Psychologist (Outpatient)
Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is at present recruited Psychologist (Outpatient) right now, this vacancy will be assigned in South Dakota. More details about this vacancy opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 889164
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Our mission: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.
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How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
At the Sioux Falls VA Health Care System (SFVAHCS), we strive to hire only the best! Working with and for America's Veterans is a privilege and we pride ourselves on the quality of care we provide. In return for your commitment to quality health care for our nation's Veterans, the VA offers an incomparable benefits package. Located in southeast South Dakota, Sioux Falls is a progressive family-oriented community, with an extremely low crime rate. Four seasons with abundant recreation activities. No state income tax. The SFVAHCS is a teaching hospital providing a full range of patient care service, with state-of-the! -art technology as well as education and research. Care is pro! vided to eligible veterans in eastern South Dakota, Northwestern Iowa, and Southwestern Minnesota. Comprehensive health care is provided through primary care, tertiary care, and long-term care in the areas of medicine, surgery, psychiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology, oncology, dentistry, geriatrics, and transitional care. The SFVAHCS is part of VA Midwest Healthcare System (VISN 23), which includes facilities in Minnesota, North Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota. Every job at the VA impacts the Veterans that we serve. You can be part of that team, helping to make sure that our Veterans receive the top-quality care they deserve.
As a VA professional, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the nation, but we also provide many other services to! Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries. VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities. For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
**The incumbent for this position may be eligible to apply for the Education Debt Reduction Program. Please contact Human Resources at this medical center and speak with the Education Debt Reduction Program Coordinator for additional information.**
The procedures outlined in AFGE Master Agreement, Article 23, Section 8 will be followed. First consideration will be given to current Sioux Falls VAHCS employees. KEY R! EQUIREMENTS
U. S. Citizenship DUTIES:
The Sioux Fal! ls VA Health Care System (SFVAHCS) is currently recruiting for a Part-time , Permanent , Psychologist, (Outpatient) . This position will be located in the Mental Health Service. As a Psychologist, (Outpatient) , you are responsible for the following duties to include, but not limited to:
It is the responsibility of the clinical/counseling psychologist to participate in, and assume primary responsibility for, the evaluation and treatment of Veterans for psychological evaluation and/or treatment services. In these capacities, the incumbent independently applies a wide range of professional knowledge of psychological principles, methods, instruments, and techniques to patients' problems. In addition, the incumbent participates in multidisciplinary conferences to develop appropriate treatment plans, goals, and objectives for patients. This work will be done according to professional guidelines and in accordance with requirements of the SFVAHCS and of accrediting bodies! including Joint Commission (JC) and Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).
The incumbent is solely responsible for the independent implementation of the full range of psychological principles and techniques in patient treatment, whether it be on a group, family, or individual basis, and to use his/her professional training and judgment as to the particular technique, situation, and time frame for implementation. The clinical psychologist plays an active role in consulting and teaching throughout the hospital and clinic and actively participates in in-service training programs. Because of the SFVAHCS's various affiliations, the incumbent is involved in teaching both psychological science and clinical skills and principles to medical students, residents, and psychology interns, as well as graduate and undergraduate psychology students.
The incumbent conducts group, individual, marital, and family therapy. In providing these varied ! forms of psychotherapy, the psychologist utilizes high technical skills! in appropriately recognizing and responding to nuances in verbal, motor, psycho motor, and psycho physiological manifestations of emotional conflicts which develop between individuals in such relationships. All clinical activities will be consistent with the incumbents specific clinic privileges. Provision of services may need to be done via video teleconferencing. Services may be done in Primary Care as part of Mental Health/Primary Care integration.
The incumbent is knowledgeable about and willing to engage in Evidence Based Therapies Clinical duties to include performance of both routine and extensive or specialized psychological evaluation of patients. When engaged in psycho diagnostic evaluation, incumbent independently conducts and documents clinical interviews.
The incumbent is familiar with, selects from, and administers a wide variety of psychological evaluation instruments to assess intellectual capacity, personality attributes and functioning, ! other aspects of central nervous system functioning, to determine the presence of either psychiatric or organic central nervous system (CNS) illness, and to document the results of such assessments and provide diagnostic information and recommendations for treatment and management.
The incumbent performs Compensation and Pension evaluations, when needed to do so.
Ongoing evaluation and assessment of current therapeutic programs, analysis and integration of this information leading to program modification or development of new programs, and basic and clinical psychological research pertinent to the psychological functioning and treatment of veterans is essential to the institution. The measurement and analytical skills of a clinical psychologist are uniquely fitted to this task. Therefore a portion of the incumbents time can be devoted to gathering, managing, and assessing data to ensure that the quality of care is high and is constantly improved.
! A portion of the clinical psychologist's time is devoted to supervision! of psychology interns and students in their various practicum assignments and research activities. A portion of the incumbents time may be devoted to the clinical instruction of University of South Dakota School of Medicine medical students and psychiatric residents during classroom and clinical training with the medical school and during rotations at this hospital.
The incumbent may also be involved in the psychology internship training program at the Sioux Falls VAHCS. As an expert in human psychology and relationships, the incumbent may provide specialized training and workshops to enhance institutional functioning, including participation in patient management conferences, conflict resolution workshops, and other special duties as requested by management. In accordance with the special professional research skills that psychologists possess, the incumbent may perform ongoing evaluative functions directly or as a consultant to other services to provide planning! , data gathering, or statistical analysis in accordance with the scientific method. All such work will be consistent with station policy and missions with prior approval by Mental Health Site Director. Research involving human subjects will be reviewed through the appropriate Institutional Review Board (IRB).
Work Schedule: The tour of duty for this position will be primarily administrative hours. Evenings, days, and weekends will be required; flexibility in tours and days of week will also be required.
Relocation Expenses: Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Basic Requirements:
Citizen of the United States .
English Language Proficiency required.
Education : Must hold a doctoral degree in Psychology from an accredited college of university approved by the American Psychology Association (APA). The specialty area of the degree must be consis! tent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employed, AND! Have successfully completed a professional psychology internship training program that has been accredited by APA. Exceptions: (1) new VHA psychology internship programs that are in the process of applying for APA accreditation are acceptable in fulfillment of the internship requirement, provided that such programs were sanctioned by the VHA Central Office Program Director for Psychology and the VHA Central Office of Academic Affiliations at the time that the individual was an intern and (2) VHA facilities who offered full one-year pre-doctoral internships prior to PL 96-151 (pre-1979) are considered to be acceptable in fulfillment of the internship requirement.
Licensure : In addition to the education requirement, the incumbent must hold a full, current, and unrestricted license to practice psychology at the doctoral level in a State, Territory, Commonwealth of the United States (e.g., Puerto Rico), or the District of Columbia.
Exception: T! he Secretary may waive the requirement of licensure for an individual psychologist for a period not to exceed 2 years from the date of employment on the condition that such a psychologist provide care only under the supervision of a psychologist who is so licensed. Non-licensed psychologists who otherwise meet the eligibility requirements may be given a temporary appointment as a graduate psychologist under the authority of 38 U.S.C. § 7405 (a) (1) (D). Failure to obtain licensure during that period is justification for termination of the temporary appointment. This may result in termination of employment.
Note: Supervision and oversight under a licensed psychologist is required for a psychologist assuming this position at the GS-11 level. At the GS-12 level, unlicensed psychologists practice under the required supervision of a licensed psychologist, but with less need for consultation than that at the GS-11 grade level. At the GS-13 level, psychologists ar! e licensed at the doctoral level to practice independently with full cl! inical privileges, and requires minimal supervision and oversight.
Grade Requirements:
GS-11 : None beyond the basic requirements.
GS-12:
Experience: In addition to the basic requirements at the GS-11 level, you must have at least 1 year of experience as a professional psychologist equivalent to the next lower grade level. Individuals assigned as GS-12 psychologists may be in the process of obtaining licensure at the independent practice level. If unlicensed, the individual must be supervised by a licensed psychologist and the experience and supervision must meet the standards for psychology licensure.
In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:
Knowledge of, and ability to apply, a wide range of professional psychological theories and assessment methods to a variety of patient populations.
Ability to develop coherent treatment strategies.
GS-13 :
Licensure : Hold a full, current, and unrestricted license to practice psychology at the doctoral level in a State, Territory, Commonwealth of the United States (e.g., Puerto Rico), or the District of Columbia.
Experience : In addition to the experience requirements at the GS-12 level, you must have at least 1 additional year of experience as a psychologist equivalent to the next lower grade level.
In addition the candidate must demonstrate the following knowledge, skills and abilities:
Knowledge of, and ability to apply a wide range of professional psychological theories and assessment methods to a variety of
patient populations.
Ability to provide professional advice and consultation in areas related to professional psychology and behavioral health.
Knowledge of clinical research literature.
Grade Determinations:
! Note: The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13. The a! ctual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-11 to GS-13 . The Professional Standards Board (a peer-review group) will review the selected candidateÂ's education and experience and recommend the grade and step at which the candidate will be placed. The salary is based on the grade and step approved for the selected candidate.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
Reference: VA Handbook 5005/15 , Part II, Appendix G18, Psychologist, QUALIFICATION STANDARD , dated March 17, 2006.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The work is primarily sedentary. Typically, the employee will sit to do the work. However, there may be some walking, standing, bending, carrying of light items (such as books, papers), accessing transportation, and/or driving a government vehicle.
APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited b! y an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. 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.
Veterans' Preference: When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) and/or documentation relate! d to your active duty service which shows dates of service, character o! f service (honorable, general, etc.), or dates of impending separation.
Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veterans Preference" with required proof as stated on the form. For more information, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx . HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your application, résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment. You may also be evaluated based upon the question responses you provide during a structured interview. In responding to structured interview questions you should be sure to cite specific examples of experience, explain exactly what you did, and the outcome.
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS will not be considered for applicants who fail to submit a complete applicat! ion package. We cannot be held responsible for incompatible software, fax transmissions errors, or any other delays. You will not be contacted for missing, incomplete or clarification of information relating to your application materials.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: (Failure to comply may be grounds for withdrawal of an offer of employment or dismissal after appointment)
Applicants tentatively selected for certain designated positions may be subject to a random drug screening for illegal drug use. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment.
Applicant is subject to a pre-employment physical examination.
New Appointees will be subject to a background investigation to determine suitability.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must certify at the time of appointment that they have registered with the Selective Service system or are exempt for having to do so under Selective Service law.
Appli! cants must not be listed on the Department of Health and Human Services! (DHHS) Office of Inspector General Sanctions database.
Applicants selected for positions through this announcement may be subject to a one year probationary period. BENEFITS:
Working for the Department of Veterans Affairs offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, thrift savings plan, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. In addition to traditional "dollars and cents" benefits, we offer a range of benefits to help balance work and life. For more information please visit us at http://www.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp . OTHER INFORMATION:
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
VET PRO CREDENTIALING: Individuals selected for positions that have patient care responsibilities are subject to undergoing an electronic credentialing process called VetPro. As part of this proces! s, it will be necessary for you to submit complete information concerning your professional education, training, experience, licensure and certifications using VetPro. The candidate selected will be provided with further information on how to use VetPro.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
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