Summary

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.

Duties

• This position is located in the Mental Health Care Line - VA Hudson Valley Health Care System
• The VA Hudson Valley Health Care System offers a full range of acute and chronic care services for Veterans residing in six adjacent counties - including - Dutchess - Westchester - Putnam - Orange - Rockland and Sullivan serving over 400 -000 Veterans
• Services include - but are not limited to medicine - surgery - psychiatry - rehabilitative medicine - long term care - women's health - blind rehabilitation - mental health - substance abuse - PTSD - and services for the seriously mental ill and nursing home care
• There are numerous specialty clinics and laboratories
• The Staff Psychologist is in the Psychology Department and assigned within Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences at the VA Hudson Valley Healthcare System
• Psychology staff are located at Montrose or Castle Point Campuses and can also be assigned to any of our CBOCs
• The Staff Psychologist provides specialty care services to Veterans of all eras who are diagnosed with mental health conditions related to their military service
• They may also provide services to Veterans who have a history of Military Sexual Trauma (MST)
• Duties include assessment - individual psychotherapy and group psychotherapy - both in-person and via Telemental Health - and include the provision of Evidence-Based Therapies as well as traditional psychotherapy - as clinically appropriate
• Functions OR VA Careers - Psychologist: https://youtube.com/embed/77qHlLw9Xck Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties include but are not limited to: Ability to diagnose mental disorders and provides a full range of psycho-diagnostic services - conduct psychological assessments for clinical or administrative purposes - including Compensation and Pension Examinations - as directed by the Section Chief or designated Supervisor
• Ability to treat mental disorders through a variety of modalities - and provide adjunctive interventions for treatment of medical disorders
• Provides a full range of therapeutic interventions including: individual - group and family psychotherapy - caregiver stress support - cognitive-behavioral therapy - interpersonal and other forms of evidence based psychotherapy
• Provides supervision of trainees conducting direct clinical care
• Consults with medical center staff on a wide variety of patient care issues
• Remains involved in program evaluation and/or research activities
• Provides administrative duties including - attending organizational meetings
• Additional duties may include: May provide clinical supervision to various disciplines and levels of training - including trainees seeking licensure in psychology
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - $:30pm Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay - a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade)
• Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual - based on prior [work experience] or military service experience
• Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment - up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth - adoption - or foster care placement of a child
• Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment - full time employees with a total family income below $144 -000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.