Clinical Psychologist
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Job Location:
Northport, NY - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 124189 - 161448
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Summary
Northport VAMC has a vacancy for an experienced and dedicated GS-13 Psychologist.
This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)
Experience treating substance use disorders and posttraumatic stress disorder with evidence-based psychotherapies is important
Major Duties and Responsibilities: Clinical Responsibilities:
- Provides a full range of psychological assessment services and diagnoses of mental disorders particularly for complex or unusually difficult patients including selection administration and interpretation of psychological assessment instruments in accord with presenting clinical concerns.
- Provides education to patients family members and significant others.
- Provides comprehensive evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions including individual family and group psychotherapy.
- Provides consultation and education as requested to allied health providers.
- Provides program evaluation and development consultation as requested to Behavioral Health managers..
- Serves on Medical Center or Healthcare System VISN and/or National VA committees or task forces as endorsed by supervisors.
- Participates in Psychology privileging educational and peer review activities in accordance with Psychology and medical center policies.
- Participates as a non-voting member of the medical staff in accordance with medical staff bylaws.
- Participates in support of Mental Health and Psychology administrative and performance improvement activities e.g. by taking on assigned projects and serving on committees.
- Completes required clinical and administrative documentation promptly and in accordance with governing regulations.
- If involved in the supervision of Psychology trainees participate in and support the administrative management of the Psychology Training Program.
- May supervise psychology predoctoral interns practicum students and/or post-doctoral fellows in accordance with training program policies and accrediting agency requirements.
- Provides staff and student didactic training and consultation as requested in content areas of scholarly and/or clinical expertise.
- May supervise or train allied health providers in accordance with facility and regulatory standards regarding such training.
- Participates fully in educational development through staff and section meetings.
- Assumes responsibility for professional development by attending relevant training and regularly reviewing the literature to improve clinical competencies.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- May participate in clinical or basic science research with endorsement of managers.
- Performs other duties as assigned
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Conditions of employment
- You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
- All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing-designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- Subject to background/security investigation.
- Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- Must pass a pre-employment physical examination.
- Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
Qualifications
GS-13 (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.
AND 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.
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: 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:
Additional information
Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38 and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicants criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations Security and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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Required Experience:
IC
