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.
Psychologists diagnose mental disorders, conduct psychological and/or neuropsychological assessments, treat mental disorders through a variety of modalities and provide adjunctive interventions for treatment of medical disorders. Among the modalities provided are individual, family, and group psychotherapies, and other interventions such as biofeedback, psychological hypnosis, and environmental interventions.
They consult with medical center staff on a wide variety of patient care issues. Staff psychologists may be involved in program evaluation and/or process improvement. Duties include but are not limited to: The incumbent's clinical focus is as an assessment specialist, behavioral health interventionist, and consultant to the clinicians.
Incumbent provides complex assessment services including administering, scoring and interpreting a range of psychological testing, interviewing patient and their families, behavioral assessment of a patient's condition and progress, determining the type of psychotherapy best suited to meet the patient's needs and resources, assessing a patient's degree of improvement and readiness for termination of treatment, and assessing the type of community placement which would be most suitable, if appropriate.
The psychologist will work with the multidisciplinary staff to implement programs in group and individual counseling, psychological assessment and behavioral interventions in a complex chronic pain population. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: PD92646A, PD92645A, and PD92644A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more 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/.
fallon.roberts@va.gov · 989-497-2500 X13018
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $85466 – $158358/yr.
Applications close on 2026-12-16.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
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