Staff Psychologist-Recruitment/Relocation Incentive - EDRP Approved

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. Applicants must meet specific eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit their EDRP application within four months of appointment. 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: 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 accredited by the APA, PCSAS, or 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. APA accredits programs in clinical psychology, counseling psychology, school psychology, or combinations of two or more of those areas. PCSAS accredits programs in psychological clinical science. CPA accredits programs in clinical psychology, counseling psychology, clinical neuropsychology, and school psychology. There are no VHA assignments in school psychology; therefore, a degree in that specialty is not eligible for appointment. For psychologists in VHA, the specialty areas are considered equivalent except for school psychology. 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) meeting both

• a) the re‑specialization program must be completed in an APA or 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. AND Internship: 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 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 consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employed. (Once board certified, the employee must 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 at a site specifically acceptable to the candidate's doctoral program. Licensure: Candidates must hold a full, current, and unrestricted license to practice psychology at the doctoral level in a State, Territory, Commonwealth, 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(a)(1)(D) for a period not to exceed two years from the date of employment, contingent upon providing care only under the supervision of a licensed psychologist. Failure to obtain licensure during that period justifies termination of the temporary appointment. Grade Determinations GS‑11 Experience: None beyond the basic requirements. Assignment: Psychologists who are not licensed must practice under the close supervision of a licensed psychologist. GS‑12 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. GS‑13 Experience At least two years of experience as a professional psychologist, with at least one year equivalent to the GS‑12 grade level. KSAs for GS‑11 and GS‑12 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. KSAs for GS‑13 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. Preferred Experience Full/Unrestricted license for the practice of Psychology from a State (U.S.) licensing board. Experience treating a Veteran population. Experience in a primary care mental health, medical, or behavioral health setting or working closely with primary care providers. Experience providing mental health care in a virtual/telemental health modality. Experience using psychological assessment instruments to assist with diagnostic assessment. Experience providing crisis intervention and case management services. #J-18808-Ljbffr US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair