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Staff Psychologist-Geropsychologist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 3 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
- →VA Careers - Psychologist: https://youtube.com/embed/77qHlLw9Xck Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES (80% of time) Ability to diagnose mental disorders and conduct psychological and/or cognitive function assessments and neuropsychological screenings.
- →Ability to treat mental disorders through a variety of modalities, particularly PTSD and Substance Abuse, and provide adjunctive interventions for treatment of medical disorders.
- →Provides a full range of psycho-diagnostic services including assessment and using the most appropriate psychotherapeutic techniques in providing quality care.
- →Performs evaluations for psychodiagnosis, treatment planning and functional evaluations for PTSD and Substance Abuse.
- →Provides a full range of therapeutic interventions including individual and group psychotherapy, family therapy, consultation, rehabilitation and psychoeducation.
- →Consults with medical center staff on a wide variety of patient care issues.
- →Staff clinical psychologists may be involved in program evaluation and/or research activities.
- →Academic/Teaching/Training (approximately 10% of time) Provides training and clinical supervision to psychology trainees, psychology technicians and unlicensed psychologists.
- →Involved in Psychology Training Program and Training Committee.
- →Provides leadership guidance and consultation to staff of units to which assigned.
- →Serves as a consultant to other medical center staff and trainees and assist in their formulation of the psychological characteristics and appropriate treatment expectations regarding their patients.
- →May hold faculty appointments at an affiliated university.
- →Research/Program Evaluation (approximately 5% of time) Creates, monitors, and analyzes program monitors and outcome measurements within programs assigned using data-driven quality assurance processes, as assigned.
- →Is responsible for timely completion of all clinical charting and documentation required by the Medical Center or healthcare system, as appropriate.
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 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
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