USAJOBS · 2 months ago
Staff Psychologist - Intensive Community Mental Health Recovery Services
Houston, Texas, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$106K/yr - $197K/yr
2+ years expMichael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center is seeking a Staff Psychologist to join their Intensive Community Mental Health Recovery Services program. The role involves providing independent psychological services to veterans, including case management and therapy for those experiencing serious mental illness.
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No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Provides independent services to Veterans in their homes and other community-based locations
Functions as both case manager and therapist, providing services to Veterans experiencing serious mental illness and their families
Provides high-intensity care, crisis prevention and management, and flexibility in a community-oriented setting
Provides a comprehensive range of psycho-diagnostic services, including assessments and the application of the most appropriate psychotherapeutic techniques to ensure quality care
Engages in direct patient contact, which includes case management, psychological assessments, treatment planning, individual psychotherapy/assessment sessions, family/caregiver stress therapy sessions, and other evidence-based treatments for serious mental illness
Conducts evaluations for patients with a variety of psychological disorders
Supervises trainees in the provision of direct clinical care
Consults with medical center staff on a wide range of patient care issues
Utilizes psychotherapeutic techniques, assesses and treats patients, striving to help them collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to reduce, eliminate, or better manage mental illness
Qualification
Required
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
Must pass pre-employment physical examination
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
Must be able to independently operate Government Vehicle
Must provide clean driving record report from the DMV during the pre-employment process
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
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 Requirement: Psychologists must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3j
You must 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
You must 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
Candidates must 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
Experience is only creditable if it is post-doctoral degree experience as a professional psychologist directly related to the duties performed
Preferred
Special expertise in Serious Mental Illness, board certification in Clinical Psychology, or eligibility for board certification in this practice area is strongly preferred
Benefits
Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)
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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