This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (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 appointment.
Program 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.
VA Careers - Psychologist: https://youtube.com/embed/77qHlLw9Xck Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The psychologist is assigned to the Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Team (BHIP) in Behavioral Health Service at the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital (Truman VA).
Generalist and integrated mental health services are provided at Truman VA and each CBOC, with specialized mental health services offered at Truman VA including programming to support treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), substance use disorders, Severe Mental Illness (SMI), and Psychosocial Rehabilitation (homeless and supported employment services).
Over 160 direct and indirect FTE support both outpatient and inpatient services, with Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Social Workers, Nurses, Rehabilitation Counselors, and Licensed Marital and Family Therapists providing multidisciplinary and collaborative treatment interventions based on the Recovery Model and empirically supported treatment protocols.
Duties of the position include but are not limited to: Provides a full range of psycho diagnostic services, including psychological assessment and psychological testing of patients. He/She selects the optimum battery of tests or procedures to gain the appropriate information in each case.
He/She oversees the administration and scoring of psychological assessment procedures, interprets and reports the findings of the evaluation in the medical record in a timely fashion, and integrates the findings to inform treatment planning for patients. Psychological assessments comply with the documentation and timeliness standards established by the Medical Center and The Joint Commission.
Utilizes appropriate therapeutic techniques or combinations of techniques to provide Evidence-Based and Recovery-Oriented treatment to Veterans with complex mental health needs within outpatient and inpatient settings. The incumbent provides the full range of therapeutic interventions, including education, individual and/or family psychotherapy, and group psychotherapy to patients, family members, and significant others, as clinically indicated.
Assists the Psychologist Program manager in the design, development, and implementation of clinical programming, and assists BH leadership in the execution of ongoing program evaluation and data-driven quality improvement projects to monitor the effectiveness of clinical programming. The incumbent facilitates liaisons with other health care programs in order to effectively coordinate and improve services.
Adheres to operational policies and procedures for the treatment team, established by the Psychologist and/or Service Line Chief. He/She complies with national and local performance measures, including timely health care screening and completion of clinical reminders for all patients.
He/She complies with all Computerized Patient Record System documentation procedures, including timeliness standards for documentation and proper patient check out procedures (e.g., entering diagnostic and procedure codes). May perform independent research, based on his/her interest and ability and approval of the Psychologist and Service Line Chief.
The incumbent takes responsibility for the ethical preparation and implementation of his or her research program to be approved by an institutional review board (IRB) and review process. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
Contact VISN15EDRP@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.
Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child. Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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/.
rachel.kempker@va.gov · 573-926-9547
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $85485 – $158393/yr.
Applications close on 2026-09-30.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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