Psychologist (REACH-SAC)
Location: Oklahoma City Oklahoma
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is employing Psychologist (REACH-SAC) right now, this career will be placed in Oklahoma. For detail informations about this career opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 873958
Salary: To be determined by Professional Standard Board of your peers and based on your education, experi! ence, and professional accomplishments.
You could be part of an important initiative to provide mental health care for our nations Veterans!
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki has announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will be adding approximately 1,600 mental health clinicians - to include nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers as well as nearly 300 support staff to its existing workforce.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) needs mental health professionals 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 a! re transitioning from the military or a Veteran already, we in! vite 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 ").
America's Veterans need you!
To find out more, go to http://www.va.gov/jobs/ .
PLEASE NOTE: Qualified clinical trainees, residents, fellows, interns, etc. are encouraged to apply; please follow the instructions in the How to Apply section.
POSITION IS ANNOUNCED OPEN UNTIL FILLED: First consideration may be given to those who apply e! arly.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
US citizenship
English language proficiency
Background/suitability investigation
Physical standards - Must pass pre-employment examination
Doctoral degree in Psychology from APA-accredited graduate program DUTIES:
The incumbent will have primary responsibility for providing or augmenting basic psychological services for the REACH (Reaching out to Educate and Assist Caring, Healthy families) program, a component of the Family Mental Health Program. The program provides a wide range of psycho-diagnostic services including basic assessment of basic cognitive functioning, current emotional status and/or personality structure. The program also provides the most appropriate psychotherapeutic techniques to deliver high quality care. The incumbent may obtain a faculty appointment at the OU Health Sciences Center. Incumbent duties will include but not limited to:
• Therapeutic interventions to include couple! s, family, martial, group and individual therapy
• Provide indepen! dent psychological services at all levels of complexity
• Provide clinical supervision, leadership, consultation
• Consults with medical center staff on a wide variety of patient care issues
• Program evaluation and limited research activities
• Assists in preparation of grant proposals in response to RFP's as assigned
• Develops, implements and/or monitors various quality assurance programs
• Other duties may include participating in meetings, training of pre-doctoral psychology interns and postdoctoral psychology fellows.
Job functions of psychologists at the GS-11 level diagnose mental disorders, conduct psychological and/or other assessments, treat mental disorders through a variety of modalities, and provide adjunctive interventions for treatment of medical disorders. They practice under the close supervision of a licensed psychologist.
The primary job functions of psychologists at the GS-12 level include the provision of direct ps! ychological patient care, consultation services on difficult or complex cases, and education of staff. At the GS-13 level, the above functions are at a greater level of complexity and independent responsibility, and responsibilities may include development of specialized treatment tracks and performance improvement activities, as well as supervision and training of pre-doctoral psychology interns and postdoctoral psychology fellows.
Work Schedule: Altered Tour (10:00 am - 630pm) on 2-3 days/week to provide Family MH Program/Reach services in the evening. 8:00am to 4:30pm
Relocation expenses and/or incentives have not been authorized. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
U.S. citizenship
English language proficiency (written and spoken)
Physical standards - All applicants must meet the physical standards for the position. A physical examination prior to employment may be required.
License, Regist! ration, Certification Requirements (as applicable)
Educatio! n: 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.
Experience: 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.
References: VA H! andbook 5005/27, Part II, Appendix G18, 5005 QUALIFICATION STANDARD, dated March 17,2006.
Salary to be determined by Professional Standard Board of your peers and based on your education, experience, and professional accomplishments.
GRADE REQUIREMENTS. In addition to the basic requirements for employment, the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates:
(1) GS-11. None beyond the basic requirements.
(2) GS-12. Candidates must possess at least 1 year of experience as a professional psychologist equivalent to the GS-11 grade level. Individuals assigned as GS-12 psychologists may be in the process of obtaining licensure at the independent practice level. If unlicensed, the individual must be supervised by a licensed psychologist and the experience and supervision must meet the standards for psychology licensure. In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs:
1. Knowledge of, and ability to ap! ply, a wide range of professional psychological theories and assessment! methods to a variety of patient populations.
2. Ability to develop coherent treatment strategies.
3. Ability to incorporate new clinical procedures.
(3) GS-13
(a) 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.
(b) Experience. Candidates must possess, at least 1 additional year of experience as a psychologist equivalent to the GS-12 grade level. In addition the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs:
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.
Additionally, candidates must possess the following supervisory k! nowledge, skills and abilities.
a. Ability to provide supervision in areas related to behavioral health and social services provision in order to accomplish the organizational goals and objectives.
b. Ability to provide fair, principled and decisive leadership for a work environment that promotes shared accountability.
DESIGNATED DRUG-TESTING POSITION: Applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Applicants will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test result is received. [If applicable]
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Position requires walking, near vision correctable at 13" to 15" to Jaeger 1 to 4, Specific v isual requirement (Reading typewritten material without strain). Candidates must be able to hear without aid and hear a conver! sational voice, also be ableto work closely with others. Emotional and ! mental stability is required.
NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the United States Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards your qualifications for this position. 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. If the military member is within 120 days of separation and does not yet have a DD214, the member may instead submit any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is signed.
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 ap! plication materials.
For more information on Veterans' Prefere! nce, go to http://www.opm.gov/veterans/html/vetsinfo.asp . HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Complete application packages will be reviewed to determine if the basic qualifications for this position have been met. A listing of candidates who meet the basic qualification requirements will be forwarded to the hiring facility where the credentialing and privileging screening process is completed. BENEFITS:
VA offers a comprehensive benefits package. This link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered: http://www.va.gov/jobs/job_benefits/benefits.asp . OTHER INFORMATION:
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to ! fill additional vacancies.
You may be required to serve a probationary period.
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If you were eligible to this career, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department Of Veterans Affairs.
If you interested on this career just click on the Apply button, you will be redirected to the official website
This career starts available on: Wed, 10 Apr 2013 02:06:44 GMT
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