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Staff Psychologist - Residential Addiction Recovery Services
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 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
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional This position is located at the Chillicothe Veterans Affairs Medical Center, providing psychological services to Veterans engaged in residential treatment for substance use or other addiction behavior.
- →Services are delivered to Veterans who are admitted to MHRRTP for recovery-oriented learning, education and therapy.
- →Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: Using therapeutic techniques of clinical interviews, supportive therapy techniques, evidence-based therapy models, psychological testing and observation.
- →Assessing intelligence, behavior and personality variables to develop diagnoses and treatment recommendations and plans.
- →Plays a major role in the development of differential diagnosis of functional and organic disorders as they relate to addiction and mental health disorders.
- →Provides verbal feedback to Veterans, family, caregivers, guardians and interdisciplinary treatment team members on assessment and/or screening results, testing results, diagnosis and recommendations for treatment.
- →Writes clear, concise reports and documentation in response to consultation requests and ongoing treatment.
- →Contributes professionally and educationally to medical students, residents, psychology interns, or other professionals working within the residential treatment milieu and works as a key treatment team member providing comprehensive psychological care for Veterans engaged in residential care.
- →Work Schedule: Monday through Friday; 8:00 am. to 4:30 pm.
- →Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized.
- →Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized.
- →EDRP Authorized: This position is eligible for 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.
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.
- ✓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: 0fa01128-9525-42f9-9b1e-70f404634ece
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