Staff Psychologist (Residential Care)

The BHCL is seeking an enthusiastic and clinically skilled Psychologist to join an exceptional team and to function as a program developer, trainer and psychotherapist within and across three Residential Units on campus. Veterans in the Residential Care section require a residential level of care for their psychological and substance use issues and are often in transition from homelessness and unemployment to independent community living and employment/meaningful community engagement.

Duties include, but are not limited to: Provides a variety of psychodiagnostics services including appropriate selection of assessment instruments and methods leading to sound diagnosis and treatment recommendations. Provides services based on the results of psychodiagnostics assessment such as intervention development and treatment planning. Performs evaluations for Veterans with a variety of psychological disorders including substance abuse, mood disorders, psychotic disorders, trauma disorders and personality disorders. Provides a variety of psychotherapeutic interventions including evidence-based therapies for: substance-use disorders, mood disorders, personality disorders, serious mental illness, health behavior disorders, and trauma-related disorders. Performs individual and group therapy within a residential treatment setting. Modifies evidence-based psychotherapies as needed to Veterans' needs. If licensed, provision of clinical supervision to trainees seeking licensure in psychology. Practicum Students Doctoral Interns Postdoctoral Residents Provides administrative duties including: Scheduling of veterans and related issues Medical record documentation as required, and in a timely manner Returning Veterans' phone calls Report writing Attending organizational meetings Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m./Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., but work schedule may be adjusted to meet the needs of the service. Compressed/Flexible: May Be Authorized Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized 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: May Be Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. 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. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.