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. 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. 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. Education and Internships requirements (see requirements under Education/Licensure). 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 (2) Have 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: (a) The re-specialization program must be completed in an APA or a CPA accredited doctoral program; 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 (3) Have a doctoral degree awarded between 1951 and 1978 from a regionally accredited institution, with a dissertation primarily psychological in nature.] Licensure. 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. Board Certification. Persons hired to psychology positions in the VHA who completed an internship that was not accredited at the time the program was completed must be 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. The board certificate must be current, and the applicant must abide by the certifying body's requirement for continuing education. May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria). Grandfathering Provision. [All persons employed in VHA as a psychologist on the effective date of this qualification standard are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the title, series and grade held, including positive education (i.e., degree and internship requirements) and licensure/certification that are part of the basic requirements of the occupation.(1) Employees grandfathered under this provision for this revision may be reassigned, promoted up to and including the full performance (journey) level, or changed to lower grade within the occupation, but may not be promoted beyond the journey level or placed in supervisory or managerial positions or beyond the assignment currently held for those being grandfathered to assignments above FPL.](2) Psychologists who are appointed on a temporary basis prior to the effective date of the qualification standard may not have their temporary appointment extended or be reappointed on a temporary or permanent basis until they fully meet the basic requirements of the standard.(3) Psychologists initially grandfathered into this occupation who subsequently obtain additional education and/or licensure that meet all of the basic requirements of this qualification standard must maintain the required credentials as a condition of employment in the occupation. Grade Determination: GS-14 Experience. At least three years of experience as a professional psychologist, with at least one year equivalent to the GS-13 grade level. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: 1. Ability to organize work, set priorities, delegate tasks, and meet multiple deadlines. 2. Knowledge of and ability to utilize evidence-based practices and clinical practice guidelines appropriately and ability to guide staff in using these tools. 3. Ability to deal effectively with individuals or groups representing widely divergent backgrounds, interests, and points of view. 4. Skill in managing and directing the work of others to accomplish program goals and objectives. 5. Ability to translate management goals and objectives into well-coordinated and controlled work operations. 6. Ability to establish and monitor production and performance priorities and standards. 7. Ability to analyze organizational and operational problems and to develop and implement solutions that result in sound operation of the program Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-14. Preferred: Hold valid States Driver's License or have ability to obtain one. Physical Requirements: In accordance with VA Directive and Handbook 5019. ["Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-Psychology-Career-Flyer.pdf The incumbent serves as the Local Recovery Coordinator (LRC)/Psychologist for VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System (VASNHS). The LRC serves all Behavioral Health programs in facilitating implementation of recovery-oriented services, which includes education of providers, veterans, and their families on new recovery models of Behavioral Health care. LRC serves as the Early Psychosis Intervention Coordination (EPIC) clinical care team point of contact and will also provide recovery focused training to psychology interns/trainees, post-doctoral fellows, nursing students, social work students, psychiatry residents, and/or medical students as requested, and provide clinical supervision to psychology trainees as requested. Duties may include but are not limited to: Serves as a Recovery Liaison to the service, to the overall facility, and to VA leadership councils or committees. Coordinates recovery activities across Behavioral Health programs, as well as, in other areas as needed. Functions as a leader, champion, and advocate for recovery models of intervention with Serious Mental Illness and serves as a resource to program managers and staff on implementation of recovery-oriented services. Responsible for the development, coordination, and clinical oversight, as the facility SME on peer support operations, for all peer support trainings within Behavioral Health Service and in collaboration with other programs/services where peer support providers are assigned. Serves as consultant/staff liaison to the Veterans MH Advocacy Council and the Vet-to-Vet Facilitators Program. Serves as the clinical consultant to the Las Vegas and Henderson Vet Centers. Oversees Early Psychosis Intervention Coordination clinical care team and consultation process. Participates actively in Performance Improvement (PI) activities, including taking lead on SMI related SAIL measures. Participates fully in peer review, assessing the quality of professional psychology standards provided in the organization and consults in peer review processes related to the assessment of recovery-oriented principles. Participates in local, VISN, and national committees/community networking activities. Completes and submits to VISN/VACO strategic plan to direct recovery transformation at local facility. The LRC must review and update the plan, at minimum, every 3 years with mental health leadership to continually improve the local recovery transformation. Meets monthly via conference call with other VISN Local Recovery Coordinators to establish a VISN level response to recovery programs issues and implementation of VACO policies and procedures related to recovery. Serves as the primary lead in coordinating and facilitating the annual Mental Health Summit as required by the Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention. Promotes and coordinates activities and events to eliminate stigma associated with mental illness. Participates actively in all VA medical facility workgroups addressing inpatient mental health units, environment of care, and transformation to ensure recovery-oriented practices. Participates in National Local Recovery Coordinator calls and serves on at least one National LRC Work Group. Work Schedule: Full-Time, Monday - Friday Compressed/Flexible: Available Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact susan.bringle@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more"]

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