Psychologist (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Clinic)
Company: Veterans Health Administration
Location: Omaha
Posted on: April 9, 2021
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Job Description:
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all
requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/30/2021.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS: (a) United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may
only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified
citizens in accordance with VA Policy. (b) English Language
Proficiency: 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. (c) 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; and 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. (d)
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; 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. (e)
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. GRADE DETERMINATIONS: GS-11 Staff Psychologist (Entry
Level): None beyond the basic requirements. Psychologists who are
not licensed must practice under the close supervision of a
licensed psychologist. GS-12 Staff Psychologist (Developmental
Level): At least 1 year of experience as a professional
psychologist equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11).
Psychologists who are not licensed must practice under the
supervision of a licensed psychologist but with less intense
supervision than at the GS-11 grade level. In addition to the
experience above, the candidate must demonstrate the following
KSAs: 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 Staff
Psychologist (Full Performance Level): At least 2 years of
experience as a professional psychologist, with at least one year
equivalent to the GS-12 level. In addition to the experience above,
the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: 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.
References: VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G18 Psychologist
Qualification Standard, GS-0180, Veterans Health Administration.
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, Omaha , Psychologist (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Clinic), Healthcare , Omaha, Nebraska
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