Staff Psychologist (Residential Care)
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · Albuquerque, NM · 1 mo ago
Healthcare$144/hrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? Not present. Responsibilities? Duties. Qualifications? Yes. Benefits? There's a "Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional" includes schedule, benefits, etc. We need to include sections only if posting has real specific content. The posting includes Work Schedule, Recruitment Incentive, Permanent Change of Station, Parental Leave, Child Care Subsidy, Retirement, Insurance, Telework, Virtual, PCS, etc. Some are "Not Authorized" etc. We should include only sections with actual content, not filler like "Not Authorized"? The instruction: "include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD")". So if a section would contain only "Not Authorized" or similar placeholder, we should omit that section. For Benefits, we have some specifics: Parental Leave, Child Care Subsidy, Retirement, Insurance, Telework (May Be Authorized), Virtual (not a virtual position). Some are "Not Authorized". We could still include Benefits section with the substantive items (Parental Leave, Child Care Subsidy, Retirement, Insurance, Telework). Omit the Not Authorized lines? Probably we can include them but they'd be filler? The instruction says avoid filler/placeholder text like "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD". "Not Authorized" maybe considered placeholder? It's a specific statement but indicates absence. Might be considered filler. Safer to omit those lines. We'll include only the substantive benefits: Parental Leave, Child Care Subsidy, Retirement, Insurance, Telework (May Be Authorized). Also Work Schedule is separate? Could be under Benefits or separate Schedule section. The posting includes "Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30 a.mto 4:00 p.m./Monday - Friday 8:00 a.mto 4:30 p.m. - but work schedule may be adjusted to meet the needs of the serviceCompressed/Flexible: May Be Authorized". That's specific content. So we can have a Schedule section.
We also have "Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Work Schedule: ..." So we can split.
We need headings: Use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can use Responsibilities (
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can use Responsibilities (Responsibilities
), Qualifications (Qualifications
), Benefits (Benefits
), Schedule (Schedule
). Possibly also Skills? Not explicitly separate; qualifications cover KSAs. Could include Skills but not needed.
We must not repeat job title. No Job ID.
We must preserve all substantive information. So we need to include the duties list, qualifications details (basic requirements, education, internships, licensure, English language proficiency, grade determinations). That's a lot. We need to output as - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. For prose, use
. For qualifications, it's a mix of requirements and lists. We'll need to break into appropriate sections.
We have to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include the qualification text essentially as is, but we can format as lists where appropriate.
We need to decide how to structure: Under Qualifications heading, we can have subheadings? Not allowed; only h3 for section headings. We could use
for prose and
- for lists.
We need to include the basic requirements: United States Citizenship, Education (with subpoints), Internships (options), Licensure, Exception, Loss of Credential, English Language Proficiency, Grade Determinations (with sub-grades and experience/KSAs). That's a lot.
We'll need to represent them as lists where appropriate.
We must not omit any substantive info. So we need to include all those details.
Let's extract the qualification text:
"Qualifications Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA PolicyEducation (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 completedThe specialty area of the degree must be consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employedFor 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 skillsCurrently - APA accredits doctoral programs in the specialty areas of clinical psychology - counseling psychology - school psychology - or combinations of two or more of those areasPCSAS accredits doctoral programs in psychological clinical scienceCPA accredits doctoral programs in clinical psychology - counseling psychology - clinical neuropsychology - and school psychologyThere are no job assignments in VHA that require the skills of a school psychologisttherefore - an applicant with a degree in the specialty area of school psychology is not eligible for appointmentStrictly 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 programand - (b) the specialty in which the applicant is retrained must be consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employedOR - (3) Have a doctoral degree awarded between 1951 and 1978 from a regionally accredited institution - with a dissertation primarily psychological in natureAND - Internships: (a) 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 employedOR - (b) 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 internOR - (c) VHA facilities that offered full-time - one-year pre-doctoral internships prior to PL 96-151 (pre1979) are considered to be acceptable in fulfillment of the internship requirementOR - (d) 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 - (e) 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 programIf 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 programLicensureHold 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 ColumbiaExceptionNon-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 licensedFailure to obtain licensure during that period is justification for termination of the temporary appointmentLoss of CredentialA psychologist who fails to maintain the required license must be removed from the occupation - which may result in termination of employmentAt the discretion of the appointing official - an employee may be reassigned to another occupation if qualified and if a placement opportunity existsEnglish Language ProficiencyPsychologists must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005 - Part II - Chapter 3 - section A - paragraph 3jMay qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria)Grade Determinations: Staff Psychologist - GS-11 (Entry Level) ExperienceNone beyond the basic requirementsStaff Psychologist - GS-12 (Developmental Level) ExperienceAt 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 levelDemonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and AbilitiesIn 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 populationsAbility to design and implement effective treatment strategiesAbility to incorporate new clinical proceduresAbility 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 collaborationStaff Psychologist - GS-13 (Full Performance - Level) ExperienceAt least two years of experience as a professional psychologist - with at least one year equivalent to the GS-12 grade levelDemonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and AbilitiesIn addition to the experience above - the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: Knowledge of - and ability to apply - professional psychological treatments to the full range of patient populationsAbility to provide professional advice and consultation in areas related to professional psychology and behavioral healthKnowledge of clinical research literature."
We need to preserve all that. It's huge. We'll need to format as lists where appropriate.
We also have Duties list.
Let's extract duties:
"Duties Duties include - but are not limited to: Provides a variety of psychodiagnostics services including appropriate selection of assessment instruments and methods leading to sound diagnosis and treatment recommendationsProvides services based on the results of psychodiagnostics assessment such as intervention development and treatment planningPerforms evaluations for Veterans with a variety of psychological disorders including substance abuse - mood disorders - psychotic disorders - trauma disorders and personality disordersProvides a variety of psychotherapeutic interventions including evidence-based therapies for: substance-use disorders - mood disorders - personality disorders - serious mental illness - health behavior disorders - and trauma-related disordersPerforms individual and group therapy within a residential treatment settingModifies evidence-based psychotherapies as needed to Veterans' needsIf licensed - provision of clinical supervision to trainees seeking licensure in psychologyPracticum Students Doctoral Interns Postdoctoral Residents Provides administrative duties including: Scheduling of veterans and related issues Medical record documentation as required - and in a timely manner Returning Veterans' phone calls Report writing Attending organizational meetings"
We need to turn each duty into
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Now Benefits: "Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30 a.mto 4:00 p.m./Monday - Friday 8:00 a.mto 4:30 p.m. - but work
. For qualifications, it's a mix of requirements and lists. We'll need to break into appropriate sections. We have to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include the qualification text essentially as is, but we can format as lists where appropriate. We need to decide how to structure: Under Qualifications heading, we can have subheadings? Not allowed; only h3 for section headings. We could use
for prose and
- for lists. We need to include the basic requirements: United States Citizenship, Education (with subpoints), Internships (options), Licensure, Exception, Loss of Credential, English Language Proficiency, Grade Determinations (with sub-grades and experience/KSAs). That's a lot. We'll need to represent them as lists where appropriate. We must not omit any substantive info. So we need to include all those details. Let's extract the qualification text: "Qualifications Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA PolicyEducation (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 completedThe specialty area of the degree must be consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employedFor 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 skillsCurrently - APA accredits doctoral programs in the specialty areas of clinical psychology - counseling psychology - school psychology - or combinations of two or more of those areasPCSAS accredits doctoral programs in psychological clinical scienceCPA accredits doctoral programs in clinical psychology - counseling psychology - clinical neuropsychology - and school psychologyThere are no job assignments in VHA that require the skills of a school psychologisttherefore - an applicant with a degree in the specialty area of school psychology is not eligible for appointmentStrictly 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 programand - (b) the specialty in which the applicant is retrained must be consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employedOR - (3) Have a doctoral degree awarded between 1951 and 1978 from a regionally accredited institution - with a dissertation primarily psychological in natureAND - Internships: (a) 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 employedOR - (b) 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 internOR - (c) VHA facilities that offered full-time - one-year pre-doctoral internships prior to PL 96-151 (pre1979) are considered to be acceptable in fulfillment of the internship requirementOR - (d) 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 - (e) 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 programIf 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 programLicensureHold 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 ColumbiaExceptionNon-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 licensedFailure to obtain licensure during that period is justification for termination of the temporary appointmentLoss of CredentialA psychologist who fails to maintain the required license must be removed from the occupation - which may result in termination of employmentAt the discretion of the appointing official - an employee may be reassigned to another occupation if qualified and if a placement opportunity existsEnglish Language ProficiencyPsychologists must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005 - Part II - Chapter 3 - section A - paragraph 3jMay qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria)Grade Determinations: Staff Psychologist - GS-11 (Entry Level) ExperienceNone beyond the basic requirementsStaff Psychologist - GS-12 (Developmental Level) ExperienceAt 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 levelDemonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and AbilitiesIn 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 populationsAbility to design and implement effective treatment strategiesAbility to incorporate new clinical proceduresAbility 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 collaborationStaff Psychologist - GS-13 (Full Performance - Level) ExperienceAt least two years of experience as a professional psychologist - with at least one year equivalent to the GS-12 grade levelDemonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and AbilitiesIn addition to the experience above - the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: Knowledge of - and ability to apply - professional psychological treatments to the full range of patient populationsAbility to provide professional advice and consultation in areas related to professional psychology and behavioral healthKnowledge of clinical research literature." We need to preserve all that. It's huge. We'll need to format as lists where appropriate. We also have Duties list. Let's extract duties: "Duties Duties include - but are not limited to: Provides a variety of psychodiagnostics services including appropriate selection of assessment instruments and methods leading to sound diagnosis and treatment recommendationsProvides services based on the results of psychodiagnostics assessment such as intervention development and treatment planningPerforms evaluations for Veterans with a variety of psychological disorders including substance abuse - mood disorders - psychotic disorders - trauma disorders and personality disordersProvides a variety of psychotherapeutic interventions including evidence-based therapies for: substance-use disorders - mood disorders - personality disorders - serious mental illness - health behavior disorders - and trauma-related disordersPerforms individual and group therapy within a residential treatment settingModifies evidence-based psychotherapies as needed to Veterans' needsIf licensed - provision of clinical supervision to trainees seeking licensure in psychologyPracticum Students Doctoral Interns Postdoctoral Residents Provides administrative duties including: Scheduling of veterans and related issues Medical record documentation as required - and in a timely manner Returning Veterans' phone calls Report writing Attending organizational meetings" We need to turn each duty into
- . Now Benefits: "Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30 a.mto 4:00 p.m./Monday - Friday 8:00 a.mto 4:30 p.m. - but work