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Veterans Health Administration is Hiring a PCMHI/Pain Psychologist Near Dayton, OH

Qualifications:

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.
Education: (1) 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. For the purpose of meeting this requirement, the term 'specialty area' refers to the specific specialty areas recognized by the accrediting body and not to specific job duties that might require special skills. Currently, APA accredits doctoral programs in the specialty areas of clinical psychology, counseling psychology, school psychology, or combinations of two or more of those areas. PCSAS accredits doctoral programs in psychological clinical science. CPA accredits doctoral programs in clinical psychology, counseling psychology, clinical neuropsychology, and school psychology. There are no job assignments in VHA that require the skills of a school psychologist; therefore, an applicant with a degree in the specialty area of school psychology is not eligible for appointment. Strictly for the purpose of determining eligibility for appointment as a psychologist in VHA, there is no distinction between the specialty areas (with the exception of school psychology).

OR

(2) Have a doctoral degree in any area of psychology and, in addition, successfully complete a re-specialization program (including documentation of an approved internship completed as part of the re-specialization program) meeting both of the following conditions:

1. (a) the re-specialization program must be completed in an APA or a CPA accredited doctoral program; and
2. (b) the specialty in which the applicant is retrained must be consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employed.

OR

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

AND

(4) Internships

(a) 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

(b) New VHA psychology internship programs that are in the process of applying for APA accreditation are acceptable in fulfillment of the internship requirement, provided that such programs were sanctioned by the VHA Central Office Program Director for Psychology and the VHA Office of Academic Affiliations at the time that the individual was an intern;

OR

(c) VHA facilities that offered full-time, one-year pre-doctoral internships prior to PL 96-151 (pre-1979) are considered to be acceptable in fulfillment of the internship requirement;

OR

(d) Applicants who completed an internship that was not accredited by APA or CPA at the time the program was completed may be considered eligible for hire only if they are currently board certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology in a specialty area that is consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employed. (NOTE: Once board certified, the employee is required to maintain board certification.) OR

(e) Applicants who have a doctoral degree awarded between 1951 and 1978 from a regionally-accredited institution with a dissertation primarily psychological in nature may fulfill this internship requirement by having the equivalent of a one-year supervised internship experience in a site specifically acceptable to the candidate's doctoral program. If the internship experience is not noted on the applicant's official transcript, the applicant must provide a statement from the doctoral program verifying that the equivalent of a one-year supervised internship experience was completed in a site acceptable to the doctoral program.

NOTE: Psychologists who meet the requirements of this revision and who were employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs prior to the implementation of this standard are considered to have fully met the requirements of this qualification standard.]

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.

(1) Exception: Non-licensed applicants who otherwise meet the eligibility requirements may be given a temporary appointment as a 'graduate psychologist' at the GS-11 or GS-12 grade under the authority of 38 U.S.C. § 7405 [(c)(2)(B)] for a period not to exceed two years from the date of employment on the condition that such a psychologist provide care only under the supervision of a psychologist who is licensed. Failure to obtain licensure during that period is justification for termination of the temporary appointment.

Grade Determinations:

GS-11 Staff Psychologist (Entry Level):

(a) Experience: None beyond the basic requirements.

GS-12 Staff Psychologist (Developmental Level):

(a) Experience: At least 1 year of experience as a professional psychologist equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11). Psychologists who are not licensed must practice under the supervision of a licensed psychologist but with less intense supervision than at the GS-11 grade level.
(b) Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs:

1. Knowledge of and ability to apply a wide range of professional psychological treatments or assessment methods to a variety of patient populations.
2. Ability to design and implement effective treatment strategies.
3. Ability to incorporate new clinical procedures.
4. Ability to conduct research activities, such as designing and implementing clinical research projects (staff psychologists with specified research job duties).
5. Ability to perform basic research tasks of scholarship and research execution within the context of an established research team, including research participant relations, research documentation, data acquisition, maintenance, and collaboration.

GS-13 Staff Psychologist (Full Performance Level):

(a) Experience: At least 2 years of experience as a professional psychologist, with at least one year equivalent to the GS-12 level.
(b) Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs:

1. Knowledge of, and ability to apply, professional psychological treatments to the full range of patient populations.
2. Ability to provide professional advice and consultation in areas related to professional psychology and behavioral health.
3. Knowledge of clinical research literature.

References: VA HANDBOOK 5005/103

The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-11 to GS-13.

Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019

Responsibilities:

Duties include, but are not limited, to:

Clinical Responsibilities (90% of time)

• Serves as Team Member for an inter-professional clinical team, co-located with the Integrative Medicine and Primary Care medical teams, with an emphasis on integration of mental health services within pain management and primary care.
• As a clinical member of the IM Team (55%), provides a full range of diagnostic and evaluation services appropriate to the IM setting, especially pertaining to the evaluation and treatment of pain conditions.
• As a clinical member of the PC-MHI Team (40%), provides a full range of diagnostic and evaluation services appropriate to the primary care setting, especially in the areas of general psychological evaluation of emotional and behavioral problems and focused cognitive assessments.
• Provides a full range of psychological interventions consistent with training and expertise, with special emphasis on brief and evidenced-based interventions found to be effective in IM and primary care settings.

Administrative/Program Evaluation/Outcome Measurement/Research (5% of time)

• Participates in clinical care management functions with members of the IM/PC-MHI Teams.
• Shares responsibility for team-building.
• Actively works to support program planning, outcome evaluation, and staff development activities.
• Supports the establishment of program monitors and outcome measurements if/when these become required for the clinical performance measures or best practice guidelines, using a data-driven quality assurance process.
• Monitors and establishes procedures to contribute to the improvement of population outcomes for those with chronic pain as well as general primary care patients.

Academic/Teaching/Training (5% of time)

• Provides consultation and training to IM and PCS Line staff in the identification and management of common mental and behavioral health disorders that present in IM and primary care settings.
• Develops programs together with other IM and PC-MHI staff members for teaching and/or improving the IM providers and PCP's core behavioral health skills.
• Supervises post-doctoral, pre-doctoral and practicum Psychology trainees, and may participate in the supervision of trainees in other disciplines, including medical and psychiatric residents assigned to IM or PCS for rotations.
• Develops and/or makes available relevant education and training programs for all IM and PCS Line providers to ensure that culturally competent care is provided.
• Is involved in the development and on-going improvement of the Psychology Training Programs and actively participates in the Psychology Training Committee meetings.
• Serves as a consultant to other medical center staff on issues related to the function of the IM and PC-MHI Team, and may provide in-service and/or invited grand round presentations to the medical center staff in areas directly related to the mission of IM and/or PC-MHI Teams.

Other Significant Responsibilities

• May serve on Medical Center, VISN, and/or National VA committees or task forces specifically relating to diagnosis, assessment, and/or treatment issues associated with the IM, Integrated Primary Care, and Mental Health programs.
• Represents Psychology on decision-making committees at this Medical Center or within VISN10.
• Actively participates in leadership roles on local, state and/or national professional organizations specific to Psychology, Integrated Care and MHS.
• Represents the Medical Center or VISN10 at professional programs and/or events, or on VA or community committees or work groups addressing Integrated Care or other areas of psychological practice or primary care, including where relevant to addressing issues of culturally competent services.

(2) Quality of Experience: Experience is only creditable if it is post-doctoral experience as a professional psychologist directly related to the duties to be performed. Qualifying experience must also be at a level comparable to or exceeding professional psychology experience at the next lower level.

(3) Part-time Experience: Part-time experience is creditable according to its relationship to a full-time workweek. For example, a psychologist employed 20 hours per week, or on a half time basis, would receive one full-time workweek of credit for each two weeks of service.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 8:00 am through 4:30 pm
Telework: Ad Hoc
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 91346-A; 91347-A; 91348-A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized
EDRP Authorized: Contact visn10hredrpslrp@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator, for questions/assistance. Learn more
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

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