U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · 8 hours ago
BHIP Psychologist
Fayetteville, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$93K/yr - $172K/yr
1+ years expThe U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a BHIP Psychologist to provide a full range of psycho-diagnostic services, including assessments and psychotherapeutic techniques. The role involves developing person-centered treatment plans, conducting psychological evaluations, and providing crisis interventions to support the mental health needs of patients.
GovernmentMedicalNational SecurityPublic Safety
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U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Provides a full range of psycho-diagnostic services including assessment and utilization of best practices in implementing psychotherapeutic techniques to provide quality care
Provides psychotherapy as individual - group &/or family interventions are provided when clinically indicated/appropriate and when of therapeutic benefit to the recipients
The interventions are provided with emphasis on development of a positive and appropriate therapeutic relationship which is sensitive to the clinical - cultural - developmental and spiritual needs of patients
The interventions are empirically supported and/or are theoretically appropriate and evidence-based treatment protocols are utilized to the extent feasible in all therapeutic interventions
Treatment is arranged in appropriate intervals of time over an appropriate span of time
Emergency/crisis interventions are provided to patients in an effort to stabilize
Must demonstrate the ability to engage in rapid assessments and develop crisis management plans
Interventions are appropriate to the level of need and would involve a range of services including facilitation of transfer of care to the appropriate level based on patient need as well as referral to other VA resources or community agencies
Develops person-centered and recovery-oriented treatment plans to address mental health needs of patients
Conducts psychological evaluations to aid in the differential diagnosis and treatment planning of complex cases
Provides consults with medical center staff on a wide variety of patient care issues to include patient's decision-making capacity regarding health care
Provides complies with national and local performance measures - including timely health care screening and completion of clinical reminders for all patients
Attends and participates in administrative and informational meetings held by the Chief of Service - Chief of Staff and Director (or duly appointed designees)
Attends monthly Psychological Service staff meetings and complies with Psychology Service peer review procedures
Participates on selection panels for mental health service line position vacancies as assigned by Chief of MHSL
Participates in program development and evaluation activities as assigned
Attends Medical Center standing committee meetings as per MHSL Chief - Chief of Staff and/or Director - and completes all related task assignments
Completes assigned Performance Improvement activities at the program - service line - and medical center level
Timely completion of all clinical charting and documentation required by the Medical Center or healthcare system - as appropriate
Respond to patients request for release of records
Return telephone calls - linking of services - and appropriate referrals as needed in a timely fashion
With permission from patient - collateral consultation with significant others/ support systems to aid in the facilitation of patients' treatment
Attend treatment team meetings with designated professionals involved in the service delivery of patient's treatment
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
Education (1) 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
NOTE: The 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 standards.] OR (3) Have a doctoral degree awarded between 1951 and 1978 from a regionally-accredited institution - with a dissertation primarily psychological in nature
AND (4) Internships 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
(1) 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
(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 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 (c) 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 (d) 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 (e) 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
NOTE: Psychologists who meet the requirements of this revision and who were employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs prior to the implementation of this standard are considered to have fully met the requirements of this qualification standard
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: Staff Psychologist - GS-11 (Entry Level) (a) Experience: None beyond the basic requirements
Staff Psychologist - GS-12 (Developmental Level) (a) Experience: At least one 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
Staff Psychologist - GS-13 (Full Performance - Level) (a) Experience: At least two years of experience as a professional psychologist - with at least one year equivalent to the GS-12 grade level
Benefits
Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program
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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