Department of Veterans Affairs

Staff Psychologist - Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program

Fort Smith, Arkansas · Staff+ · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$85k-$158kDetected 21 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.

English Language Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 7403(f).
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 & 1978 from a regionally-accredited institution, with a dissertation primarily psychological in nature.
Experience with Evidence Based Psychotherapy (EBP) such as CBT-D, ACT, IPT, CBT-I, CBT-CT, and DPT.

Ability to provide professional advice and consultation in areas related to professional psychology and behavioral health.
Providing behavioral health services to adult populations.
Providing behavioral health services through telehealth modalities.

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

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