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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · 15 hours ago

Staff Psychologist - PTSD

Omaha, NE

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level, Lead/Staff

2+ years exp

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No H1B

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Responsibilities

The incumbent works within the PTSD specialty teams to provide clinical services to a panel of patients with complex, comorbid health conditions.

Direct clinical service duties are provided both in-person and via telehealth.

Provides a full range of diagnostic and evaluation services appropriate to the care setting, especially in the areas of PTSD, substance use disorders, general psychological evaluation of emotional and behavioral problems, and focused psychosocial, cognitive, or other assessments.

Utilizes appropriate instruments and structured interviews.

Generates psychological reports.

Serves as an authoritative source of information in the use and interpretation of tests to make differential diagnoses.

Provides expert consultation to other disciplines or units regarding assessment and evaluation procedures.

Offers a full range of group and individual mental health interventions consistent with training and expertise, with special emphasis on evidenced-based interventions found to be effective in the treatment of PTSD.

Demonstrates sensitivity to the special needs of all patients in respect to age, gender, ethnicity, developmental requirements, and culturally related factors.

Delivers appropriate evidenced-based interventions for couples, families and identified supports, as needed.

Actively engages in treatment planning and clinical care meetings within the PTSD program both with and without Veterans present, to facilitate care planning and collaborative, complex care management and coordination.

Conceptualizes, develops, and implements detailed intervention plans for a full range of services.

Independently utilizes judgment in the adjustment of intervention plans.

Continually monitors patient's progress, determines when reassessment is appropriate and adjusts intervention plans when needed incorporating Measurement Based Care throughout assessment, treatment planning, intervention, and reassessment.

Facilitates care coordination including warm handoffs for Veterans with complex needs related to PTSD who require a variety of mental health, behavioral health, and/or medical care services.

Provides comprehensive professional care documentation in the patient electronic medical record system, adhering with timeliness standards for quality care.

Qualification

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Doctoral degree in psychologyAPA accredited internshipLicensed psychologistEvidence-based psychotherapiesPsychological assessmentsClinical research knowledgeSpoken EnglishCare coordinationPatient electronic medical recordSensitivity to diversityTreatment planningClinical consultation

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.

Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.

Must be proficient in written and spoken English.

You may be required to serve a probationary period.

Subject to background/security investigation.

Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.

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).

Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP).

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: 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.

Have a doctoral degree in any area of psychology and, in addition, successfully complete a re-specialization program.

Have a doctoral degree awarded between 1951 and 1978 from a regionally-accredited institution, with a dissertation primarily psychological in nature.

Internship: Have successfully completed a professional psychology internship training program that was accredited by APA or CPA at the time the program was completed.

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.

Experience: At least 2 years of experience as a professional psychologist, with at least one year equivalent to the GS-12 level.

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)

Telework: Regular 1-2 days a pay period