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Psychologist Education Debt Repayment and Sign on Bonus Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Battle Creek VA Medical Center Apply Print Save
Summary The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information refer to Required Documents below. This position has been approved for the Education Debt Repayment program and a Recruitmentrelocation sing on bonus incentive.
Overview Help Accepting applications Open & closing dates 01062026 to 12312026 Salary120823 to - 157071 per year Pay scale & gradeGS 13 Location Battle Creek MI 1 vacancy Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Not required Relocation expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential13 Job family Series 0180 Psychology Supervisory status No Security clearance Not Required Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Non-sensitive NSLow Risk Trust determination process Credentialing Suitability Fitness Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit status No Announcement number CBSR-12857282-26-AP Control number 853711900
Summary The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information refer to Required Documents below. This position has been approved for the Education Debt Repayment program and a Recruitmentrelocation sing on bonus incentive.
Education Debt Repayment and Sign on Bonus The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information refer to Required Documents below. This position has been approved for the Education Debt Repayment program and a Recruitmentrelocation sing on bonus incentive.
Duties Help There are NO Remote or Virtual work options for these positions. 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 200000 & 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. Duties of this position may include but are not limited to: Psychological assessment and consultation Psychological assessment may involve interviewing and/or testing of patients. The incumbent will be available to consult with other staff members and make recommendations of the types of psychological evaluations that would be beneficial. He/She will oversee the administration and scoring of psychological assessment procedures, interpretations, and report the findings of the evaluation in the medical record in a timely fashion. He/She will assist in integrating the findings into the treatment plan for patients. Psychological treatment The incumbent conducts psychological and/or brief basic neuropsychological assessments and can treat mental health problems in patients in an inpatient mental health care setting. Apples principlestechniques of behavioral health to patients being treated for medical-mental health conditions, including assisting patients with improving health behaviors, smoking cessation, pain management, adherence to recommended treatments, managing chronic or terminal illness, and assisting in or developing new therapy groups and practices. Research Although this is a clinical position, the incumbent psychologist has the opportunity to develop hypotheses and research designs and prepare or implement research programs on his/her own time. Individual research protocols must be submitted for approval to the Committee on the Protection of Human Subjects as well as the Medical Centers Research and Development Committee and the local Investigational Review Board IRB Ann Arbor. Outcome or other types of research-focused programming may be required by the Veterans Affairs Central Office VACO and official time will then be allocated as needed to complete any required research directives. The psychologist may serve as a consultant to other staff members on their research projects and may be asked to collaborate with others under the same criteria noted above. The incumbent may be asked to present and/or share any or all pertinent information obtained in the educational activities noted above that were supported in part or totally by the BCVAMC with other staff. Education and training The incumbent may provide clinical supervision to psychology students, including Postdoctoral Psychology residents or Psychology Interns in the American Psychological Association APA-approved predoctoral internship at Battle Creek VAMC, if mutually agreed upon with the Service Chief. In addition, the psychologist may conduct seminars, case conferences, or other educational meetings in his/her areas of expertise. The incumbent interacts and works with clinicians from other disciplines as a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team. The incumbent is skilled in interpersonal relationships, including conflict resolution and the ability to work collaboratively with staff from other professions. The incumbent is responsible for timely completion of all clinical charting and documentation required by the VAMC for veterans for whom the incumbent provides services. The psychologist will perform all other duties assigned by the Program Manager Inpatient Mental Health, even though they may not be outlined above, as long as he/she can do so without violating ethical standards and is approved, credentialed, and privileged by the PSB.
Work Schedule Mon-Fri 8:00am-4:30pm
Relocation Recruitment Incentives Approved for highly qualified candidates EDRP Authorized Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply Contact VHA.ELRS Program Support va.gov the EDRP Coordinator for questions and assistance. Learn more
Requirements Help Conditions of employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. You may be required to serve a probationary period. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel HCP. Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 COVID-19 vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel HCP - See Additional Information below for details.
Basic Requirements Help 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 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 b. the specialty in which you were retrained is consistent with the assignment you are 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 candidates doctoral program. If the internship experience is not noted on the applicants 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 Help Candidates must hold a full current and unrestricted license to practice psychology at the doctoral level in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth