This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. 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. 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: Must be proficient in both spoken and written English. Education: Must possess one of the following: 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 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: You 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-13 (Full Performance Level) Requirements: Experience: In addition to meeting the basic requirements, do you possess at least two years of experience as a professional psychologist, with at least one year equivalent to the GS-12 grade level. In addition to the experience above, you must demonstrate the following Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 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 5005/103 PART II Appendix G18 Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019. ["VA Careers - Psychologist: https://youtube.com/embed/77qHlLw9Xck Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf Psychologist: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-Psychology-Career-Flyer.pdf Major Duties: The psychologist is embedded in the HEM/ONC clinic, attends huddles and staff meetings, and is available as a full team member. Co-located Collaborative Care Management would be a part of the treatment protocol. Incumbent provides a full range of ONCOLOGY-specialty psychological services, including psychological assessment, individual psychotherapy, psycho-educational groups; and assists the team in the clinical management of their patients by providing psychological expertise to the medical staff. The incumbent participates in the professional activities of the Mental Health Service and the Medical Center and these activities may include, but are not necessarily limited to: administrative committees of Mental Health and/or the Medical Center, quality assurance/improvement activities, and treatment/program evaluation. The Staff Psychologist will provide a full range of psychological assessment services and diagnoses mental disorders, particularly for complex medical patients. This position is specifically designated for provision of mental health/behavioral services with ONCOLOGY patients (i.e., at/through the RAD/ONC outpatient clinic, as well as with ONCOLOGY patients embedded throughout the KCVA). Services are short term, evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions, including individual, family, and group psychotherapy using a variety of modalities including in-person and tele-mental healthcare (e.g. VA Video Connect). Provides/reviews distress and other mental health screening (i.e., for common co-occurring disorders) on patients with cancer. Consults with the oncology specialty service on a regular basis, and also provides education for patients and staff in behavioral interventions to manage cancer- and treatment-related distress and to improve quality of life. Educates patients, family members, and significant others on the treatment and services that assists individuals in recovery, including psychoeducation regarding first-line psychiatric medications. Provides on-site, co-located consultation to staff within the Primary Care clinics and community-based outpatient clinics. Completes psychological evaluations for patients being considered for organ transplant. Functions independently as a member of the Kansas City VA Medical Staff, with full clinical privileges. Assumes complete professional responsibility for his/her/their clinical assessment findings, patient care decisions, documentation, and timeliness standards for quality care. Serves as an integral member of the oncology care team and is responsible to provide accessible, integrated, bio-psychosocial mental health care with medical patients. Serve as coverage for Primary Care-Mental Health Integration (PC-MHI) clinics and assists with PCMHI urgent needs as needed and when general work flow allows. Assist in the design, development, and implementation of clinical programs for a team of treatment providers. Complies with national and local performance measures, including timely health care screening and completion of clinical reminders (including suicide screening) for all patients. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: up to 15% incentive (sign-on bonus) may be authorized for highly qualified candidate in accordance with agency policy. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VISN15EDRP@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Telework: Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 0000"]

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