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.
Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional This Clinical Psychologist (PCMHI) position is in the Mental Health Service at the VA Maine Healthcare Systems, located at the Portland, ME and Bangor ME locations. This position is full-time, at 40 hours per week. MAJOR DUTIES MAY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:Participates as a member of a multi-disciplinary PCMHI providing a full range of psychological services.
Interviews new patients for mental health treatment to determine symptomatic status, diagnostic impression, treatment plan, and assignment to appropriate treatment modality, Writes psycho-diagnostic consultation on ambulatory patients in medical and some specialized clinics based on data from interviews and from intellectual and personality tests, Develops and facilitates psychoeducational groups relevant to the needs of PCMHI and Whole Health.
Refers patients to other VA facilities when needed treatment is unavailable at this station or to other community agencies when the patient is not eligible for VA treatment programs, Consults with Mental Health staff in other programs to coordinate psychological services to an overlapping patient population,.
Maintains and upgrades professional knowledge and skills by involvement in appropriate continuing education activities, Provides individual psychotherapy to veterans with complex mental health problems and provides couples, family and/or group psychotherapy promoting healthy adaptation. Administers/scores or evaluates psycho diagnostic tests, including cognitive screening.
Contributes to the gathering of assessment information and the development of a detailed treatment plan for veterans. Serves as an advisor, consultant and/or resource person to the staff within the outpatient clinic. Teaches and supervises psychology interns, postdoctoral residents, or practicum students receiving training in mental health services, as appropriate.
Assists in the supervision of psychiatry residents, medical students, social work trainees, work-study students, and volunteers assigned to the Togus Main campus or CBOCs, as appropriate. Serves on/chairs task groups or administrative committees of the Psychology Section, Mental Health Services, or Medical Center at the direction of the Director of Mental Health Services Work Schedule: Full-time; Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm, or 8:00am-4:30pm.
Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact Hannah.Neilson@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more EDRP Code: 00 Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases.
When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade). 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: Ad-Hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: F04339, F04340, F04341 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not required NOTIFICATIONS: This position is in the Excepted Service. Narrative responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) may be required from the selectee in order to proceed with the appointment. This position is not a Bargaining Unit position. This position is covered by a special rate.
Selectee may be required to work at any VA Maine Healthcare System campus, as needed. The incumbent may be required to travel to other VA campuses and CBOC's. Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure, and type of service (Competitive or Excepted).
In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.
IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. 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/.
****Grandfathering Provision: All persons employed in VHA as a psychologist on the effective date of this qualification standard are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the title, series and grade held, including positive education (i.e., degree and internship requirements) and licensure/certification that are part of the basic requirements of the occupation.
Employees grandfathered under this provision for this revision may be reassigned, promoted up to and including the full performance (journey) level, or changed to lower grade within the occupation, but may not be promoted beyond the journey level or placed in supervisory or managerial positions or beyond the assignment currently held for those being grandfathered to assignments above FPL.
Psychologists who are appointed on a temporary basis prior to the effective date of the qualification standard may not have their temporary appointment extended or be reappointed on a temporary or permanent basis until they fully meet the basic requirements of the standard.
Psychologists initially grandfathered into this occupation who subsequently obtain additional education and/or licensure that meet all of the basic requirements of this qualification standard must maintain the required credentials as a condition of employment in the occupation.
NOTE: If psychologists who are grandfathered under this provision leave the occupation, the employee loses protected status and must meet the full VA qualification standard requirements in effect at the time of reentry to the occupation.
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $85485 – $156715/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-11-12.
There are 2 openings for this position.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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