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Staff Psychologist
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Ventura, CA
Pay Range Base pay range:
$104,219.00
per year –
$193,106.00
per year.
Summary The Greater Los Angeles Health Care System (GLAHCS) is seeking a Staff Psychologist to serve at the Ventura—CA location within the Mental Health service.
Qualifications 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
Citizenship
Citizen of the United States
Education
The individual must meet at least one of the requirements below: 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
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
OR 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: (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 Have a doctoral degree awarded between 1951 and 1978 from a regionally-accredited institution - with a dissertation primarily psychological in nature
AND Internships
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 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 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 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 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
Applicants must 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 4 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
Board Certification
Persons hired to psychology positions in the VHA who completed an internship that was not accredited at the time the program was completed must be 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
The board certificate must be current and the applicant must abide by the certifying body's requirement for continuing education
Grandfathering Provision
All persons employed in VHA as a psychologist on the effective date of this qualification standard are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the title - series and grade held
GRADE DETERMINATIONS: GS-11 Graduate Psychologist Experience
None beyond the basic requirements
GS-12 Graduate Psychologist Experience
In addition to the basic requirements - candidates must possess at least one year of creditable experience as a professional (postdoctoral) psychologist equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) AND can demonstrate the following Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities: Knowledge of and ability to apply a wide range of professional psychological treatments or assessment methods to a variety of patient populations
Ability to design and implement effective treatment strategies
Ability to incorporate new clinical procedures
Ability to conduct research activities - such as designing and implementing clinical research projects (staff psychologists with specified research job duties)
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 Experience
In addition to the basic requirements - candidates must possess at least two years of experience as a professional (postdoctoral) psychologist - with at least one year equivalent to the GS-12 grade level AND can demonstrate the following Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities: Knowledge of - and ability to apply - professional psychological treatments to the full range of patient populations
Ability to provide professional advice and consultation in areas related to professional psychology and behavioral health
Knowledge of clinical research literature
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit Psychologist Qualification Standard
The full performance level of this position is 13
The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of 11 to 13
Physical Requirements: Light lifting (under 15 pounds)
light carrying (under 15 pounds)
reaching above shoulder
hearing (aid permitted)
emotional stability
The Staff Psychologist should be capable of prolonged movement and be physically capable of reading patient records/reports - documenting all clinical encounters in the patient computerized record system (CPRS)
and to speak/communicate clearly and efficiently in English.
Duties
VA Careers - Mental Health Professionals: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOMintJXa3Y Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) Authorized: This position is eligible for 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 your start date
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
Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov for questions/assistance
Duties include - but are not limited to: Providing assessments and treatments related to a variety of behavioral health problems - including tobacco use - sleep problems - weight management - chronic illness - treatment/medication adherence and adjustment issues or life stressors
Practicing using a wide variety of treatment modalities with an emphasis on Evidence Based Practices (EBPs) including - but not limited to CBT - CPT - PE - ACT - ICT - MI - CBTI - and/or Mindfulness
Complying with all computerized patient record system (CPRS) documentation procedures - including timeliness standards for documentation and proper patient check out procedures (e.g. - entering diagnostic and procedure codes)
Attending and participating in administrative and informational meetings held by the Clinical Service - Facility Service Line Director - and Facility Director
Functioning within multidisciplinary teams (psychiatry - social work - nursing - primary care professionals) and actively participating in treatment - teaching - supervision - and administrative functions as needed by the organization
Applying knowledge and/or experience working with a broad range of mental health disorders - including PTSD - anxiety-related disorders - mood-related disorders - substance use disorders and other mental health conditions in person and/or via clinical video teleheath (CVT)
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday - 8:00a-4:30p Compressed/Flexible: May be authorized at Supervisory discretion
Telework: May be authorized at Supervisory discretion
Virtual: This is not a virtual position
Functional Statement #: 000000 EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
Contact VISN22HREducationReimbursementTeam@va.gov for questions/assistance
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Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Health Care Provider – Government Administration
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Staff Psychologist
role at
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Ventura, CA
Pay Range Base pay range:
$104,219.00
per year –
$193,106.00
per year.
Summary The Greater Los Angeles Health Care System (GLAHCS) is seeking a Staff Psychologist to serve at the Ventura—CA location within the Mental Health service.
Qualifications 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
Citizenship
Citizen of the United States
Education
The individual must meet at least one of the requirements below: 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
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
OR 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: (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 Have a doctoral degree awarded between 1951 and 1978 from a regionally-accredited institution - with a dissertation primarily psychological in nature
AND Internships
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 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 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 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 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
Applicants must 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 4 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
Board Certification
Persons hired to psychology positions in the VHA who completed an internship that was not accredited at the time the program was completed must be 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
The board certificate must be current and the applicant must abide by the certifying body's requirement for continuing education
Grandfathering Provision
All persons employed in VHA as a psychologist on the effective date of this qualification standard are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the title - series and grade held
GRADE DETERMINATIONS: GS-11 Graduate Psychologist Experience
None beyond the basic requirements
GS-12 Graduate Psychologist Experience
In addition to the basic requirements - candidates must possess at least one year of creditable experience as a professional (postdoctoral) psychologist equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) AND can demonstrate the following Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities: Knowledge of and ability to apply a wide range of professional psychological treatments or assessment methods to a variety of patient populations
Ability to design and implement effective treatment strategies
Ability to incorporate new clinical procedures
Ability to conduct research activities - such as designing and implementing clinical research projects (staff psychologists with specified research job duties)
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 Experience
In addition to the basic requirements - candidates must possess at least two years of experience as a professional (postdoctoral) psychologist - with at least one year equivalent to the GS-12 grade level AND can demonstrate the following Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities: Knowledge of - and ability to apply - professional psychological treatments to the full range of patient populations
Ability to provide professional advice and consultation in areas related to professional psychology and behavioral health
Knowledge of clinical research literature
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit Psychologist Qualification Standard
The full performance level of this position is 13
The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of 11 to 13
Physical Requirements: Light lifting (under 15 pounds)
light carrying (under 15 pounds)
reaching above shoulder
hearing (aid permitted)
emotional stability
The Staff Psychologist should be capable of prolonged movement and be physically capable of reading patient records/reports - documenting all clinical encounters in the patient computerized record system (CPRS)
and to speak/communicate clearly and efficiently in English.
Duties
VA Careers - Mental Health Professionals: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOMintJXa3Y Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) Authorized: This position is eligible for 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 your start date
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
Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov for questions/assistance
Duties include - but are not limited to: Providing assessments and treatments related to a variety of behavioral health problems - including tobacco use - sleep problems - weight management - chronic illness - treatment/medication adherence and adjustment issues or life stressors
Practicing using a wide variety of treatment modalities with an emphasis on Evidence Based Practices (EBPs) including - but not limited to CBT - CPT - PE - ACT - ICT - MI - CBTI - and/or Mindfulness
Complying with all computerized patient record system (CPRS) documentation procedures - including timeliness standards for documentation and proper patient check out procedures (e.g. - entering diagnostic and procedure codes)
Attending and participating in administrative and informational meetings held by the Clinical Service - Facility Service Line Director - and Facility Director
Functioning within multidisciplinary teams (psychiatry - social work - nursing - primary care professionals) and actively participating in treatment - teaching - supervision - and administrative functions as needed by the organization
Applying knowledge and/or experience working with a broad range of mental health disorders - including PTSD - anxiety-related disorders - mood-related disorders - substance use disorders and other mental health conditions in person and/or via clinical video teleheath (CVT)
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday - 8:00a-4:30p Compressed/Flexible: May be authorized at Supervisory discretion
Telework: May be authorized at Supervisory discretion
Virtual: This is not a virtual position
Functional Statement #: 000000 EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
Contact VISN22HREducationReimbursementTeam@va.gov for questions/assistance
Learn more
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Health Care Provider – Government Administration
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