Staff Psychologist

Summary This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. Learn more about this agency Help Overview Accepting applications Open & closing dates 02/09/2024 to 09/30/2024 Salary $104,340 - $197,936 per year Pay scale & grade GS 00 Help Locations Few vacancies in the following locations: Beaumont, TX Conroe, TX Galveston, TX Houston, TX Show more locations (8) Humble, TX Katy, TX Lake Jackson, TX Lufkin, TX Richmond, TX Sugar Land, TX Texas City, TX Tomball, TX Remote job No Telework eligible Yes-as determined by the agency policy. Travel Required Not required Relocation expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent - Work schedule Full-time - Service Excepted Promotion potential 13 Job family (Series) 0180 Psychology Supervisory status No Security clearance Other Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk Trust determination process Credentialing Suitability/Fitness Announcement number CBST 24-TC Control number Help This job is open to Federal employees - Competitive service Current or former competitive service federal employees. Federal employees - Excepted service Current excepted service federal employees. Internal to an agency Current federal employees of this agency. Clarification from the agency 1st Area of Consideration - current permanent Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center employees including satellites; 2nd Area of Consideration - current permanent Veterans Healthcare Administration employees; 3rd Area of Consideration - current permanent VA Nationwide employees; 4th Area of Consideration - current permanent Federal employees of other Agencies; 5th Area of Consideration - current/upcoming/previous VHA Health Professional Trainees. Videos Help Duties Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-Psychology-Career-Flyer.pdf This vacancy may be used to fill various programs throughout the main facility and outpatient offices as they come available; select all locations you are willing to consider as this announcement may be used to fill current and future vacancies at all listed locations. This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until September 30, 2024 or until these positions are filled. If you are not a current, permanent VA employee, Federal employee from another agency, or Health Professional Trainee, you should apply under CBST 24-TC This position serves as a fully qualified staff psychologist in at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC). The function of this position is to provide care to Veterans with mental illness presenting to the MEDVAMC or its affiliated CBOC's. Psychologists in this position may work in any one of several clinics throughout the careline including: General mental health clinic, Behavioral Health Program, PTSD Clinical Team, Substance Use Disorders Clinic, Inpatient Psychiatry, Mental Health Intensive Case Management, Psychosocial Rehabilitation, etc. Major duties include the following but not limited to: Provide biopsychosocial diagnostic assessments to Veterans with a wide range of mental health concerns. Provide time-limited, recovery-oriented, and goal-focused individual, couples/family, and/or group evidence-based or evidence-informed psychotherapies and interventions. Incorporate measurement-based care to track treatment progress and use the results to inform shared-decision making about treatment direction with Veterans Develop and update treatment plans to reflect recovery goals and objectives, functioning, and treatment needs/response. Provide emergency/crisis assessment and intervention services including ER/inpatient care transfer for therapy/intake Veterans experiencing acute psychological crises who may need hospitalization. Provide consultation to treatment team members on patient care issues. Collaborate with Suicide Prevention Coordinators, Behavioral Health Program, General Mental Health Clinic, Inpatient, ER, and specialty mental health programs such as PCT, SDTP, PRRC, MHICM to ensure Veterans receive a seamless transition to appropriate services. Facilitate enrollment and discharge planning from therapy or the assigned clinic to the appropriate level of care/service. Provide clinical supervision to unlicensed staff and trainees providing direct clinical care. Utilize tools and resources related to reporting and evaluation (i.e., dashboards, measures, note templates with health factors, etc.) to comply with national, regional, and local performance measures related to suicide prevention, access to care, quality of care, etc Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00am - 4:30pm Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Contact , the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. 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: Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement : 8-F: GS-11; 9-F: GS-12; 0-F: GS-13 Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Beaumont: $106,824 - $197,936 Conroe: $104,340 - $193,333 Galveston: $104,340 - $193,333 Houston: $104,340 - $193,333 Humble: $104,340 - $193,333 Katy: $104,340 - $193,333 Lake Jackson: $104,340 - $193,333 Lufkin: $106,203 - $196,785 Richmond: $104,340 - $193,333 Sugar Land: $104,340 - $193,333 Texas City: $104,340 - $193,333 Tomball: $104,340 - $193,333 Help Requirements Conditions of Employment 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. 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 medical evaluation. 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) - See "Additional Information" below for details. Qualifications 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. Basic Requirements: 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 am 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 . click apply for full job details