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Psychology Technician
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 6 days ago
On-siteMiami, FL$54K – $70KApply by May 29, 2026Psychology Aid And TechnicianESFJINFJISFJISTJHealthcareTrades
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The position is located in the Mental Health And Behavioral Sciences Services, Psychology Service, assigned primarily to the Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program(MHRRTP). The Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician provides technical, patient care services, and administrative support to the MHRRTP and other patient care areas within MH&BS service.
What You'll Do
- →This position is located within the Mental Health Service at the Bruce W.
- →Carter Department VA Medical Center in Miami, FL.
- →The Psychology Technician provides administration and support for psychological testing under the supervision of a credentialed clinical psychologist and other duties as assigned.
- →Major duties and responsibilities include: Administration, scoring and reporting of structured psychological instruments identified by the supervising staff psychologist which could include standardized interviews, checklists, evaluations, questionnaires, and other evaluative instruments.
- →Conducting standardized interviews, evaluations and screenings as assigned by the supervising staff psychologist; uses appropriate age and cultural norms in gathering and reporting data and observations.
- →Conducts risk assessments, providing crisis interventions and safety planning, and referring the Veteran for clinical services as appropriate.
- →Establishes rapport with the Veterans, their families and caregivers being served.
- →Interacts therapeutically and appropriately with psychiatric and medically ill patients, their families and caregivers, Awareness of psychological state of the patient at all times during contact and clinical work.
- →Awareness of role of age and cultural norms in these issues.
- →Conducts psychoeducational interventions: administration, observation, evaluation, and reporting of the following educational interventions.
- →Provides standard classroom lecture format, computer assisted psychoeducation, stress management and relaxation techniques, cognitive rehabilitation techniques, communication and assertiveness training, problem solving skills, habit management, relapse prevention, compliance with treatment, and other more specialized topics as identified and assigned by the supervising staff psychologist.
- →The technician will be responsible for maintaining the standard therapeutic environment critical for the clinical effectiveness of the psychoeducational interventions.
- →Included therein is the ability to instruct patients in the use of the computer or tablet where on-line interactive education is appropriate.
- →Individual and group support and counseling services under the supervision of a licensed, credentialed psychologist.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 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) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period 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.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment.
- ✓You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
- ✓If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
- ✓For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 8fea6848-68fb-445d-b2bd-ffbdca5489cd
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