The Military Sexual Trauma (MST) Coordinator provides education, training, and outreach within the Chalmers P. Wylie VA Ambulatory Care Center (VA ACC)(including CBOCS) as well as in the community to promote MST screenings, referrals, and treatment for Veterans impacted by MST. The MST Coordinator will provide clinical services to Veterans and their families impacted by MST. Experience with evidenced based treatments is expected.

Duties

Duties include, but are not limited to: Monitors and helps to ensure national and VISN-level policies related to MST screening and treatment to ensure they are implemented at the facility and associated CBOCs Monitors and helps to ensure that national and VISN-level policies about staff education related to MST are implemented at the facility and associated CBOCs. The incumbent directly provides or establishes and monitors mechanisms to ensure that staff at the facility and associated CBOCs receive legally mandated education and training related to MST. Monitors and helps to ensure that national and VISN-level policies about informational outreach related to MST are implemented at the facility and associated CBOCs. The incumbent directly engages in and establishes and monitors mechanisms to provide informational outreach to Veterans and potentially eligible individuals and facilitates their engagement in care. The incumbent ensures that Veterans and potentially eligible individuals are aware of the MST Coordinator role and contact information; and are familiar with local services available. Serves as a point of contact, source of information, and problem solver for MST related issues at the facility and associated CBOCs. Establishes formal mechanisms for communication and problem solving related to MST issues at the facility and associated CBOCs, with a particular emphasis on establishing relationships with the facility Business Office (or other offices dealing with enrollment, eligibility, and billing issues); Information Resource Management Service; Women Veterans Health Program Manager; clinical directors in Mental Health, Primary Care, and other relevant clinical areas; and facility leadership among others. Serves as POC for Veterans and other individuals with questions about MST-related services at the facility and associated CBOCs. Accordingly, the incumbent ensures that staff at various points of entry into the system (e.g., telephone operators, information desk staff, Mental Health clerks, Business Office staff) know the MST Coordinator's role and contact information. Addresses systems issues that may create barriers to Veterans and eligible individuals entering care and act as an advocate for Veterans and eligible individuals in their interactions with relevant VHA clinics and offices. Assists in ensuring systems are in place to prevent Veterans and eligible individuals from encountering difficulties in obtaining reimbursement, filling prescribed medications, or receiving appropriate care. Communicates with national, VISN, facility-level leadership, and other stakeholders regarding MST and services for those who have experienced MST. Incumbent is able to provide individual, group, and family psychotherapy used in the treatment of Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, addictions, and other serious disorders, with special emphasis on evidenced based treatments for PTSD. Provides specialized psychosocial and psychotherapeutic consultation regarding PTSD as it relates to MST to staff outside of the Trauma Recovery Division. May be assigned as Point of Contact for Veterans requiring a higher level of care, assessing and coordinating care for inpatient military sexual trauma treatment. Acts as liaison with any other treatment facilities. May be involved in the training of psychology practicum and/or interns, and other staff as requested. As assigned, serves as a consultant to the Columbus Vet Center. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm. Telework: Available (Ad-hoc) Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 92148-0/92149-0/91250-0 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized 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. Citizenship. Be a citizen of the United States. (Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3g, this part.) 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 Education. 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 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. OR Have a doctoral degree awarded between 1951 and 1978 from a regionally-accredited institution, with a dissertation primarily psychological in nature. 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.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. 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. 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: GS-11 Staff Psychologist (Entry Level) Experience. None beyond the basic requirements. GS-12 Staff Psychologist (Developmental Level) Experience. At least 1 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 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 Staff Psychologist (Full Performance Level) Experience. At least 2 years of experience as a professional psychologist, with at least one year equivalent to the GS-12 level. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: Knowledge of, and ability to apply, professional psychological treatments to the 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. References: VA Handbook 5005, Part II Appendix G18 Preferred Experience: EBP for trauma and experience working with sexual trauma. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-11 to GS-13. Physical Requirements: The position is primarily sedentary, with some bending, walking, and stooping required. This position requires the ability to read printed material and distinguish colors, such as reading computer screens and the ability to accurately perceive depth so as to move around workspace safely and to appropriately make contact with patients and staff.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

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 Chalmers P Wylie Veterans Outpatient Clinic 420 North James Road Columbus, OH 43219 US
• Name: Chaunice Pollard
• Phone: 614-257-5200 X5867
• Email: [email protected]