Summary Position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. Responsibilities Duties of this position include but are not limited to: Provides comprehensive outpatient psychological services, including diagnostic evaluations, psychological assessments, and evidence-based individual, group, couples, and family psychotherapy. Performs specialized psychological evaluations; selects and administers appropriate assessment tools; interprets results; and documents findings in the medical record in a timely manner. Determines the need for psychological evaluation, specialized procedures, diagnostic clarification, and psychotherapeutic interventions for a wide range of clinical presentations. Provides consultation to interdisciplinary team members on psychological conditions, diagnostic considerations, and treatment recommendations for complex or difficult cases. Delivers a full range of evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions consistent with approved clinical privileges, including individual, group, couples, and family therapies. Applies behavioral health principles to assist Veterans with co-occurring medical and mental health concerns such as health behavior change, pain management, smoking cessation, treatment adherence, and chronic disease management. Conducts brief or basic neuropsychological assessments for outpatient Veterans, incorporating findings into individualized treatment planning. Participates in program development, quality improvement, and collaborative treatment planning within the Mental Health Clinic. May engage in research activities, including developing hypotheses, proposing research designs, or participating in VA-approved research protocols, in accordance with IRB and VA policy requirements. Provides education and training to psychology trainees, interdisciplinary staff, and Veterans/families, including seminars, case conferences, or supervision of psychology trainees when mutually agreed upon. Functions as an integral member of a multidisciplinary team, demonstrating strong interpersonal skills, collaborative problem-solving, and effective communication with staff from varied professional backgrounds. Completes all required clinical documentation, including assessments, progress notes, and consults, in accordance with VAMC timeliness and quality standards. Performs additional duties as assigned by Mental Health Clinic leadership, within scope of licensure and approved clinical privileges. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Recruitment Incentives: Approved! Additional approvals are required EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact , the EDRP Coordinator [email protected] for questions/assistance. Learn more Requirements 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. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. 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: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. 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. Strictly for the purpose of determining eligibility for appointment as a psychologist in VHA, there is no distinction between the specialty areas (with the exception of school psychology). OR (2) 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 (3) Have a doctoral degree awarded between 1951 and 1978 from a regionally-accredited institution, with a dissertation primarily psychological in nature.] AND Internships (a) 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 (b) 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 su
