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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 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.
What You'll Do
- →Major Duties and Responsibilities:This position is located within the Behavioral VA Care Line, with primary assignment to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Treatment Services located at the Batavia VA Medical Center.
- →The psychologist functions as part of an interdisciplinary team, providing comprehensive outpatient and/or residential assessment and treatment to Veterans, as well as clinical and systemic consultation to allied health clinicians and administrators.
- →Incumbent has knowledge of the principles and theoretical concepts of psychology as well as the administrative mechanisms appropriate to Veterans' care.
- →Position requires the ability to select the most appropriate and pertinent techniques for addressing patient care needs.
- →Incumbent possesses the ability to use fact-finding techniques and has basic knowledge of program objectives.
- →Knowledge and skill in Evidence Based Practices for the treatment of PTSD is preferred.
- →Best practices, practice guidelines, and evidence-based treatment protocols are utilized, as appropriate, in therapeutic interventions.
- →Conducts psychosocial and lethality assessments.
- →Develops treatment plans in collaboration with the Veteran/family and the interdisciplinary treatment team.
- →Incumbent possesses the skills to offer psychological assessments and interventions, utilizing measurement-based care, when appropriate, to assess patient progress and outcomes.
- →Incumbent is responsible for the development of individualized recovery plans.
- →Provides individual, group, and (when requested and appropriate) family therapy to Veterans diagnosed with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in the outpatient and/or residential treatment settings.
- →Incumbent provides these clinical services to the Veteran within the policies of the assigned clinical setting.
- →Identifies high-risk patients and provides appropriate interventions, including crisis intervention services.
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 evaluation.
- ✓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
Job ID: da37ed00-fdf7-415b-aa45-c5c02abe22da
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