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Staff Psychologist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 46 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 The Staff Psychologist utilizes existing empirically supported assessment, evidence-based intervention, and consultation with patients experiencing a wide range of medical conditions, mental health disorders, special needs, and complex clinical problems.
- →The incumbent is expected to be trained in and use evidenced-based psychotherapies for the treatment of substance use disorders and co-occurring conditions as well as lower level of outpatient care.
- →Duties include but are limited to: Conducts comprehensive psychological assessments and formulates diagnostic impressions using standardized and clinically appropriate methods.
- →Delivers evidence-based and evidence-informed psychotherapy for mental health, substance use, behavioral, and psychosocial concerns within granted clinical privileges.
- →Completes all required clinical documentation and charting in accordance with healthcare system timelines, quality standards, and accreditation requirements.
- →Provides clinical supervision to unlicensed staff and trainees, guidance and education to assigned staff in psychological service delivery Serves as a resource to other professional personnel by offering consultation regarding psychological services and treatment planning.
- →Offers education to patients, patients' family members, professional staff, and trainees on mental health conditions and treatment approaches.
- →Performs risk assessments for self-harm or harm to others and implements suicide prevention and crisis management procedures.
- →Functions as a contributing member of multidisciplinary medical and mental health teams in inpatient, outpatient, or specialty care settings.
- →Abides by the ethical principles addressed by psychology licensing boards.
- →Supports and/or participates in scientific activity.
- →May serve on internal and external committees.
- →May have administrative responsibilities of limited scope and complexity Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00am- 4:30pm; subject to change based on the needs of the facility Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
- →Contact raja.kadeem@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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 9b11bd28-ea42-419a-b789-5317a79bc96a
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