Staff Psychologist

Pain Management Clinic Allied Health Professional

The candidate working in the Pain Management Clinic will provide pain management health services to Veterans. The incumbent will function as a key member of the multidisciplinary pain management team and ensure continuity of care for Veterans receiving treatment for pain management. In addition, the candidate may carry a general mental health workload as needed.

• Performs evaluations for all Veterans from all backgrounds and ages;
• Provides a full range of psychological services including: Evidence based psychotherapy and cognitive, intellectual, achievement and personality assessments;
• Consults with medical center staff on a wide variety of patient care issues;
• Schedules outpatient clinic appointment using Veterans Health Information Systems and technology Architecture (VISTA) scheduling options;
• Delivers patient care through VA Video Connect (VVC) and Clinical Video Telecommunications (CVT) when appropriate;
• May be required to be involved in program evaluation and/or research activities;
• Assesses and treat the full spectrum of mental health illness as assigned;
• Establishes and maintains professional activities of a psychological nature which most readily and appropriately meet the needs of the patients in the clinical area assigned;
• Ensures a well-balanced, diversified and comprehensive program in order to maximize contributions by Psychology Section staff and trainees as assigned;
• Consults with other health care providers and treatment teams regarding overall program planning and implementation;
• Provides the knowledge, flexibility, and clinical maturity to adapt to and develop comprehensive psychological services in the area of the Healthcare System to which they are assigned;
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

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-12.

Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 4:30PM (CST). Subject to change based on the needs of the Agency.

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be Authorized.

Relocation Incentive: May be Authorized.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.

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Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).

Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year). Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.

Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.

Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66

Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA.

Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement).

Telework: Available, at Supervisor's discretion.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 02135F, 02136F, 02137F