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Staff Psychologist - Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 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 individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program 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.
What You'll Do
- →General duties also include, but are not limited to: assessment and referral services, design and preparation of diagnostic assessments, providing services for Veterans of all service eras, formulating and providing individual and group treatments, preparing initial and updated treatment plans, and planning for follow-up care after completion of treatment.
- →The incumbent may provide clinical supervision to trainees (e.g., graduate and post-graduate students, externs, interns, and/or post-doctoral fellows, and similar trainee positions) in accordance with VHA Handbook Policy 1400.04.
- →Incumbent reviews and rates externship, internship, and/or postdoctoral fellow applicants and interviews prospective applicants.
- →Incumbent may serve on the internship/fellowship didactics committee and participate in didactic training.
- →The incumbent participates in weekly BHIP team meetings.
- →The incumbent serves as a consultant to other medical center staff and trainees and assists in their formulation of the psychological characteristics and appropriate treatment expectations regarding patients The incumbent may participate in monthly BHIP chart reviews, compile resulting data, and submit data to the BHIP Coordinator.
- →The incumbent may participate in program evaluation.
- →Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Psychologist: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/ Total-Rewards-of-a-Psychology-Career-Flyer.pdf
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 identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation.
- ✓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: ed17ccee-92dd-4d13-9fa5-0e014a656ec2
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