Staff Psychologist

Veterans Health Administration•Columbus, OH

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The psychologist will be a key member of the Trauma Recovery Division providing outpatient psychological assessment and evidence-based psychotherapy to Veterans presenting with a broad spectrum of diagnoses, specifically trauma related conditions and substance use disorders. The Psychologist will conduct psychological assessments and provide mental health care for military Veteran patients requiring services to include but not limited to evidence-based group and individual psychotherapy.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen.
Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
Subject to background/security investigation.
Must complete an online onboarding process.
Must provide acceptable form(s) of identification.
Must participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
Must complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
Must serve a 1 or 2-year trial period.
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 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: (a) The re-specialization program must be completed in an APA or a CPA accredited doctoral program; and (b) 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.
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.) OR 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.
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
At least two years of experience as a professional psychologist, with at least one year equivalent to the GS-12 grade level.
Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Knowledge of, and ability to apply, professional psychological treatments to the 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.

Nice To Haves

Training and experience using a trauma ESB such as Cognitive Processing Therapy or Prolonged Exposure and working with individuals who have a substance use disorder.
Preference for those who have worked with dually diagnosed Veterans.

Responsibilities

Provides PTSD/SUD related education to patients, family members and significant others.
Consults with medical center staff on a wide variety of patient care issues.
Performs evaluations for Veterans presenting for treatment with a variety of addiction and trauma related issues, to include PTSD and Personality Disorders.
Assists in establishing program monitors and outcome measurements within programs assigned using a data-driven quality assurance processes.
Provides consultation to professional staff within the ACC and to community providers, concerning clinical assessment findings and appropriate treatment plans for patients diagnosed with PTSD and an SUD.