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Staff Psychologist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 9 days ago
About the Role
The incumbent serves as Staff Psychologist with full Clinical Privileges at the Battle Creek Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC), Psychiatry Service, Mental Health Clinic and under appropriate clinical supervision. Incumbent is expected to work to the full extent of qualifications and supervisory guidance, using consultation as needed, and is expected to collaborate and coordinate care within the assigned interdisciplinary teams.
What You'll Do
- →VA Careers - Psychologist: https://youtube.com/embed/77qHlLw9Xck Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Primary job functions include the provision of direct psychological patient care and of consultation services of difficult or complex cases.
- →The incumbent determines patients' needs for psychological evaluation, specialized evaluation procedures, diagnostic procedures, individual and group psychotherapy, and specialized psychological techniques.
- →As a fully licensed and privileged psychologist, the incumbent provides a full range of comprehensive, efficacious and evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions, including individual, couples, family, and group psychotherapy as well as interview based and psychological testing-based assessments as approved and credentialed by the PSB.
- →Psychological assessment may involve interviewing and/or testing of patients.
- →The incumbent will be available to consult with other staff members and make recommendations of the types of psychological evaluations that would be beneficial.
- →Oversee the administration and scoring of psychological assessment procedures, interpretations and report the findings of the evaluation in the medical record in a timely fashion.
- →Assist in integrating the findings into the treatment plan for patients.
- →Provide clinical supervision to psychology students, including Postdoctoral Psychology residents or Psychology Interns in the American Psychological Association (APA) approved predoctoral internship at Battle Creek VAMC, if mutually agreed upon with the Clinic Chief.
- →In addition, the psychologist may conduct seminars, case conferences or other educational meetings in his/her area/s of expertise.
- →Provides education to patients, family members, and significant others regarding relevant psychological material.
- →Interacts and works with clinicians from other disciplines as a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team.
- →The incumbent is skillful in interpersonal relationships including conflict resolution and the ability to work collaboratively with staff from other professions.
- →Responsible for timely completion of all clinical charting and documentation required by the VAMC for veterans for whom the incumbent provides services.
- →The psychologist will perform all other duties assigned by the Chief, Mental Health Clinic, even though they may not be outlined above, as long as he or she can do so without violating ethical standards and are approved, credentialed and privileged by the PSB.
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: c27df141-8b0d-4a87-85a8-4dcbf8c53d4f
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