based approaches such as Prolonged Exposure, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, among other proven PTSD interventions.
- →Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to develop personalized treatment plans, adjusting strategies using Measurement-Based Care principles.
- →Handle crisis intervention and suicide prevention, addressing urgent mental health needs as they arise.
- →Monitor patient progress, revise treatment plans as needed, document clinical services, and ensure timely completion of required charting within FEHR.
- →Offer expert consultation to medical center staff and community providers on assessments, treatment options, behavior management, and coordinating care.
- →Join multidisciplinary team meetings to assist with case formulations, treatment planning, and program effectiveness reviews.
- →Foster a therapeutic environment in the RRTP by promoting recovery-oriented care and supporting trauma-informed practices among staff.
- →Provide training and supervision for psychology trainees, interns, residents, and other healthcare learners within licensure and privilege constraints.
- →Coordinate referrals to specialty programs, community resources, and interdisciplinary teams to support veterans' recovery and reintegration.
- →Participate in administrative duties such as workload entry, attending staff meetings, mandatory trainings, and quality improvement initiatives.
- →May also take part in research or program evaluation activities, following VA policies and obtaining necessary approval from service leadership.
- →Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm Recruitment Incentives: Authorized.
- →Additional approvals are required EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: e29a33d5-ae5a-4f1b-85cc-6450c7c65305
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