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Staff Psychologist (CLC)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
About the Role
The VA Long Beach Healthcare System (VALBHS) is seeking a CLC Staff Psychologist to serve within the Mental Health service.
What You'll Do
- →VA Careers - Mental Health Professionals: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOMintJXa3Y 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 your start date.
- →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.
- →Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov for questions/assistance.
- →Primary job functions include the provision of direct psychological patient care and consultation services for various CLC neighborhoods and units.
- →The CLC psychologist will work closely with interdisciplinary teams to address psychosocial stressors and mental health needs of Veterans who require skilled nursing needs, physical rehabilitation, are in the process of securing long-term placement, or are in our hospice unit for end-of-life care.
- →Common psychology referrals include requests for individual psychotherapy, family education/support, cognitive screens and brief neuropsychology assessments, capacity evaluations, and behavior management support.
- →The CLC psychologist will also provide education/support to medical teams on dementia, mental illness, and other topics in mental health.
- →Long Beach VA has a robust psychology training program, and the CLC psychologist will play an active role in the clinical training and supervision of pre-doctoral students/interns and/or post-doctoral psychology fellows.
- →Duties include, but are not limited to: Providing a full range of psychological assessment services and diagnoses mental heal disorders.
- →Providing education to patients, family members, and significant others.
- →Providing comprehensive, evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions, including individual, family, and group psychotherapy.
- →Developing, implementing, and documenting the psychotherapeutic treatment plan for an assigned caseload of patients.
- →Assisting the Mental Health Care Group Chief and/or Chief Psychologist in the execution of ongoing program evaluation and data-driven quality improvement projects to monitor the effectiveness of the clinical program.
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: 543c2e65-d230-483a-9f7b-ac3f2199f4ef
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