Staff Psychologist - RECRUITMENT/RELOCATION INCENTIVE, EDRP AVAILABLE

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Summary

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.

Help Accepting applications Open & closing dates 12/20/25 to 02/02/26 Salary $84,479 to - $163,941 per year Salary depends on the grade level that you qualify for - GS-11 range $84,479-$115,017 GS-12 range $106,049-$137,870 GS-13 range $126,107-$163,941 Pay scale & grade GS 11 - 13 Location 1 vacancy in the following location El Paso, TX 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 potential 13 Job family Series 0180 Psychology Supervisory status No Security clearance Other 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 CAZM-12855693-26-EMG Control number 852793900

Overview

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.

Help Accepting applications Open & closing dates 12/20/25 to 02/02/26 Salary $84,479 to - $163,941 per year Salary depends on the grade level that you qualify for - GS-11 range $84,479-$115,017 GS-12 range $106,049-$137,870 GS-13 range $126,107-$163,941 Pay scale & grade GS 11 - 13 Location 1 vacancy in the following location El Paso, TX 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 potential 13 Job family Series 0180 Psychology Supervisory status No Security clearance Other 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 CAZM-12855693-26-EMG Control number 852793900

Duties

• Provides a full range of psycho-diagnostic services, including assessment and using the most appropriate psychotherapeutic techniques in providing quality care.
• Performs psychological evaluations for Veterans with a range of psychiatric diagnoses and varying levels of cognitive functioning.
• Conducts psychological cognitive and neuropsychological assessments as needed.
• Provides psychoeducation to Veterans, family members, and/or caregivers.
• Provides comprehensive evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions, including individual, family, and group psychotherapy.
• Provides consultation to professional staff within the El Paso VAHCS and to community providers concerning clinical assessment findings and appropriate treatment plans for Veterans seen in the Behavioral Health Clinic.
• Develops, implements, and documents the psychotherapeutic treatment plan for an assigned caseload of Veterans, including prompt completion of clinical reminders, case notes, and psychological reports.
• Functions independently as a member of the El Paso VAHCS Medical Staff with full clinical privileges.
• Assumes complete professional responsibility for clinical assessment findings, patient care decisions, and clinical documentation.
• Provides crisis-intervention support as needed for urgent mental health walk-ins.

Requirements

• 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.
• Subject to background security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Acceptable forms of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements.

Qualifications

• Education
• Have a doctoral degree in psychology from a graduate program in psychology accredited by American Psychological Association (APA) or Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System (PCSAS) or Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) at the time the program was completed.
• 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:
• Re-specialization program must be completed in an APA or a CPA accredited doctoral program and
• Specialty in which the applicant is retrained must be consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employed.
• Have a doctoral degree awarded between 1951 and 1978 from a regionally-accredited institution with a dissertation primarily psychological in nature.
• Internships
• 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.
• New VHA psychology internship programs that are in the process of applying for APA accreditation are acceptable in fulfillment of internship requirement provided that such programs were sanctioned by VHA Central Office Program Director for Psychology and VHA Office of Academic Affiliations at the time that the individual was an intern.
• 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 internship requirement.
• 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.
• Licensure
• 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 c2B 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.
• Board Certification and Loss of Credential
• Board Certification: Persons hired to psychology positions in the VHA who completed an internship that was not accredited at the time the program was completed must be 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.
• Loss of Credential: Once board certified psychologist must maintain a full valid and unrestricted board certification to remain qualified for employment.

Additional Information

• Qualifications Continued
• Experience
• None beyond the basic requirements.
• At least one year of experience as a professional psychologist equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-11.
• Demonstrated 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.
• Physical Requirements
• Physical aspects associated with work required of this assignment are typical for the occupation and would generally not require a pre-placement examination.
• Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual Vacation