This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application.
Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
Clinical Responsibilities (90% of time): Provides a full range of psycho-diagnostic and services including assessment, treatment, evaluation and consultation services on complex patients with problems of personality, emotional adjustment or mental illness and using the most appropriate psychotherapeutic techniques in providing quality care. Performs evaluations for psychodiagnosis, treatment planning and functional evaluations.
Provides a full range of therapeutic interventions including an individual and group psychotherapy, family therapy or marital counseling, consultation, rehabilitation and psychoeducation. Consults with medical center staff on a wide variety of patient care issues. Staff psychologists may be involved in program evaluation and/or research activities.
Provide psychological consultation to Primary Care Providers and interventions for primary care patients identified with a variety of psychiatric diagnoses (e.g. depression, anxiety disorders, and substance misuse), as well as psychological factors affecting their physical condition (e.g. sleep disturbances, treatment compliance, and pain management}.
Provide a full range of brief, solution focused therapeutic interventions such as cognitive and behavioral techniques, behavioral interventions, supportive therapy, and, when appropriate, insight-oriented therapy. Trained in psychosocial rehabilitation techniques to be applied in day to day patient treatment. Recovery and appropriate evidenced based treatments will be utilized as indicated.
Academic/Teaching/Training (5% of time): Provides clinical supervision to Psychology practicum students, predoctoral interns and postdoctoral fellows for training in psychological assessment, consultation, treatment and research. Provides leadership guidance and consultation to staffs of units to which assigned.
Conducts seminars, case conferences or other educational meetings in his or her areas of expertise Research (3% of time): May develop hypotheses and research designs and takes responsibility for the preparation and implementation of his or her research program. Serves as a consultant to other staff members on their research projects and may collaborate in carrying out interdisciplinary research.
Attends professional conferences and reads professional publications to keep abreast of current research. Presents his or her own findings or theories at professional conferences and/or in professional publications. Other Significant Responsibilities (2% of time): May serve on Medical Center, VISN, and/or National VA committees or taskforces at the Chief of Mental Health's request.
Performs all other duties assigned by the Chief of Mental Health Service or supervisory psychologist or designee, even though they may not be outlined above, as long as he or she can do so without violating ethical standards. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm. Telework: May be authorized by Supervisor as determined by the agency policy. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 91389-0 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Transcripts must be official or unofficial college transcripts. A copy of your certificate/degree or screenshot of your current classes are not a replacement of your transcript and they will not be used in the qualifying process. Your transcript must include your name and the name and full address of the institution.
If the position has an education requirement or you are qualifying based on education, you need to list your education history including the type of degree and your major of study. If the position requires a certain number of credit hours, you are strongly encouraged to list the relevant courses in your resume. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. 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.
For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Katrina.Majors@va.gov · 443-421-5813
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $129004 – $167708/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-11-04.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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