Department of Veterans Affairs
Staff Psychologist - Home Based Primary Care
Charleston, South Carolina · Staff+ · Contract
Sponsorship not specified$102k-$170kDetected 16 hours ago
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About the role
- This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program.
- 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.
- 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.
Requirements
- Have a doctoral degree in psychology from a graduate program in psychology.
- The specialty area of the degree must be consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employed.
- therefore, an applicant with a degree in the specialty area of school psychology is not eligible for appointment.
- and (b) 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.
- Grade Determinations: In addition to the basic requirements for employment, the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates: Staff Psychologist, GS-11 (Entry Level)Experience.
- 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).
- At least two years of experience as a professional psychologist, with at least one year equivalent to the GS-12 grade level.
Nice to have
- Experience with couples and families, behavioral management of dementia and caregiver support including cognitive screening experience.
- For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.
- 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.
Compensation
- $102k-$170k
Visa & Work Authorization
- Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Be a citizen of the United States
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