Psychologist or Social Worker
Selection to be made as either a Social Worker or Psychologist PLEASE NOTE:
Qualified clinical trainees, residents, fellows, interns, etc. are encouraged to apply; please follow the instructions in the How to Apply section. Position is expected to participate in the on-call coverage system with the Mental Health/Psychiatry Service. If selected as a Psychologist Provider for the Department of Veterans Affairs, you will practice in the provision of psychological services, engage in professional and scientific work which relates to behavior, capacities, personality, interests, emotions and mental disorders; consulting with peers and supervisors as appropriate. Major duties and responsibilities of the Psychologist include, but not limited to:
Diagnose mental disorders, conduct psychological or neuropsychological assessments, treat mental disorders through a variety of modalities, and provide adjunctive interventions for treatment of medical disorders Provide are individual, family, and group psychotherapies and other interventions such as behavioral health and community interventions Consult with medical center staff on a wide variety of patient care issues. Staff psychologists may be involved in program evaluation, teaching, training, and research activities If selected as a Mental Health Social Worker, you will provide social work services to veterans receiving care in the outpatient Mental Health Clinic. You will evaluate the veteran's presenting psychosocial stressors while involving and educating families and caregivers who are involved with the veteran's care. Major duties and responsibilities of the mental health social worker are to include, but not limited to:
Screening/Assessment - In conjunction with the interdisciplinary medical team, the MHC Social Worker screens and assesses the veteran's psychosocial needs and barriers in order to facilitate his or her access to appropriate VA and community resources. Treatment Planning/Goal Setting - From screening/assessment information, in coordination with the MHC multidisciplinary treatment team, the veteran and his/her family Case Management - The MHC Social Worker, as the Primary Mental Health Provider for his/her caseload, will be responsible for all aspects of case management Work Schedule:
Monday-Friday, 08:
00-4:
30 pm Position is expected to participate in the on-call coverage system with the Mental Health/Psychiatry Service. Compressed/Flexible:
Not Available Telework:
position eligible, but determined by the needs of the service and agreement of management Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Incentives are not authorized for this vacancy Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required Basic Requirements of the Psychologist:
United States Citizenship English Language Proficiency Education-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 respecialization program meeting both of the following conditions:
a) the respecialization 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 am 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-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 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:
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.
Experience:
In additional to meeting the basic requirements as stated above:
GS-11 Level:
no additional experience beyond the basic requirement GS-12 Level:
at least 1 full year of experience as a professional psychologist equivalent to the GS-11 level GS-13 Level:
at least 2 addition years of experience, with at least one year equivalent to the GS-12 level, as a professional psychologist that was obtained through employment as a psychologist or through participating in a supervised post-doctoral psychology training program that demonstrates 1) active professional practice that was paid/non-paid employment and/or 2) a full, current and unrestricted license. Experience is only creditable for the Psychologist if it is post-doctoral degree experience as a professional psychologist directly related to the duties performed. The full performance level of this position if selected as Psychologist 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 Basic Requirements of the Mental Health Social Worker:
United States Citizenship English Language Proficiency Education. Have a master's degree in social work from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Graduates of schools of social work that are in candidacy status do not meet this requirement until the School of Social Work is fully accredited. A doctoral degree in social work may not be substituted for the master's degree in social work. Verification of the degree can be made by going to http:
//www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social work. Licensure. Persons hired or reassigned to social worker positions in the GS-0185 series in VHA must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level. Current state requirements may be found by going to http:
//vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/. (Indiana requires Licensed Clinical Social Worker-LCSW) Exception. VHA may waive the licensure or certification requirement for persons who are otherwise qualified, pending completion of state prerequisites for licensure/certification examinations. This exception only applies at the GS-9 grade level. For the GS-11 grade level and above, the candidate must be licensed or certified. At the time of appointment, the supervisor, chief social work or social work executive will provide the unlicensed/uncertified social worker with the written requirements for licensure or certification, including the time by which the license or certification must be obtained and the consequences for not becoming licensed or certified by the deadline. For appointments at the GS-9 grade level, VHA social workers who are not licensed or certified at the time of appointment must become licensed or certified at the independent, master's level within three years of their appointment as a social worker. Most states require two years of post-MSW experience as a prerequisite to taking the licensure/certification exam, and VHA gives social workers one additional year to pass the licensure/certification exam. In states such as California, Washington, and others where the prerequisites for licensure exceed two years, social workers must become licensed at the independent, master's level within one year of meeting the full state prerequisites for licensure.
Experience:
In additional to meeting the basic requirements as stated above, you must have the following:
GS-9Level:
no additional experience beyond the basic requirement GS-11 Level:
at least of a minimum of one year of post-MSW experience equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the field of health care or other social work-related settings and licensure at the independent practice level. (Indiana requires LCSW) The full performance level of this position if selected as Social Worker is GS 11. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS 9 or GS 11. Reference:
VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G18 Psychologist Qualification Standard. VA Handbook 5005/120 Part II Appendix G39 Social Worker Qualification Standard. Physical Requirements:
Walking, standing, bending, lifting, periods of sitting
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Qualified clinical trainees, residents, fellows, interns, etc. are encouraged to apply; please follow the instructions in the How to Apply section. Position is expected to participate in the on-call coverage system with the Mental Health/Psychiatry Service. If selected as a Psychologist Provider for the Department of Veterans Affairs, you will practice in the provision of psychological services, engage in professional and scientific work which relates to behavior, capacities, personality, interests, emotions and mental disorders; consulting with peers and supervisors as appropriate. Major duties and responsibilities of the Psychologist include, but not limited to:
Diagnose mental disorders, conduct psychological or neuropsychological assessments, treat mental disorders through a variety of modalities, and provide adjunctive interventions for treatment of medical disorders Provide are individual, family, and group psychotherapies and other interventions such as behavioral health and community interventions Consult with medical center staff on a wide variety of patient care issues. Staff psychologists may be involved in program evaluation, teaching, training, and research activities If selected as a Mental Health Social Worker, you will provide social work services to veterans receiving care in the outpatient Mental Health Clinic. You will evaluate the veteran's presenting psychosocial stressors while involving and educating families and caregivers who are involved with the veteran's care. Major duties and responsibilities of the mental health social worker are to include, but not limited to:
Screening/Assessment - In conjunction with the interdisciplinary medical team, the MHC Social Worker screens and assesses the veteran's psychosocial needs and barriers in order to facilitate his or her access to appropriate VA and community resources. Treatment Planning/Goal Setting - From screening/assessment information, in coordination with the MHC multidisciplinary treatment team, the veteran and his/her family Case Management - The MHC Social Worker, as the Primary Mental Health Provider for his/her caseload, will be responsible for all aspects of case management Work Schedule:
Monday-Friday, 08:
00-4:
30 pm Position is expected to participate in the on-call coverage system with the Mental Health/Psychiatry Service. Compressed/Flexible:
Not Available Telework:
position eligible, but determined by the needs of the service and agreement of management Virtual:
This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Incentives are not authorized for this vacancy Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required Basic Requirements of the Psychologist:
United States Citizenship English Language Proficiency Education-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 respecialization program meeting both of the following conditions:
a) the respecialization 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 am 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-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 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:
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.
Experience:
In additional to meeting the basic requirements as stated above:
GS-11 Level:
no additional experience beyond the basic requirement GS-12 Level:
at least 1 full year of experience as a professional psychologist equivalent to the GS-11 level GS-13 Level:
at least 2 addition years of experience, with at least one year equivalent to the GS-12 level, as a professional psychologist that was obtained through employment as a psychologist or through participating in a supervised post-doctoral psychology training program that demonstrates 1) active professional practice that was paid/non-paid employment and/or 2) a full, current and unrestricted license. Experience is only creditable for the Psychologist if it is post-doctoral degree experience as a professional psychologist directly related to the duties performed. The full performance level of this position if selected as Psychologist 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 Basic Requirements of the Mental Health Social Worker:
United States Citizenship English Language Proficiency Education. Have a master's degree in social work from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Graduates of schools of social work that are in candidacy status do not meet this requirement until the School of Social Work is fully accredited. A doctoral degree in social work may not be substituted for the master's degree in social work. Verification of the degree can be made by going to http:
//www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social work. Licensure. Persons hired or reassigned to social worker positions in the GS-0185 series in VHA must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level. Current state requirements may be found by going to http:
//vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/. (Indiana requires Licensed Clinical Social Worker-LCSW) Exception. VHA may waive the licensure or certification requirement for persons who are otherwise qualified, pending completion of state prerequisites for licensure/certification examinations. This exception only applies at the GS-9 grade level. For the GS-11 grade level and above, the candidate must be licensed or certified. At the time of appointment, the supervisor, chief social work or social work executive will provide the unlicensed/uncertified social worker with the written requirements for licensure or certification, including the time by which the license or certification must be obtained and the consequences for not becoming licensed or certified by the deadline. For appointments at the GS-9 grade level, VHA social workers who are not licensed or certified at the time of appointment must become licensed or certified at the independent, master's level within three years of their appointment as a social worker. Most states require two years of post-MSW experience as a prerequisite to taking the licensure/certification exam, and VHA gives social workers one additional year to pass the licensure/certification exam. In states such as California, Washington, and others where the prerequisites for licensure exceed two years, social workers must become licensed at the independent, master's level within one year of meeting the full state prerequisites for licensure.
Experience:
In additional to meeting the basic requirements as stated above, you must have the following:
GS-9Level:
no additional experience beyond the basic requirement GS-11 Level:
at least of a minimum of one year of post-MSW experience equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the field of health care or other social work-related settings and licensure at the independent practice level. (Indiana requires LCSW) The full performance level of this position if selected as Social Worker is GS 11. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS 9 or GS 11. Reference:
VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G18 Psychologist Qualification Standard. VA Handbook 5005/120 Part II Appendix G39 Social Worker Qualification Standard. Physical Requirements:
Walking, standing, bending, lifting, periods of sitting
- Department:
0180 Psychology - Salary Range:
$52,905 to $118,603 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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