Clinical Psychologist
Company: Veterans Health Administration
Location: Myrtle Beach
Posted on: April 9, 2021
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Job Description:
Applicants pending the completion of educational or
certification/licensure requirements may be referred and
tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements
are met. United States Citizenship - Non-citizens may only be
appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in
accordance with VA Policy. English Language Proficiency Requirement
- Per VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, Section A, Paragraph
3j: No person will be appointed under authority of 38 U.S.C.,
chapter 73 or 74, to serve in a direct patient-care capacity in VHA
who is not proficient in written and spoken English. Education
Requirement - You must 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. The
specialty area of the degree must be consistent with the assignment
for which the applicant is to be employed. OR, have a doctoral
degree in any area of psychology and, in addition, successfully
completed a respecialization program meeting both of the following
conditions: a) the respecialization program must be completed in an
APA or a CPA accredited doctoral program; and b) the specialty in
which you were retrained is consistent with the assignment you are
am applying for; OR, have a doctoral degree awarded between 1951
and 1978 from a regionally-accredited institution, with a
dissertation primarily psychological in nature. Internship
Requirement - You must have successfully completed a professional
psychology internship training program that was accredited by APA
or CPA at the time the program was completed and that is consistent
with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employed; OR,
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 Office of Academic Affiliations at the time that the individual
was an intern; OR, VHA facilities that offered full-time, one-year
pre-doctoral internships prior to PL 96-151 (pre-1979) are
considered to be acceptable in fulfillment of the internship
requirement; OR, Applicants who completed an internship that was
not accredited by APA or CPA at the time the program was completed
may be considered eligible for hire only if they are currently
board certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology in
a specialty area that is consistent with the assignment for which
the applicant is to be employed. (NOTE: Once board certified, the
employee is required to maintain board certification). NOTE:
Applicants who have a doctoral degree awarded between 1951 and 1978
from a regionally-accredited institution with a dissertation
primarily psychological in nature may fulfill this internship
requirement by having the equivalent of a one-year supervised
internship experience in a site specifically acceptable to the
candidate's doctoral program. If the internship experience is not
noted on the applicant's official transcript, the applicant must
provide a statement from the doctoral program verifying that the
equivalent of a one-year supervised internship experience was
completed in a site acceptable to the doctoral program. Licensure:
Candidates must hold a full, current, and unrestricted license to
practice psychology at the doctoral level in a State, Territory or
Commonwealth of the United States, or the District of Columbia.
Exception: Non-licensed applicants who otherwise meet the
eligibility requirements may be given a temporary appointment as a
"graduate psychologist" at the GS-11 or GS-12 grade under the
authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 (c)(2)(B) for a period not to exceed
two years from the date of employment on the condition that such a
psychologist provide care only under the supervision of a
psychologist who is licensed. Failure to obtain licensure during
that period is justification for termination of the temporary
appointment. Experience: In additional to meeting the basic
requirements as stated above, you must have the following: GS-11
Level: no additional experience beyond the basic requirement GS-12
Level: at least 1 full year of experience as a professional
psychologist equivalent to the GS-11 level, and are able to
demonstrate the following knowledge, skills and abilities:
Knowledge of and ability to apply a wide range of professional
psychological treatments or assessment methods to a variety of
patient populations. Ability to design and implement effective
treatment strategies. Ability to incorporate new clinical
procedures. Ability to conduct research activities, such as
designing and implementing clinical research projects (staff
psychologists with specified research job duties). Ability to
perform basic research tasks of scholarship and research execution
within the context of an established research team, including
research participant relations, research documentation, data
acquisition, maintenance, and collaboration. GS-13 Level: at least
2 addition years of experience, with at least one year equivalent
to the GS-12 level, as a professional psychologist that was
obtained through employment as a psychologist or through
participating in a supervised post-doctoral psychology training
program that demonstrates 1) active professional practice that was
paid/non-paid employment and/or 2) a full, current and unrestricted
license. To be creditable, the experience must have required the
use of knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics
associated with current psychology practice: Knowledge of, and
ability to apply, professional psychological treatments to a full
range of patient populations. Ability to provide professional
advice and consultation in areas related to professional psychology
and behavioral health. Knowledge of clinical research literature.
*Experience is only creditable if it is post-doctoral degree
experience as a professional psychologist directly related to the
duties performed Preferred Experience: Proficiency in empirically
based psychotherapies for addictive disorders; Experience working
within a multidisciplinary treatment team; Experience working with
teams in preparation for accreditation visits and external program
contracts; Contributes to knowledge in the field of health service
psychology through research, program evaluation, or continuous
quality improvement; Experience with telehealth.Reference: VA
Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G18
Psychologist Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local
Human Resources Office.Physical Requirements: The work is
sedentary. It occasionally requires carrying of light objects such
as files, books and papers. Some walking, standing and bending is
required. No special physical qualifications are required.The full
performance level of this vacancy is GS-13. The actual grade at
which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range
of GS-11 to GS-13.
Keywords: Veterans Health Administration, Wilmington , Clinical Psychologist, Healthcare , Myrtle Beach, North Carolina
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