U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · 1 month ago
Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) Psychologist - EDRP
San Antonio, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$93K/yr - $93K/yr
2+ years expThe U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a BHIP Psychologist to provide comprehensive psychological services to veterans. This role involves conducting diagnostic assessments, delivering psychotherapy, developing treatment plans, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to optimize patient care.
GovernmentMedicalNational SecurityPublic Safety
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive diagnostic assessments for emotional, behavioral, and suicidal risk evaluations using interviews, testing, and records review
Deliver individual, group, couple, and family psychotherapy with a focus on brief, evidence-based treatments tailored to veteran populations
Develop treatment plans based on psychological evaluations and clinical needs
Provide suicide risk assessments and crisis interventions as needed
Utilize telehealth services when clinically appropriate to increase patient access
Consult with interdisciplinary team members to optimize care planning and psychological service integration
Serve as a resource for professional consultation on psychological services and patient care strategy
Train and supervise lower-grade psychologists or trainees, improving overall care quality through mentorship
Document clinical care in CPRS in compliance with timeliness and accuracy standards to ensure continuity of care
Coordinate with other programs or services to ensure continuity and appropriateness of care across service lines
Participate in performance measure compliance, such as health screenings and clinical reminders
Serve on internal committees or workgroups to shape service delivery or address system-wide needs
Prepare and deliver training/workshops to staff and trainees
Support psychology-related research or contribute to academic functions, possibly including faculty roles
Ensure data security and compliance with information privacy regulations
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 Requirement - Per VA Handbook 5005 - Part II - Chapter 3 - Section A - Paragraph 3j: No person will be appointed under authority of 38 U.S.C. - chapter 73 or 74 - to serve in a direct patient-care capacity in VHA who is not proficient in written and spoken English
Education Requirement - 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
The specialty area of the degree must be consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employed
OR - have a doctoral degree in any area of psychology and - in addition - successfully completed a 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 you were retrained is consistent with the assignment you are applying for
OR - have a doctoral degree awarded between 1951 and 1978 from a regionally-accredited institution - with a dissertation primarily psychological in nature
Internship Requirement - 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
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)
NOTE: 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: 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
Exception: Non-licensed applicants who otherwise meet the eligibility requirements may be given a temporary appointment as a "graduate psychologist" at the GS-11 or GS-12 grade under the authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 (c)(2)(B) for a period not to exceed two years from the date of employment on the condition that such a psychologist provide care only under the supervision of a psychologist who is licensed
Failure to obtain licensure during that period is justification for termination of the temporary appointment
Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019
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)
Grade Determinations: GS-11 Staff Psychologist (Entry Level): Experience - None beyond the basic requirements
GS-12 Staff Psychologist (Developmental Level): Experience - At least 1 year of experience as a professional psychologist equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11)
Psychologists who are not licensed must practice under the supervision of a licensed psychologist but with less intense supervision than at the GS-11 grade level
In addition to the experience above - the candidate must FULLY demonstrate the following KSAs in your resume: 1 Knowledge of and ability to apply a wide range of professional psychological treatments or assessment methods to a variety of patient populations 2 Ability to design and implement effective treatment strategies. 3 Ability to incorporate new clinical procedures. 4 Ability to conduct research activities - such as designing and implementing clinical research projects (staff psychologists with specified research job duties). 5 Ability to perform basic research tasks of scholarship and research execution within the context of an established research team - including research participant relations - research documentation - data acquisition - maintenance - and collaboration
GS-13 Staff Psychologist (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
In addition to the experience above - the candidate must FULLY demonstrate the following KSAs in your resume: 1 Knowledge of - and ability to apply - professional psychological treatments to the full range of patient populations. 2 Ability to provide professional advice and consultation in areas related to professional psychology and behavioral health. 3 Knowledge of clinical research literature
Preferred
GS12 Experience working on interdisciplinary teams or in a large medical center
Experience working with veteran and diverse populations
Experience/training in evidence-based psychotherapies
GS-13 Experience working on interdisciplinary teams or in a large medical center
Experience working with veteran and diverse populations
Experience/training in evidence-based psychotherapies
Completion of an APA-accredited postdoctoral fellowship
Administrative or process improvement experience
Benefits
Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program
Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time off 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)
Telework: Ad-hoc (Ad-hoc Telework) and as determined by the agency policy
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