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. 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. Education: (a) 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. OR (b) Have a doctoral degree in any area of psychology and, in addition, successfully complete a respecialization program (including documentation of an approved internship completed as part of the respecialization 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 the applicant is retrained must be consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employed. Note: The applicant must provide an official transcript and/or certificate documenting the completion of the re-specialization program, which includes completion of an APA or CPA internship. OR (c) Have a doctoral degree awarded between 1951 and 1978 from a regionally-accredited institution, with a dissertation primarily psychological in nature. AND 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. 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. 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. English Language Proficiency. Psychologists must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3j. May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria). Grade Determinations: Staff Psychologist, GS-13 (Full Performance, Level) Experience: At least two years of experience as a professional psychologist, with at least one year equivalent to the GS-12 grade level. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of 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 Part II Appendix G18 Psychologist Qualification Standard GS-0180 The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-13. Physical Requirements: The incumbent must be in overall good health, able to sit at a desk working at a computer, engage in light to moderate physical activity including sitting, walking, bending, and carrying supplies. The incumbent must be able to perform primarily light and sedentary duties with occasionally moderate physical demands with reasonable accommodation if necessary, without endangering the health and safety of the incumbent or others. Position involves sitting at a computer and in counsel and consultation with Veterans and interdisciplinary teams. ["**Recruitment /Relocation Incentive of $15,000 may be available to highly qualified applicants with a 3 year service agreement** This position is assigned to the Psychosocial Rehabilitation & Recovery Center (PRRC) and is responsible for providing daily oversight of PRRC programming and operations, in addition to providing individual, group, couples, and family psychotherapy. This position also coordinates with other physical, mental health, and psychosocial services around the healthcare system, and ensures that PRRC program staff adhere to relevant policies, directives, and PRRC procedures. In addition, this position serves as a counselor for the Employee Assistance Program and conducts clinical research. The Salem VA Medical Center is located in Salem, Virginia. The Mental Health Service Line (MHSL) includes acute inpatient, residential domiciliary, and outpatient clinics. These outpatient mental health services include a Mental Health Clinic (MHC), Behavioral Medicine & Primary Care-Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) Program, Center for Traumatic Stress (CTS), Center for Aging and Neurocognitive Services (CANS; Memory Assessment Clinic, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Clinic, Neuropsychology Clinic), Compensated Work Therapy (CWT) Program, Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Center (PRRC), Substance Abuse Treatment Program (SATP) outpatient services, Suicide Prevention, and the Mental Health Emergency Department Walk-In Clinic. The service line also provides outpatient mental health services in our Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs). The following specific clinical and administrative duties will be provided by the PRRC program coordinator/psychologist: Provide screening, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of depressive and anxiety-related disorders, as well as other mental health symptoms, with an emphasis on the application of time-limited, evidence-based treatment approaches. Conduct diagnostic interview and comprehensive psychological assessment, to include personality, intellectual, cognitive, and emotional functioning Assess and provide treatments for sub-clinical symptoms of depression and anxiety, adjustment difficulties, and excessive use or misuse of alcohol or other drugs. Provide psychological prevention services to patients at significant risk for psychological problems. Provide individual and group interventions to support the mental health needs of patients with severe mental illness (SMI). Provide clinical services through treatment team meetings. Promote communication/interactions between medical team members, patients, and their families to facilitate the medical treatment process. Provides counseling assistance and serves as a resource person for the medical center's Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Provide screening for cognitive deficits to address specific functional questions or to determine if a referral for a complete neuropsychological evaluation or dementia assessment is needed. Provide behavioral medicine interventions to manage substance use, pain, disability, address sleep problems, facilitate weight loss, promote smoking cessation, and enhance medical compliance. Oversee day-to-day program operations (e.g., ensures that all scheduled programming occurs and is high-quality; ensures compliance with NEPEC program monitoring protocol, CARF accreditation requirements, and national guidance). Coordinate with other physical, mental health, and psychosocial services. Ensure that PRRC program staff adhere to relevant policies and directives, as well as PRRC procedures. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:45 A.M. EST - 4:30 P.M. EST Telework: Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized for highly qualified applicants with a 3 year service agreement. EDRP Authorized: Contact Christopher Cullen, the EDRP Coordinator, at christopher.cullen@va.gov for questions/assistance. Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required"]

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