The Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center is currently recruiting for one (1) Psychologist in the Spinal Cord Injury/Disorder (SCI/D) Service, Long Beach, CA. This psychologist position is located under the Spinal Cord Injury/Disorder (SCI/D) Service where psychologists assess and treat the behavioral health of people with disabilities and chronic health conditions. VA Careers - Mental Health Professionals: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOMintJXa3Y Welcome to VA Long Beach Tibor Rubin - History 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. Basic Requirements: 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. Psychologists must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3j. Education 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. For the purpose of meeting this requirement, the term "specialty area" refers to the specific specialty areas recognized by the accrediting body and not to specific job duties that might require special skills. Currently, APA accredits doctoral programs in the specialty areas of clinical psychology, counseling psychology, school psychology, or combinations of two or more of those areas. PCSAS accredits doctoral programs in psychological clinical science. CPA accredits doctoral programs in clinical psychology, counseling psychology, clinical neuropsychology, and school psychology. There are no job assignments in VHA that require the skills of a school psychologist; therefore, an applicant with a degree in the specialty area of school psychology is not eligible for appointment. Strictly for the purpose of determining eligibility for appointment as a psychologist in VHA, there is no distinction between the specialty areas (with the exception of school psychology). 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: The re-specialization program must be completed in an APA or a CPA accredited doctoral program; and, 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.] AND 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. 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. 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 [(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. May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria). Grade Determinations: GS-11: DEVELOPMENTAL LEVEL None beyond the basic requirements. GS-12: DEVELOPMENTAL LEVEL Experience: At least one 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. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: 1. Knowledge of and ability to apply a wide range of professional psychological treatments or assessment methods to a variety of patient populations. 2. Ability to design and implement effective treatment strategies. 3. Ability to incorporate new clinical procedures. 4. Ability to conduct research activities, such as designing and implementing clinical research projects (staff psychologists with specified research job duties). 5. 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: FULL PERFORMANCE LEVEL Experience: At least two years of experience as a professional psychologist, with at least one year equivalent to the GS-12 grade level. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: 1. Knowledge of, and ability to apply, professional psychological treatments to the full range of patient populations. 2. Ability to provide professional advice and consultation in areas related to professional psychology and behavioral health. 3. Knowledge of clinical research literature. References: VA Handbook 5005, PART II, APPENDIX G18. PSYCHOLOGY QUALIFICATION STANDARD GS-0180The 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. Physical Requirements: The work requires the Staff Psychologist to be mobile throughout the medical center as needed, involving standing, walking, bending, pushing, and lifting (moderately heavy). The Staff Psychologist should be capable of prolonged standing/walking and be physically capable of pushing equipment, wheelchairs, and patient stretcher. ["VA Careers - Clinical Psychologist: www.youtube.com/watch?v=77qHlLw9Xck Review a sample Total Rewards package for a VA Psychologist: www.vacareers.va.gov/Home/PdfViewer?issuu=psychology_-_total_reward_of_a_va_career_flyer_9- Duties include but are not limited to: Manage the SCI/D Neuropsychology testing clinic with attunement to the needs of aging veterans with disabilities, including screening and management of referrals from SCI/D providers and psychologists, scheduling and testing patients, scoring and report writing, and providing feedback to patients, family members, and interdisciplinary team. In addition, incumbent will maintain test materials and supplies, and add to/develop testing clinic as needed to suit the population. Function as a member of the SCI/D interdisciplinary inpatient team and outpatient PACT team for patients on their assigned panel to provide a full range of psychological assessment and intervention for a wide range of mental health disorders. Collaborate actively and effectively with the interdisciplinary team (including physicians, nurses, care partners, speech-language pathologists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, recreation therapy specialists, chaplain, and others as identified). Participate in tele-health consultations and SCI/D tele-mental health programs. For psychologically complex or unusually difficult disruptive behavior patients, takes the primary responsibility for assessing, monitoring, and ensuring that a team plan and strategy is communicated to the interdisciplinary team and that the plan and strategies are consistently implemented. Provide education to patients, family members, and significant others. Provide comprehensive, evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions, including individual, family, and group psychotherapy. Develop, implements, and documents the psychotherapeutic treatment plan for an assigned caseload of patients, including prompt completion of clinical reminders, in compliance with the documentation requirements as defined by the hospital policy. Function independently as a member of the LBVA HCS Medical Staff, with full clinical privileges. Assume complete professional responsibility for his/her clinical assessment findings, patient care decisions, and documentation. Adhere to operational policies and procedures for the assigned treatment team or clinic, established by the SCI/D HCG Chief, and the Clinical Director of SCI/D Psychology. Participates in and leads performance improvement activities in SCI/D and peer reviews. Assist the SCI/D Health Care Group Chief and Director of SCI/D Psychology in the execution of ongoing program development, evaluation and data-driven quality improvement projects to monitor the effectiveness of the clinical program. Facilitate liaisons with Mental Health and other health care programs in order to effectively coordinate services. Comply with national and local performance measures, including timely health care screening and completion of relevant clinical reminders for all patients. Comply with all CPRS documentation procedures, including timeliness standards for documentation and proper patient check out procedures (e.g., entering diagnostic and procedure codes). Attend and participate in administrative and informational meetings held by the Chief SCI/D HCG, the Clinical Director of SCI/D Psychology, and the psychology Training Directors including Medical Staff meetings. Provide clinical supervision and instruction for assigned psychology doctoral interns, externs, and postdoctoral fellows. Required to serve as a primary supervisor for interns and postdoctoral fellows, maintaining California State licensure along with biannual training in supervision. Completes all required written training documents including initial training contracts and supervisory evaluation forms. Attend regular supervision and training meetings as convened by the Psychology Training Director. Comply with all training requirements and standards for doctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship training as established by the American Psychological Association Committee on Accreditation. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm Telework: May be available at discretion of the SCI/D Clinical Director of SCI/D Psychology Virtual: Not Authorized Functional Statement #: 000000 Financial Disclosure Report: Not required"]

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