Staff Psychologist (BHIP)
Company: Veterans Health Administration
Location: Corpus Christi
Posted on: April 9, 2021
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Job Description:
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. *HPTs who are on track to graduate/complete the
requirements should respond as if they have met the requirements.
Provide details in the narrative sections of the assessment. To
qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by
the closing date of this announcement, 06/15/2021.
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. English Language Proficiency
Requirement - Per VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, Section A,
Paragraph 3j: No person will be appointed under authority of 38
U.S.C., chapter 73 or 74, to serve in a direct patient-care
capacity in VHA who is not proficient in written and spoken
English. Education Requirement - You must 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. OR, have
a doctoral degree in any area of psychology and, in addition,
successfully completed a 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 you were retrained is consistent with the
assignment you are am applying for; OR, have a doctoral degree
awarded between 1951 and 1978 from a regionally-accredited
institution, with a dissertation primarily psychological in nature.
Internship Requirement - You must 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). NOTE: 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:
Candidates 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 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. Preferred Experience: VA or DOD experience.
Psychological assessment experience. Experience incorporating
outcomes measures into treatment. Experience with evidence-based
psychotherapies. Experience in outpatient general mental health
clinics. Full, unrestricted license. Grade Determinations: GS-11
Staff Psychologist (Entry Level): Experience. None beyond the basic
requirements. GS-12 Staff Psychologist (Developmental Level):
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. 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): Experience. At least 2 years
of experience as a professional psychologist, with at least one
year equivalent to the GS-12 level. 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.
* Experience is only creditable if it is post-doctoral degree
experience as a professional psychologist directly related to the
duties performed. Post-Doctoral Degree Fellowships. Postdoctoral
fellowships or residencies are training programs in an advanced
area of clinical practice. Training as a fellow or resident is
considered to be creditable experience on a year-for-year basis.
References: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II,
Appendix G18 Psychologist Qualification Standard. This can be found
in the local Human Resources Office. 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: Light Lifting/Carrying under 15 pounds;
reaching above shoulder; use of fingers; both hands required;
walking/standing (up to 1 hour); far vision correctable in one eye
to 20/20 and 20/40 in the other; both eyes required; depth
perception; hearing (aid permitted); mental and emotional
stability; cognitive stability.
Keywords: Veterans Health Administration, Corpus Christi , Staff Psychologist (BHIP), Healthcare , Corpus Christi, Texas
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