Staff psychologist-(inpatient mental health unit)
Company: Veterans Health Administration
Location: Clarksburg
Posted on: April 26, 2024
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Job Description:
Summary 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. 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. Qualifications Applicants
pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure
requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not
be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: ---
The basic requirements for employment as a VHA psychologist are
prescribed by Public Law 96-151 codified in 38 U. S. C --- - 7402
--- To qualify for appointment, all applicants for the position of
psychologist in VHA must meet the following: United States
Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not
possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
--- Education: (1) Have a doctoral degree in psychology from a
graduate program in psychology accredited by the American
Psychological Association (APA), the Psychological Clinical Science
Accreditation System (PCSAS), or the Canadian Psychological
Association (CPA) at the time the program was completed --- The
specialty area of the degree must be consistent with the assignment
for which the applicant is to be employed --- For the purpose of
meeting this requirement, the term "specialty area" refers to the
specific specialty areas recognized by the accrediting body and not
to specific job duties that might require special skills ---
Currently, APA accredits doctoral programs in the specialty areas
of clinical psychology, counseling psychology, school psychology,
or combinations of two or more of those areas --- PCSAS accredits
doctoral programs in psychological clinical science --- CPA
accredits doctoral programs in clinical psychology, counseling
psychology, clinical neuropsychology, and school psychology ---
There are no job assignments in VHA that require the skills of a
school psychologist; therefore, an applicant with a degree in the
specialty area of school psychology is not eligible for appointment
--- Strictly for the purpose of determining eligibility for
appointment as a psychologist in VHA, there is no distinction
between the specialty areas (with the exception of school
psychology) --- OR (2) Have a doctoral degree in any area of
psychology and, in addition, successfully complete a re
specialization program (including documentation of an approved
internship completed as part of the re specialization program)
meeting both of the following conditions: (a) The re-specialization
program must be completed in an APA or a CPA accredited doctoral
program; and, (b) the specialty in which the applicant is retrained
must be consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is
to be employed --- NOTE: The applicant must provide an official
transcript and/or certificate documenting the completion of the
re-specialization program, which includes completion of an APA or
CPA internship --- [Psychologists who have successfully completed a
re-specialization program as described above and who were employed
by the Department of Veterans Affairs prior to the implementation
of this standard are considered to have fully met the educational
requirements of these qualification standards.] OR (3) Have a
doctoral degree awarded between 1951 and 1978 from a
regionally-accredited institution, with a dissertation primarily
psychological in nature.] AND Internships: Have successfully
completed a professional psychology internship training program
that was accredited by APA or CPA at the time the program was
completed and that is consistent with the assignment for which the
applicant is to be employed --- OR New VHA psychology internship
programs that are in the process of applying for APA accreditation
are acceptable in fulfillment of the internship requirement,
provided that such programs were sanctioned by the VHA Central
Office Program Director for Psychology and the VHA Office of
Academic Affiliations at the time that the individual was an
intern; OR VHA facilities that offered full-time, one-year
pre-doctoral internships prior to PL 96-151 (pre 1979) are
considered to be acceptable in fulfillment of the internship
requirement; OR Applicants who completed an internship that was not
accredited by APA or CPA at the time the program was completed may
be considered eligible for hire only if they are currently board
certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology in a
specialty area that is consistent with the assignment for which the
applicant is to be employed --- (NOTE: Once board certified, the
employee is required to maintain board certification.) OR
Applicants who have a doctoral degree awarded between 1951 and 1978
from a regionally accredited institution with a dissertation
primarily psychological in nature may fulfill this internship
requirement by having the equivalent of a one-year supervised
internship experience in a site specifically acceptable to the
candidate's doctoral program --- If the internship experience is
not noted on the applicant's official transcript, the applicant
must provide a statement from the doctoral program verifying that
the equivalent of a one-year supervised internship experience was
completed in a site acceptable to the doctoral program --- NOTE:
Psychologists who meet the requirements of this revision and who
were employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs prior to the
implementation of this standard are considered to have fully met
the requirements of this qualification standard.] Licensure ---
Hold a full, current, and unrestricted license to practice
psychology at the doctoral level in a State, Territory, or
Commonwealth of the United States, or the District of Columbia ---
Exception --- Non-licensed applicants who otherwise meet the
eligibility requirements may be given a temporary appointment as a
"graduate psychologist" at the GS-11 or GS-12 grade under the
authority of 38 U. S. C --- - 7405 [(c)(2)(B)] for a period not to
exceed two years from the date of employment on the condition that
such a psychologist provide care only under the supervision of a
psychologist who is licensed --- Failure to obtain licensure during
that period is justification for termination of the temporary
appointment Physical Requirements --- See VA Directive and Handbook
5019 --- English Language Proficiency --- Psychologists must be
proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA
Handbook 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3j ---
Grade Determinations: In addition to the basic requirements for
employment, the following criteria must be met when determining the
grade of candidates: Staff Psychologist, GS-11 (Entry Level)
Experience --- None beyond the basic requirements --- Staff
Psychologist, GS-12 (Developmental Level) Experience --- At least
one year of experience as a professional psychologist equivalent to
the next lower grade level (GS-11) --- Psychologists who are not
licensed must practice under the supervision of a licensed
psychologist but with less intense supervision than at the GS-11
grade level --- Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities ---
In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate
all of the following KSAs: Knowledge of and ability to apply a wide
range of professional psychological treatments or assessment
methods to a variety of patient populations --- Ability to design
and implement effective treatment strategies --- Ability to
incorporate new clinical procedures --- Ability to conduct research
activities, such as designing and implementing clinical research
projects (staff psychologists with specified research job duties)
--- Ability to perform basic research tasks of scholarship and
research execution within the context of an established research
team, including research participant relations, research
documentation, data acquisition, maintenance, and collaboration ---
QUALIFICATION CONTINUED UNDER EDUCATION. Duties " The psychologist
is assigned to the inpatient Mental Health Unit (IMHU) in
Behavioral Health & Rehabilitative Services at the Louis A. Johnson
VA Medical Center in Clarksburg, West Virginia. In addition to
providing direct patient care to Veteran patients, the psychologist
has responsibility for the development, coordination, management,
and clinical oversight of psychotherapeutic and recovery oriented
psychosocial programming on the inpatient unit. The position
emphasizes the provision of Evidence-Based Psychotherapy (EBP) as
appropriate to training and patient care needs. The psychologist
may be asked to contribute to the training and supervision of
clinical psychology trainees (interns, postdoctoral fellows, or
practicum students). As needed, the incumbent may also provide
psychological services in other settings within the facility's
health care system (mental health clinic, Primary Care, Community
Living Center, tele-mental health clinical, etc.). Assigned duties
may include completing clinical psychology assessment for the
Compensation and Pension (C& P) examination through
psychodiagnostic testing and interviewing; however, this is not
expected, regular duty. The psychologist will be expected to be
active member of Behavioral Health & Rehabilitative Services and
work in concert with psychiatrists, nurses, physician's assistants,
peer support specialist, and social workers. The psychologist
provides a full range of direct patient care to Veterans on the
IHMU, including psycho-diagnostic evaluation, individual and group
psychotherapies, evidence based psychotherapies, and other
services. They produces timely, appropriate documentation of care
in accordance with agency policy. The psychologist has knowledge
of, and the ability to apply, advanced professional psychological
theories and techniques to the full range of patient populations.
The inpatient psychologist serves as a member of the
interdisciplinary treatment team for Veterans on the inpatient
unit, collaborating closely on a daily basis with psychiatrist,
social workers, nurses, and providers of other disciplines
(occupational therapy, recreational therapy, and others). The
psychologist leads psychosocial and psychotherapeutic treatment
planning for Veterans on the inpatient unit. The inpatient
psychologist guides, informs, and coordinates psychosocial and
psychotherapeutic programming made available to each Veteran on the
unit. The psychologist provides psychological consultation to
medical center staff of other disciplines regarding care of Veteran
inpatients. Work Schedule: Monday thru Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
May Be Authorized EDRP Authorized: Contact
visn5edrpcoordinators@va.gov , the EDRP Coordinator for
questions/assistance. Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required"
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