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Staff Psychologist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 6 days ago
About the Role
The psychologist will be a key member of the Behavioral Health Integrated Program team (BHIP) providing outpatient psychological assessment and evidence based psychotherapy to Veterans present with a broad spectrum of diagnoses, including depressive disorders, anxiety/trauma related conditions and personality disorders.
What You'll Do
- →Ability to diagnose mental health disorders by conducting psychological assessments to include clinical interviewing, objective and projective testing.
- →Ability to treat mental health disorders through a variety of evidence-based psychotherapies to include modalities of group and individual psychotherapy.
- →Performs evaluations for Veterans seeking services for mood and anxiety disorders.
- →Ability to treat mental health disorders through evidence-based psychotherapies to include group and individual psychotherapy modalities.
- →Veterans will present for treatment with a variety of mood, anxiety, and SMI disorders; many with personality disorders or traits.
- →Demonstrates competency in at least one evidence-based psychotherapy such as Cognitive Processing Therapy for the treatment of mood and anxiety disorders.
- →Consults with medical center staff on a wide variety of patient care issues.
- →Staff psychologist may be involved in program evaluation and/or research activities.
- →VA Careers - Psychologist: https://youtube.com/embed/77qHlLw9Xck Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more.
- →EDRP Authorized: This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program.
- →You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment.
- →Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application.
- →Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
- →Contact Lacey.Adkins2@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.
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.
- ✓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.
- ✓Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 4d1313d4-fb18-40eb-ab1a-a1cfe1bfc358
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