Clinical Psychologist (Geropsychology/Spinal Cord Injury)
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is hiring Clinical Psychologist (Geropsychology/Spinal Cord Injury) right now, this job will be depute in Tennessee. Detailed specification about this job opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 730765 (Include on all documents)
Salary : To be determined by Professional Standard Board of your peers and based on your education and experience.
NOTE: A RELOCATION/RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE UP TO 10% MAY BE AUTHORIZED FOR HIGHLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES. A TWO YEAR LENGTH OF SERVICE AGREEMENT IS REQUIRED.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) needs employees who possess the energy, compassion, and commitment to serve those who serve our Country. Whatever the job title, every position in VA will give you a chance to make a meaningful and personal contribution to the lives of truly special and deserving people - our Veterans.
Working for VA is one of the most emotionally satisfying and professionally rewarding ways to dedicate the best within you to your country's service.
If you are transitioning from the military or a Veteran already, we invite you to explore the benefits of continuing your career at the VA. The VA is committed to hiring Veterans .
The VA is much more than just another employer. It is an honorable, open and welcoming community of those who care. Gratitude is our motivation and service is our mission.
The VA has adopted Core Values and Characteristics that apply universally across the Department. The five Core Values define "who we are," our culture, and how we care for Veterans, their families and other beneficiaries. The Values are I ntegrity, C ommitment, A dvocacy, R espect and E xcellence (" I CARE ").
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About the Memphis VA Medical Center: The VAMC in Memphis, TN consists of one main campus located at 1030 Jefferson Avenue, which includes a 60-bed Spinal Cord Injury Unit, and ten community based outpatient clinics (CBOC). It is a tertiary care facility classified as a Clinical Referral Level I Facility and one of the most complex medical centers in the VA system. It is a teaching hospital, providing a full range of patient care services, with state-of-the-art technology, as well as extensive education and research programs. Comprehensive primary, secondary, and tertiary health care is provided in areas of medicine, general cardiovascular and neurological surgery, psychiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, spinal cord injury, neurology, oncology, dentistry, and geriatrics. Specialized outpatient services are provided through general, specialty, and subspecialty outpatient clinics including a women's health center. Services are available to more than 206,000 Veterans living in a 53-county tri-state area (Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi).
KEY REQUIREMENTS
You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job.
Designated and/or random drug testing may be required.
Subject to a background/suitability investigation.
You must pass a pre-employment physical.
You must meet the basic requirements of the position.
You must submit all supporting documentation to be considered.
DUTIES:
NOTE: A RELOCATION/RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE UP TO 10% HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED. A TWO YEAR LENGTH OF SERVICE AGREEMENT IS REQUIRED.
THE FULL PERFORMANCE LEVEL OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST IS GS 13. ENTRY GRADE LEVEL OF THE SELECTEE WILL BE DETERMINED BY A PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS BOARD (PSB).
THE SALARY RANGE LISTED REPRESENTS THE FULL PERFORMANCE LEVEL RATE RANGE ONLY.
Approximately 50% of time will be spent on the acute inpatient psychiatric unit providing services to geriatric patients and approximately 50% of time will be spent on the Spinal Cord Injury unit. Work on both units will occur in the context of a team model of care and will include formal cognitive and psychological assessment, treatment planning, and intervention for patients with neuropsychiatric/behavioral manifestations of dementia, traumatic brain injury, cerebrovascular accident (stroke), psychiatric disorders, and/or medical illness.
This is the full performance level for staff psychologists. At this level psychologists are licensed at the doctoral level to practice independently in the provision of psychological services consulting with peers and supervisors as appropriate. They may be assigned to any VHA program and setting, including inpatient or outpatient medicine, surgery, mental health, neurology, rehabilitation medicine, geriatrics and Telemental Health programs. Staff Psychologists diagnose mental disorders, conduct psychological and/or neuropsychological assessments, treat mental disorders through a variety of modalities and provide adjunctive interventions for treatment of medical disorders. Among the modalities provided are individual, family, and group psychotherapies, and other interventions such as biofeedback, psychological hypnosis, and environmental interventions. They consult with medical center staff on a wide variety of patient care issues. Staff psychologists may be involved in program evaluation and/or research activities.
The staff psychologist holds a state license to practice psychology and has at least one year pre-doctoral work experience and one year postdoctoral work experience as a psychologist in the VHA or a comparable professional setting. The psychologist applies advanced professional psychological diagnostic methods and evidence-based intervention strategies to a full range of patient problems in his/her work setting. The psychologist has advanced knowledge of psychological diagnosis, intervention, and behavioral health that qualifies him/her to provide advice and consultation to professionals representing a variety of disciplines. The primary job functions of psychologists at this level include the provision of direct psychological patient care, consultation services on difficult or complex cases, and education of staff and trainee supervision. However, some psychologists functioning at this level also have research obligations, associated with a university faculty appointment, collateral supervisory responsibilities, and limited administrative/managerial duties.
In addition to providing direct patient care, this psychologist does have clinical supervisory responsibilities and limited administrative duties as well.
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday during approved day tour shifts (i.e. 8:00 am - 4:30 pm); however, working hours may be adjusted to provide for extended clinic hours to support the Department of Veterans Affairs mission to provide the best care possible to our Veteran population (i.e. 9:00 am - 5:00 pm).
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
The basic requirements for employment as a VHA psychologist are prescribed by: Public Law 96-151 codified in Title 38, U.S.C. 7402. To qualify for appointment, all applicants for the position of psychologists in VHA must meet the following:
a. Citizenship: C itizen of the United States. (Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with the Psychologist Qualification Standard.
b. Education:
(1) Have a doctoral degree in psychology from a graduate program in psychology accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA). The specialty area of the degree must be consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employed.
AND
(2) Have successfully completed a professional psychology internship training program that has been accredited by APA. Exceptions : (1) 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 Central Office of Academic Affiliations at the time that the individual was an intern and (2) VHA facilities who offered full one-year pre-doctoral internships prior to PL 96-151 (pre-1979) are considered to be acceptable in fulfillment of the internship requirement.
c. Licensure: Hold a full, current, and unrestricted license to practice psychology at the doctoral
level in a State, Territory, Commonwealth of the United States (e.g., Puerto Rico), or the District of Columbia. This requirement may be waived by the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs for a period not to exceed two (2) years from the date of employment on the condition that the psychologist provide care only under the supervision of a licensed psychologist.
d. Loss of Credential: An employee in this occupation who fails to obtain licensure/certification/registration within the required time frame, or who fails to maintain the required licensure/certification/registration must be removed from the occupation, which may also result in termination of employment.
e. Physical Requirements: Applicant must meet the physical standards established for this position.
f. English Language Proficiency: Psychologists must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(s) and 7407(d).
GRADE DETERMINATION - CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
GS-13:
This is the full performance level of this this position. At this level, psychologists are licensed at the doctoral level to practice independently in the provision of psychological services consulting with peers and supervisors as appropriate. They are assigned to any VHA program and setting, including inpatient or outpatient medicine, surgery, mental health, neurology, rehabilitation medicine, geriatrics, Vet Centers, and the VHA National Center for Organizational Development. In addition to meeting the basic requirements, candidates must demonstrate at least 1 year of post-doctoral experience which demonstrates possession comparable to professional psychology practice skills. In addition, evidence of the following KSA's must be clearly documented in your work history:
Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
1. Knowledge of, and ability to apply, advanced professional psychological theories and techniques 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.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
Note: All basic educational and experience requirements must be met by end of the 2012 residency program. Psychology positions in the Community Based Outpatient Clinics require full licensure.
APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. You can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html . All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency.
If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
Veteran's Preference :
When applying for Federal jobs, eligible veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of DD-214(s) showing all dates of service as well as character of service (honorable, general, etc.). Additionally, veterans with service-connected disability of 10% or more must also submit a copy of their official statement from the Department of Veterans Affairs, or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying their service-connected disability and/or their receipt of compensation for service-connected disability.
Veterans with service-connected disability of less than 10%, nonservice-connected disability, and Purple Heart recipients, as-well-as those claiming derived preference for a spouse, widow or widower, or natural mother, should refer to and submit a completed SF 15, "Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference," and required documentation with your application materials.
For more information on Veterans' Preference, go to http://www.opm.gov/veterans/html/vetsinfo.asp .
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Candidates education, training and experience will be considered in determining the applicant best qualified for the position.
Interviews: Management may interview candidates for this position and may elect to use the Performance Based Interviewing (PBI) process. If PBI is used, questions will be job-related, reasonably consistent and fair to all candidates. You can visit the following two web sites (1) http://www.va.gov/pbi (2) http://vaww.va.gov/ohrm/Staffing/PBI/PBI_Intr.htm to learn more about PBI, frequently asked questions and aids to prepare for an interview. Additionally, printed reference material is available at each Human Resources Office.
ApplicantÂ's Responsibility: It is the applicant's responsibility to submit documentation to support his/her application for this position. Applicant is responsible for ensuring that all experience, education, formal training, award recognition, etc. are documented in the application package. Experience may include voluntary or other non-paid experience in the appropriate field. If you feel that your training record contains information pertinent to your qualifications, then you must submit a printed copy of your training record with your application package. Your training record will become a part of the specific vacancy file and will not be filed in Official Personnel Folder.
This announcement is not intended to cover all aspects of the duties, responsibilities or qualifications of this position.Request for copies, return of forms or transfer of consideration to another announcement will not be honored.
Employees must meet qualification standards and other regulatory requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, lawful political affiliation, marital status, disability or membership or non-membership in a labor union.
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS will receive a rating of IFM (ineligible due to missing forms). Requests for reconsideration of ratings will not be considered for applicants who fail to submit a complete application package. We cannot be held responsible for incompatible software, fax transmissions, delays in mail service, etc.
Only send documentation as requested/required by this announcement and that directly supports your qualifications for this position.
Reasonable Accommodation: This Agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, you must notify the agency. This decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
BENEFITS:
Working for the Department of Veterans Affairs offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. In addition to traditional "dollars and cents" benefits, we offer a range of benefits to help balance work and life. For more information please visit us at http://www.va.gov/jobs/job_benefits/benefits.asp .
Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) : Recently appointed or converted (6 months or less) employees who are selected for this position may be considered for an award up to $48,000 under the provisions of the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP). Your supervisor must recommend you for this program, and your application must be submitted and approved within six months of your initial appointment to an eligible position within the Department of Veterans Affairs. Final authorization must be obtained at the National level prior to issuance.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Drug Testing Designated Positions: In accordance with Executive Order 12564, Federal employees hired in a drug testing designated position will be subject to random testing for illegal drug use during employment.
Vet Pro Credentialing: Individuals selected for positions that have patient care responsibilities are subject to undergoing an electronic credentialing process called VetPro. As part of this process, it will be necessary for you to submit complete information concerning your professional education, training, experience, licensure and certifications using VetPro. The candidate selected will be provided with further information on how to use VetPro.
This position will be filled on a full-time permanent basis. Upon completing any required probationary period, the position will be permanent.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
This vacancy announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
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