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

Disruptive Behavior Committee (DBC) -Attend DBC new chair intensive training within 90 days of hire or earliest scheduled training offered by Central office. -Participate in monthly DBC Community of Practice and Violence Risk Assessment conference calls provided by Central Office. -Responsible for coordinating and managing an interdisciplinary team. -Chair and/or Co-chair the DBC, providing oversight and coordination of health care system-wide efforts to prevent, reduce, manage, triage and respond to incidents of threatening, violent, or otherwise safety-compromising behaviors perpetrated by patients, visitors, and other non-employee beneficiaries of the VHA. -Responsible for the implementation, education, training, and updates for ECHCS Prevention and Management of Disruptive Behavior and Workplace Violence Prevention or other related ECHCS policies or standard operating procedures for the implementation of VHA Directive 1160.08 and other laws, policies and guidance. -Responsible for the management of computer-based flagging systems through VISTA and CPRS managing Behavioral Patient Record Flags. -Responsible for all VISN and Central office requests for information about disruptive behavior training or any data about disruptive behavior incidents. -Interface with ECHCS police, Office of Inspector general and coordinate care programs to manage patients with disruptive behavior. -Work closely with the Workplace Violence Prevention Program manager to ensure all local and national policies and directives are being met. -Provide expert consultation with ECHCS clinical and treatment providers, staff and prescribers regarding management of disruptive patients. -Provide guidance to all ECHCS employees on managing disruptive behavior commensurate for their level of training. -Mindful of the vibrant cultural factors of a diverse employee group and the unknown personal histories to include trauma which may impact how feedback is received. Prevention and Management of Disruptive Behavior (PMDB) -Obtains and maintains PMDB Certified Trainer status. -Provides PMDB classes for ECHCS employees on a recurrent and ongoing basis with frequency determined based on need and availability but no less than once a month. Employee Threat Assessment Team (ETAT) -May be requested by the Medical Center Director to serve on the ETAT. -Complete ETAT training within 30 days of hire.-Coordinate with WVPP Manager to assess, triage, and manage ETAT cases as needed. -Operates with the highest degree of adherence to confidentiality and a thorough understanding of need-to know communications in consult with the WVPP Manager, HR, and legal counsel. Workplace Behavioral Risk Assessment (WBRA) -Assist in leading and coordinating the annual Workplace Behavioral Risk Assessment based on data collection and analysis of DBRS through the year. Clinical Teaching/Training -May be required to provide clinical supervision to students, interns and fellows including but not limited to serving as social work field instructor and/or task supervisor. -Provides training and guidance to other health professions trainee's staff. Miscellaneous -Responsible for adhering to, and remaining current with, best practices in violence risk and behavioral threat assessment. -Has a working knowledge and respect for Trauma Informed Care principles. -Works collaboratively with executive leadership, internal stakeholders, and community partners to identify, assess, and manage individuals and/or circumstances that may pose a threat of violence toward the organization or its staff. -Experience in leading a diverse and interdisciplinary team and preferred training in group dynamics and leadership. -Manages and controls the use of data related to these programs regarding day to day functioning and program evaluation. -Establish partnerships with the National Workplace Violence Prevention Program, VISN19 WVPP Community of Practice, Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program, Suicide Prevention Program, Employee Assistance Program, Occupational Health Department, and community resources to establish services for employees who have experienced and/or use violence. -Advises and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams throughout the medical center on workplace violence and risk management issues. -Other duties as assigned Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 0800-1630 Telework: Ad-Hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 554-58942-A, 554-58943-A, 554-58944-A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized EDRP Authorized: Contact Lesley Collins,[email protected], the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more 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. Basic Requirements: Citizenship: Be a citizen of the United States. Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. 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. 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. 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: The re-specialization program must be completed in an APA or a CPA accredited doctoral program; and, 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.] 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. 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. 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. The board certificate must be current and the applicant must abide by the certifying body's requirement for continuing education. 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: 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. Staff Psychologist, GS-13 (Full Performance, Level) Experience: At least two years of experience as a professional psychologist, with at least one year equivalent to the GS-12 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, 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 5005/103, Part II, Appendix G-18 Dated February 7, 2018 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-11/12/13 Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address Eastern Colorado HCS Denver 13611 E. Colfax Ave Aurora, CO 80045 US
• Name: Tanner Kudela
• Phone: 3032028271
• Email: [email protected]