This vacancy will remain open until filled. The first cut-off date is 11/15/2024. Additional applications will be referred as needed.
VA Careers - Psychologist: https://youtube.com/embed/77qHlLw9Xck
Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf
Psychologist: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-Psychology-Career-Flyer.pdf
Duties include, but are not limited to:
Clinical
- Conducting standardized psychological assessment of mental health conditions and cognitive functioning in older adults
- Conducting capacity evaluations for Veterans with neurodegenerative diseases to determine their ability to make informed decisions about issues such as health care, finances or the ability to live independently
- Providing a full range of therapeutic interventions including individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy and psycho-education classes that is sensitive to cultural, cognitive and age-related needs. Treatments will be adapted as needed to meet the needs of Veterans with cognitive changes, TBI and sensory changes
- Ensuring the care delivered is in the best interest of the Veteran by making treatment recommendations based on best available scientific evidence (e.g., evidence-based clinical practice guidelines, systematic reviews, meta-analyses)
- Ensuring care provided offers the Veteran the best opportunity for restoration of mental health
- Regularly using valid measurement instruments to monitor treatment progress, guide clinical decision making and guide treatment planning
- Providing motivational enhancement activities to prepare Veterans to participate in clinically appropriate care and engage in treatment
- Developing person-centered, culturally sensitive treatment plans to address mental health needs of patients
- Conducting evaluations to aid in the differential diagnosis of complex cases
- Complying with national and local performance measures, including timely health care screening and completion of clinical reminders for all patients
Program Development, Process Improvement, Program Evaluation and Education - Assisting with process improvement activities related to geriatric psychology care
- Designing, implementing and evaluating services and processes for the geriatric patient population
- Providing education and consultation to providers on geriatric assessment, treatment and transitions of care; VA/DOD Clinical Practice Guidelines and the availability, effectiveness and utility of assessment tools and evidence-based psychotherapies for older adult population
- Providing education and consultation in the assessment of safety issues in Veterans including suicide risk, driving, firearms, falls and any signs of elder abuse, neglect or financial exploitation. Implementing process/outcome measures to evaluate the impact of mental health services on geriatric Veterans
Other Responsibilities - Participating on selection panels for Staff Psychologist position vacancies or other positions as assigned
- Attending annual training programs sponsored by the VISN, VAMC and other APA recognized training programs to enhance knowledge, skills and abilities in area of specialization
Work Schedule: Fulltime, Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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
VISN17EDRP2@VA.GOV, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.
Learn more Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of existing pay, higher or unique qualifications, or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).
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)
Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience.
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)
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 504-52711-F
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
Bargaining Unit position
Starting at $72,553 Per Year (GS 00)
