U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · 2 months ago
Staff Psychologist (PRRC Coordinator)
Fredericksburg, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$137K/yr - $178K/yr
2+ years expThe U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Center (PRRC) Psychology Coordinator at the Fredericksburg Health Care Center. The role involves providing psycho-diagnostic assessments, therapeutic interventions, and directing an interdisciplinary clinical team to support Veterans with psychiatric symptoms and other disorders.
GovernmentMedicalNational SecurityPublic Safety
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
The PRRC Coordinator provides a full range of psycho-diagnostic assessments - therapeutic and psycho-educational interventions as well as consultative services to Veterans from all military conflicts who manifest psychiatric symptoms and other disorders and conditions
The incumbent is responsible for directing the activities of an interdisciplinary clinical team - which may include a psychologist - social worker - nurse - peer support specialist - program support assistant - and other disciplines as needed
Duties include but not limited too the following: Coordinates programming with Coordinators from other programs in the Mental Health Service Line with responsibility to collaborate and coordinate with other treatment programs
Collaborates with discipline supervisors including Psychiatry - Psychology - Social Work - Nursing - and clerical by providing input in hiring - performance reviews - and discipline
Works with Veteran consumers to facilitate self-direction and consumer-led program development
Triages and assigns referrals for services in a systematic way and makes treatment recommendations
Monitors the provision of services to ensure delivery in a manner that meets VA - Joint Commission - and CARF guidelines and standards
Conducts an initial assessment of the patient's overall life situation and documents an initial diagnosis and individualized treatment plan - revising them when necessary
Performs or arranges for diagnostic and/or psychometric assessment as needed
Locates and makes referrals to appropriate treatment/ rehabilitation resources within the Medical Center and the community and provides liaison with treatment/ rehabilitation resources where indicated
Is responsible for accurate - timely and appropriate completion of clinical patient care documentation such as Diagnostic Summaries - Treatment Plans - Progress Notes - Treatment Plan Reviews - and Discharge Summaries
Qualification
Required
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
May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria)
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 - 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 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
NOTE: Applicant must provide an official transcript and/or certificate documenting the completion of the re-specialization program - which includes completion of an APA or CPA internship
Psychologists who have successfully completed a re-specialization program as described above and who were employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs prior to the implementation of this standard are considered to have fully met the educational requirements of these qualification standard - OR Have a doctoral degree awarded between 1951 and 1978 from a regionally-accredited institution - with a dissertation primarily psychological in nature - AND Internships: 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 to be 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 that is consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employed
(NOTE: Once board certified - the employee is required to 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 in a site specifically acceptable to the candidate's doctoral program
If the internship experience is not noted on the applicant's official transcript - the applicant must provide a statement from the doctoral program verifying that the equivalent of a one-year supervised internship experience was completed in a site acceptable to the doctoral program
Licensure: Hold a full - current - and unrestricted license to practice psychology at the doctoral level in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth of the United States - or the District of Columbia
Grade 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
Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities: Ability to provide professional advice and consultation in areas related to professional psychology and behavioral health
Knowledge of clinical research literature
Assignment: This is the full performance level for staff psychologists
At this level - psychologists are licensed to practice independently in the provision of psychological services - consulting with peers and supervisors as appropriate
They may be assigned to any VHA program and setting - such as inpatient or outpatient medicine - primary care - surgery - mental health - neurology - rehabilitation medicine - geriatrics - Compensation and Pension - Vet Centers - and the VHA National Center for Organization Development
Psychologists diagnose mental disorders - conduct psychological or neuropsychological assessments - treat mental disorders through a variety of modalities - and provide adjunctive interventions for treatment of medical disorders
Among the modalities provided are individual - family - and group psychotherapies and other interventions such as behavioral health and community interventions
Psychologists consult with medical center staff on a wide variety of patient care issues
Staff psychologists may be involved in program evaluation - teaching - training - and research activities
Preferred
Experience working with Veterans
Minimum of 3 years experience in Neuropsychological testing
Benefits
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)
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)
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