Psychologist
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is looking of Psychologist right now, this occupation will be ordered in Wisconsin. More complete informations about this occupation opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. OUR MISSION:
To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men ! and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 923953
AREA OF CONSIDERATION: 1. CURRENT PERMANENT EMPLOYEES OF THE AGENCY FOR WHICH THE POSITION IS BEING ADVERTISED 2. ALL OTHER CANDIDATES.
NOTE:
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. The Professional Standards Board (a peer-review group) will review the selected candidate's education and experience and recommend the grade and step at which the candidate will be placed. The salary is based on the grade and step approved for the selected candidate.
As a VA professional, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities at your fingertips. Not only is it th! e largest, most technologically advanced integrated health car! e system in the nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The Health related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not coverd by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
The Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI, is recruiting for 1 full-time counseling or clinical psychologist to provide services to Veterans working as a float between 2nd and 3rd shifts in the Emergency Department (ED). The position involves the provision of efficient and effective consultation to ED staff, strong skills in crisis management, and ability to assess risk for harm to self and others. In addition, the incumbent will provide consultation to medical floors, which may include decision-making capacity assessment and health and behavior interventions, including but not limited to brief therapy for pain management, coping with termina! l diagnoses, reducing risk for non-compliance with medications and recommended treatments, and adaptation to the hospital environment. Completion of at least 1 Compensation & Pension Exam per month is expected.
The psychologist will cover a minimum of 2 weekends per month, which may include Friday, Saturday, and Sunday consecutively, with 12-hour tours (e.g., 12noon-12midnight for 2nd shift or 12 midnight - 12 noon for 3rd shifts) on Saturday and Sunday. Weekday 2nd shifts will be either 8- or 10-hour tours (e.g., 3pm-1am or 2:30pm-11pm), while weekday 3rd shifts will be either 9 pm to 7 am or 11 pm to 7 am. At least every other Saturday from midnight to noon on 3rd shifts is required: Apart from this regularly scheduled 3rd shift, this individual will work 2nd shift until required to "float" to 3rd shift for leave time with one month's notice.
Salary Ranges:
GS-11: $59,389 - $77,203
GS-12: $71,184 - $92,537
GS! -13: $84,647 - $110,040
KEY REQUIREMENTS
U. S. Ci! tizenship
Must pass pre-employment examination
English Language Proficiency required
Designated and-or Random Drug Testing required
Background and-or Security Investigation required
DUTIES:
The Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI, is recruiting for 1 full-time counseling or clinical psychologist to provide services to Veterans working as a float between 2nd and 3rd shifts in the Emergency Department (ED). The position involves the provision of efficient and effective consultation to ED staff, strong skills in crisis management, and ability to assess risk for harm to self and others. In addition, the incumbent will provide consultation to medical floors, which may include decision-making capacity assessment and health and behavior interventions, including but not limited to brief therapy for pain management, coping with terminal diagnoses, reducing risk for non-compliance with medications and recommended treatment! s, and adaptation to the hospital environment. Completion of at least 1 Compensation & Pension Exam per month is expected.
At the full performance level (GS-13) psychologists are licensed at the doctoral level to independently provide psychological services.
DUTIES:
- Provides a full range of psycho-diagnostic services, including assessment of the patient's emotional, functional or psychological condition.
- Performs evaluations for the full range of mental health clients presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) and admitted to the Mental Health (MH) Acute and Acute Transition Units.
- Screen, assess, diagnose, and treat depressive disorders, anxiety-related disorders, and serious mental illness.
- Provide therapeutic interventions including: individual psychotherapy, group interventions, and psychoeducational approaches.
- Addresses mental health patients' concerns in collaboration with ED staff, including ! the ED social worker and on-call psychiatrist.
- Manages situati! ons involving emergency detentions and police holds for intoxicated patients.
- Provides support off-tour for the MH Acute Unit, and assists in triaging patients between the MH Acute and Acute Transition Units.
- Addresses restraint and seclusion face-to-face needs.
- Completes telephone call-backs to veterans recently discharged from the MH Acute and Acute Transition Units.
- Provides mental health consultation on the off-tours throughout the medical center.
- Conducts Compensation and Pension evaluations.
The incumbent observes normal safety precautions while working in an office/clinic type environment, which is well lighted, clean and does not present hazards to personal safety. There may be occasional risk of physical harm, which requires special precautions and training which will include PMDB (Prevention and Management of Disturbed Behavior). The incumbent may be exposed to infectious diseases! and medical/psychiatric emergencies, While not anticipated, the incumbent could be required to assume an irregular tour of duty, which could include on-call coverage, evening, or weekend hours, in response to clinical needs.
WORK SCHEDULE:
The psychologist will cover a minimum of 2 weekends per month, which may include Friday, Saturday, and Sunday consecutively, with 12-hour tours (e.g., 12noon-12midnight for 2nd shift or 12 midnight - 12 noon for 3rd shifts) on Saturday and Sunday. Weekday 2nd shifts will be either 8- or 10-hour tours (e.g., 3pm-1am or 2:30pm-11pm), while weekday 3rd shifts will be either 9 pm to 7 am or 11 pm to 7 am. At least every other Saturday from midnight to noon on 3rd shifts is required: Apart from this regularly scheduled 3rd shift, this individual will work 2nd shift until required to "float" to 3rd shift for leave time with one month's notice.
RELOCATION EXPENSES:
Relocation expenses are not authorized f! or this position.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
To quali! fy for this position,
applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be a United States Citizen.
- Must possess a Doctoral Degree in Psychology from a graduate program in Psychology accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) in the specialty area of the degree must coincide with the position.
- Must have successfully completed a professional psychology internship training program that has been accredited by APA.
- Must hold a full, current, and unrestricted license to practice psychology at the doctoral level in a State, Territory, Commonwealth of the United States, or the District of Columbia.
- Must be proficient in basic written and spoken English.
GS-11 LEVEL:
To qualify at the GS-11 grade level,
you must meet the basic requirements.
Staff psychologists at this l! evel diagnose mental disorders, conduct psychological and/or neuropsychological assessments, treat mental disorders through a variety of modalities, and provide adjunctive interventions for treatment of medical disorders. They practice under the close supervision of a licensed psychologist.
GS-12 LEVEL:
To qualify at the GS-12 grade level, in addition to meeting all the basic requirements listed above you must have at least 1 full year of post doctoral degree experience as a professional psychologist and must demonstrate the following rating factors:
- Knowledge of, and ability to apply a wide range of professional psychological theories and assessment methods to a variety of patient populations
- Ability to develop coherent treatment strategies
- Ability to incorporate new clinical procedures
To qualify at the GS-13 grade level, in addition to meeting the basic requirements, you must have ! the experience requirements equivalent to the GS-12 level and at least ! 1 additional year of experience as a professional psychologist. You must demonstrate the GS-13 rating factors listed below:
- Knowledge of, and ability to apply, advanced professional psychological theories and techniques to the full range of patient populations
- Knowledge of clinical research literature
- Ability to provide professional advice and consultation in areas related to professional psychology and behavioral health
You will be rated on the following Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other characteristics (KSAOs) based on your application for this position.
- Knowledge of, and ability to apply, advanced professional psychological theories and techniques to the full range of patient populations.
- Ability to provide professional advise and consultation in areas related to professional psychology and behavioral health.
- Knowledge of clinical research ! literature.
. If your resume/application does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).
If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview.
APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify ac! creditation at the following website:
http://www.ed.gov/admins! /finaid/accred/index.html
All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
Veterans' Preference:
When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of your DD214(s ) and/or documentation related to your active duty service which shows dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), or dates of impending separation.
Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veterans Preference" with required proof as stated on the form. For more information, please revi! ew the information for disabled Veterans in the application
checklist
or visit
http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx
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HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your application, résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment. You may also be evaluated based upon the question responses you provide during a structured interview. In responding to structured interview questions you should be sure to cite specific examples of experience, explain exactly what you did, and the outcome.
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BENEFITS:
Working for the Department of Veterans! Affairs offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, thrift savings plan, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. In addition to traditional "dollars and cents" benefits, we offer a range of benefits to help balance work and life. For more information please visit us at
http://www.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp
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Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave
: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointm! ent date and is not guaranteed.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Placement Policy:
The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
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If you were eligible to this occupation, please deliver us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department of Veterans Affairs.
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This occupation will be opened on: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 09:59:14 GMT