Staff Psychologist

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.

Responsibilities

• Provides a full range of specialized services at all levels of complexity for patients within the General Mental Health Clinic with the ability to manage crisis intervention in a community-based outpatient setting
• Service delivery to include intake evaluations - differential diagnostic assessments - and individual - group - and couples' psychotherapy
• Provides evidence-based psychotherapies (e.g. - CBT - ACT - UP - DBT - PE - CPT - STAIR) in individual and group formats for a wide-range of Veterans with mental health needs
• May provide psychological diagnostic assessments with use of personality testing (e.g. - PAI - MMPI) - structured interviews (e.g. - CAPS - SCIDs) - and measurement [1]based care (PCL-5 - PHQ-9 - GAD-7)
• Serves as a member of a BHIP team - providing psychological consultation to an interdisciplinary team for Veterans' mental health care needs - and provides consultation to other professional staff across the - Durham VAHCS
• As relevant and as requested - may provide clinical supervision to Psychology interns (or unlicensed Psychology staff - as requested)

Qualifications

• 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
• 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
• Board Certification and Loss of Credential: Board Certification Persons hired to psychology positions in the VHA who completed an internship that was not accredited at the time the program was completed must be 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. Loss of Credential Once board certified - psychologist must maintain a full - valid and unrestricted board certification to remain qualified for employment
• 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

Benefits

• 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

Pay

• The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13

Schedule

• Work Schedule: M-F 8am to 4:307:30am to 4:00pm
• Telework: Ad-Hoc
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position