Staff Psychologist - PTSD, EDRP & Recruitment

Staff Psychologist - PTSD, EDRP & Recruitment/Relocation Incentive

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Base pay range: $73,939.00/yr - $/yr.

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP). The EDRP provides up to $200,000 over a period of one to five years for eligible applicants who meet specific individual requirements and submit their application within four months of appointment.

• United States Citizenship:
  Non‑citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens under VA policy.
• Education:
  
  Hold a doctoral degree in psychology from an APA‑accredited program (PCSAS) or CPA‑accredited program, or a Canadian Psychological Association program, at the time of completion.
• 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 complete a re‑specialization program (including an approved internship) meeting both of the following: (a) the re‑specialization program must be completed in an APA‑ or CPA‑accredited doctoral program; (b) the specialty in which the applicant is retrained must be consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employed.
• OR Have a doctoral degree awarded between 1951 and 1978 from a regionally‑accredited institution with a primarily psychological dissertation.
• Internships:
  Have successfully completed a professional psychology internship training program accredited by APA or CPA that is consistent with the assignment; or new VHA programs in process of APA accreditation; or pre‑1979 VHA full‑time one‑year pre‑doctoral internships; or an internship not accredited at the time but currently board certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology in a specialty consistent with the assignment.
  
  School‑board certification must be maintained.
• Licensure:
  Hold a full, current, and unrestricted license to practice psychology at the doctoral level in a U.S. state, territory, or Commonwealth.
• Exception:
  Non‑licensed applicants who otherwise meet eligibility may be given a temporary appointment as a “graduate psychologist” at GS‑11 or GS‑12 under 38 U.S.C. § 7405. The psychologist may provide care only under the supervision of a licensed psychologist.
• English Language Proficiency:
  Must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005.
• Grade Determinations:
  Entry level GS‑11 requires no additional experience; GS‑12 requires at least one year of experience equivalent to GS‑11; GS‑13 requires at least two years of experience equivalent to GS‑12.
• Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  Include knowledge of psychological treatments, assessment methods, ability to design and implement treatment strategies, ability to incorporate new procedures, conduct research activities, and provide basic research documentation.
• Assignment:
  Staff psychologists diagnose mental disorders, conduct assessments, treat disorders through various modalities, provide adjunctive interventions, and may conduct research.

• Provide culturally sensitive care and adapt treatments to meet the needs of Veterans with PTSD, TBI, sensory changes, and/or cognitive changes.
• Maintain familiarity with VA/DOD clinical practice guidelines for PTSD and evidence‑based treatments for PTSD and co‑occurring disorders, including depression, substance use, and insomnia.
• Provide specialized psychological services at all levels of complexity, including intake evaluation, diagnostic assessments, psychotherapy, and patient/family education.
• Offer a full range of therapeutic interventions: individual therapy, group therapy, couples therapy, and psycho‑education classes.
• Use valid measurement instruments to monitor treatment progress, guide clinical decision making, and develop treatment plans through shared decision making.
• Provide motivational enhancement activities to prepare Veterans for clinically appropriate care and engagement in treatment.
• Develop person‑centered, culturally…