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OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.
VA 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.
03/20/2017 to 04/07/2017
$72,663 - $112,326 per year
GS 11 - 13
1 vacancy in the following location:
Not required
No
Permanent - Excepted Service Permanent
Full-time - Full Time
13
No
528D-17-IPH-1930318-086
466139900
This position is located in the Mental Health Service Line at the Albany VA Medical Center in Albany, New York. The psychologist functions as part of the staff in the Addictions Treatment Services Program, inclusive of outpatient and residential treatment (12 residential beds) with primary focus in the outpatient program.
The incumbent functions as a staff psychologist in a professional healthcare setting. The incumbent will specifically address the complex needs of veterans who have substance abuse and mental health concerns. The psychologist applies advanced strategies to a full range of patient problems in his/her work setting. He/she has advanced knowledge of culturally sensitive psychological assessment techniques, diagnosis, intervention, and behavioral health that qualifies him/her to provide advice and consultation to professionals representing a variety of disciplines. The incumbent is also required to exercise judgment in the selection of or adaptation of standard and accepted psychological theories, techniques, and practices in treating patients or developing new techniques and programs for the treatment of clinical populations. The primary job functions of psychologists at this level include the provision of direct psychological patient care, consultation services on difficult or complex cases, education of staff and trainee supervision. Ongoing program development, training, and evaluation of delivered services in collaboration with the treatment team are an essential part of the position. Responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to:
- Independently provides specialized psychological services at all levels of complexity for patients with substance abuse disorders, with service delivery to include intake evaluation, diagnostic assessments, psychotherapy and patient education.
- Performs clinically indicated evaluations for outpatient and inpatient populations.
- Provides a full range of therapeutic interventions including individual therapy, group therapy, and psycho-education classes. Best practices, practice guidelines and evidence-based treatment protocols are utilized to the extent feasible in all therapeutic interventions.
- Consults with medical center staff on a wide variety of patient care issues to include patient's decision-making capacity regarding health care.
- Develops person-centered, culturally sensitive treatment plans to address mental health needs of patients.
- Conducts evaluations to aid in the differential diagnosis of complex cases.
Work Schedule: Monday thru Wednesdays 10:30AM - 7:00PM; Thursday & Friday 8:00AM - 4:30PM
Functional Statement Title/#: Psychologist (Addiction Services), #F9370, #F9387, #F9403
Physical Requirements: Light lifting, 15 pounds and over; Light carrying, under 15 pounds; Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4; Hearing (aid permitted); Emotional stability
Basic Requirements:
- U.S. citizenship. Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
-Have a doctoral degree in psychology from a graduate program in psychology accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA). The specialty area of the degree must be consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employed AND Have successfully completed a professional psychology internship training program that has been accredited by APA.
- Exceptions: (1) 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 Central Office of Academic Affiliations at the time that the individual was an intern and (2) VHA facilities who offered full one-year pre-doctoral internships prior to PL 96-151 (pre-1979) are considered to be acceptable in fulfillment of the internship requirement.
-Hold a full, current, and unrestricted license to practice psychology at the doctoral level in a State, Territory, Commonwealth of the United States (e.g., Puerto Rico), or the District of Columbia. Valid Unrestricted Driver's License
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is a requirement for this position, applicants MUST have training as evidenced by a certificate from the American Heart Association (AHA) and/or Military Training Network (MTN).
Grade Determinations: To qualify at the GS-11 level, you must meet all basic requirements for appointment as a psychologist.
To qualify at the GS-12 level, you must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience as a psychologist equivalent to the next lower (GS-11) grade level. In addition, you must demonstrate the following Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):
- Knowledge of, and ability to apply, a wide range of professional psychological theories and assessment methods to a variety of patient populations.
- Ability to develop coherent treatment strategies.
- Ability to incorporate new clinical procedures.
To qualify at the GS-13 level, you must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience as a psychologist equivalent to the next lower (GS-12) grade level. In addition, you must demonstrate the following Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):
- Knowledge of, and ability to apply, advanced professional psychological theories and techniques 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, Part II, Appendix G18, Psychologist Qualification Standard, GS-0180. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office.
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.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
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Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
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Vacancy Identification Number (VIN) 1930318