Staff Psychologist – Pain

Overview

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. Program 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.

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. Program 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.

Overview details:

• Salary: $92,319 to $171,057 per year
• Pay scale & grade: GS 11 – 13
• Location:
  
  Omaha, NE (1 vacancy)
• Remote job:
  No
• Telework eligible:
  No
• Travel: 25% or less
• Relocation expenses reimbursed:
  No
• Appointment type:
  Permanent
• Work schedule:
  
  Full-time
• Service:
  Excepted;
  Promotion potential 13;
  Job family: 0180 Psychology
• Supervisory status:
  No
• Security clearance:
  Not Required
• Drug test:
  Yes
• Position sensitivity/risk:
  Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

Eligibility:
This is open to U.S. Citizens, VA internal employees, and others as specified by the agency. Clarifications include open continuous announcement and area of consideration order, and the open status of the vacancy until filled.

The Pain Psychologists primary duties are to provide pain psychology services within the Integrative Pain Team. Biofeedback is a major emphasis area for this position, for pain, mental health, and medical conditions for which Biofeedback is indicated. Clinical care should be delivered through a combination of virtual/telehealth and in-person services as part of an interprofessional specialty pain care team in the Biopsychosocial Model of Pain Care and VA Stepped Care Model for Pain Management.

The incumbent will provide a variety of behavioral pain management strategies and collaborate with other team members to deliver interdisciplinary pain care.

Major duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Direct Clinical Services, primarily to the Integrative Pain Team but could also include services for other programs within the NWIHCS.
• Provide a full range of psychological assessment services and diagnose mental health disorders; refer to other providers as indicated.
• Provide comprehensive, evidence-based behavioral interventions for pain (e.g., CBT for Chronic Pain), including individual and group therapy.
• Demonstrate understanding of biopsychosocial approach to pain care; work in an integrated, team-based fashion with other pain specialists.
• Biofeedback is a major emphasis area for this position for pain and other conditions.
• Provide psychological assessments as needed, including evaluations for pre-surgical implantable pain devices.
• Provide pain-focused education to patients and families; cover topics such as pain neuroscience, biopsychosocial model, and self-management.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate treatment plans for adults with complex pain problems, including potential Opioid Use Disorder; coordinate with the health care team.
• Utilize multimodal treatment modalities (e.g., Biofeedback, Mindfulness, MI, CBT for Chronic Pain, CBT-I, ACT, PRT, relaxation, hypnosis) to achieve treatment objectives.
• Collaborate with team to maximize integrative health therapies and active pain management strategies; review records of patients at risk of opioid-related side effects and advise primary care.

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional

Work Schedule
:
Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized

EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact vhavisn
23edrp for questions/assistance. Learn more

Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases.

Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time off per year (13-26 days annual leave, 13 days sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays).

Parental Leave: After 12 months, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave for birth/adoption/foster care.

Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days, eligible employees with income below $144,000 may receive a subsidy up to 25% (max $416.66 monthly) for eligible children.

Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% VA contributions

Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care

Telework: Ad-hoc

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Education/Functional info: Educational and credentialing statements follow; see Education section for details.

• You must be a U.S.…