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.
Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Clinical Responsibilities (80%) Ability to conduct and interpret neuropsychological evaluations to determine functional, cognitive and behavior competence, brain-based impairments, or factors that impact on a patient's ability to engage in (instrumental) activities of daily living, with supervision. In this role, the incumbent: Interviews referred patients, formulates the type of assessment battery needed, conducts testing, interprets the results of testing and produces reports with recommendations to assist in treatment planning for a broad range of disciplines, including psychiatry, medicine, social work, physical medicine and other healthcare system programs. Provides clinical oversight to psychology technicians (if present) engaged in testing patients for neuropsychological problems and works with the technicians to determine tests to be used and course of testing sessions. Maintains extensive knowledge of the professional literature in neuropsychology to maintain awareness of the often-complex interplay between neurological, medical and psychiatric conditions and their effect on behavioral and cognitive functioning. Provides consultation on complex cases. Serves as expert psychological resource for inter-disciplinary staff and consults with medical or mental health staff on a wide range of patient care issues, including development or evaluation of medical psychology programs. Academic/Teaching/Training (10% of time) Provides clinical supervision to psychology trainees, psychology technicians and unlicensed psychologists when requested by the Training Director and Supervisor. Research/Program Evaluation (5% of time) Oversees the establishment of program monitors and outcome measurements within programs assigned using data-driven quality assurance processes. Other Significant Responsibilities (5% of time) Serves on Healthcare System, VISN, and/or National VA committees or task forces as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 08:00am - 04:30pm Telework: Ad-hoc/Situational-Occasional, Non-routine Virtual: This is not a virtual position Functional Statement #: 82591F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized - As determined by Facility/Agency EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VISN8CCOE@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Travel/Driving: You may be required to travel for this position
Education 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. 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: The re-specialization program must be completed in an APA or a CPA accredited doctoral program; and, the specialty in which the applicant is retrained must be consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employed. OR Have a doctoral degree awarded between 1951 and 1978 from a regionally-accredited institution, with a dissertation primarily psychological in nature. 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/.
Danny.Quitano@va.gov (407) 631-8497
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