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.

Duties

The psychologist is a credentialed and privileged Licensed Independent Practitioner who functions as an essential member of the interdisciplinary HBPC treatment team. Duties include, but are not limited to: performs or arranges for diagnostic and/or psychometric assessment as needed; conducts an initial assessment of the patient's overall life situation and documents an initial diagnosis and individualized treatment plan, revising them when necessary. establishes and maintains a therapeutic relationship with patients and provides specialized individual and group-based empirically supported intervention methods for psychiatric and chronic disease related conditions, including but not limited to Eye Movement Desensitization-Reprocessing (EMD-R), Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and other evidence-based treatment approaches to HBPC patients whose conditions indicate a need for the advanced skill and training of a licensed psychologist; provides and monitors services to patients with psychiatric, geriatric, and severe stress symptoms, requiring special expertise and continual assessment and clinical documentation of the psychosocial status, treatment status, and rehabilitation progress, including follow-up treatment, crisis intervention when necessary, and serving as a patient advocate when appropriate. locates and makes referrals to appropriate treatment/ rehabilitation resources within the Medical Center or the community and provides liaison with treatment/ rehabilitation resources where indicated; provides consultation regarding patient problems in area of specialized knowledge, including anxiety disorders and the psychological and vocational factors affecting patient care and treatment; provides behavioral expertise, education, and clinical guidance to HBPC staff in the management of HBPC patients; - assesses and coordinates with providers within the HBPC team, Mental Health, and John J. Pershing VA Medical Center whether other interventions such as psychiatric, medical or palliative care are required; performs outreach activities and may interface with military organizations, agencies and veterans' service organizations in the communities where veterans live. is responsible for accurate, timely and appropriate completion of clinical patient care documentation such as Diagnostic Summaries; Treatment Plans, Progress Notes, Treatment Plan Reviews and Discharge Summaries; routinely searches literature relevant to psychology, psycho-geriatrics, psychiatric, medical and chronic disease conditions and their treatment, reviews and translates research into practical interventions for improved patient treatment outcomes; may function as a principal, co-principal, or collaborative investigator, proposing investigations, coordinating their conduct, recruiting subjects, reviewing data, and submitting findings in publishable form. As a credentialed and privileged member of the Medical Staff, and of the professional staff of the HBPC service line, s/he: participates in the policy making, goal setting, and treatment service planning processes of the HBPC program. provides psychological/rehabilitation services, including assessment and intervention, within the scope of his/her clinical privileges and special proficiencies, and determines when consultation for specialized psychological services is required. participates in quality assurance and performance improvement activities of the service line and of the Medical Center. - participates in and meets the requirements of the Psychology Service Professional Standards Board as appropriate. - maintains and upgrades professional knowledge and skills by involvement in appropriate continuing education activities. serves on, or chairs councils, committees, or other work groups at the direction or approval of the HBPC Program and HBPC Medical Director. As a journeyman psychologist s/he may participate in one or more of the following activities: Teaches and/or supervises psychology interns and psychology practicum students as appropriate. Provides educational experiences including in-service education for psychology staff and trainees. and other Medical Center staff, as appropriate Designs and/or implements the evaluation of treatment efforts and programs. Consults with or provides psychological services to treatment programs or services outside of primary duty assignment with the approval of the program manager. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm with required on-call rotations Telework: Available (Ad Hoc) Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized EDRP Authorized: Contact [email protected], the EDRP VISN Facility Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorize Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

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: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. English Language Proficiency Requirement: Per VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, Section A, Paragraph 3j: No person will be appointed under authority of 38 U.S.C., chapter 73 or 74, to serve in a direct patient-care capacity in VHA who is not proficient in written and spoken English. Education Requirement: You must 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. OR Have a doctoral degree in any area of psychology and, in addition, successfully completed a re-specialization program meeting both of the following conditions: the re-specialization program must be completed in an APA or a CPA accredited doctoral program; and the specialty in which you were retrained is consistent with the assignment for which you are applying. OR Have a doctoral degree awarded between 1951 and 1978 from a regionally-accredited institution, with a dissertation primarily psychological in nature. AND Internship Requirement: You must 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: Candidates must 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. May 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): 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 (KSAs). In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all 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. GS-13 (Full-Performance Level): At least two years of experience as a professional psychologist, with at least one year equivalent to the GS-12 grade level. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: Knowledge of, and ability to apply, professional psychological treatments to a full range of patient populations. Ability to provide professional advice and consultation in areas related to professional psychology and behavioral health. Knowledge of clinical research literature. Experience is only creditable if it is post-doctoral degree experience as a professional psychologist directly related to the duties performed. Preferred Experience: Must be a credentialed and privileged Licensed Independent Practitioner willing to work rotational on-call schedule. References: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005/103, Part II, Appendix G18 Psychologist Qualification Standard dated February 7, 2018. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. This position is being announced at the full performance level of GS-13. Physical Requirements: Work is primarily sedentary; no unusual physical exertion is required. The position may require working irregular shifts.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address John J Pershing VA Medical Center 1500 North Westwood Boulevard Poplar Bluff, MO 63901 US
• Name: Brian Brunk
• Phone: 2024362856
• Email: [email protected]