Summary

The incumbent's primary duty is serving as Program Manager of the Durham VA Clinical Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship program which is accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA). This position is expected to function in an independent manner, to take full responsibility for the assigned functions, and to be held accountable for the obtained results. The incumbent will also engage in clinical duties.

Duties

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Duties include but no limited to:

The incumbent has oversight of all administrative and programmatic resources of the Psychology Fellowship Program which is highly specialized and complex, offering specialized training in the areas of Trauma Recovery, Primary Care-Mental Health Integration/Behavioral Medicine, Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery , Women's Health and Geropsychology.

• Coordinates the recruitment process of postdoctoral fellows by attending national conferences to recruit potential fellows.
• Manages the national recruitment and selection process of fellows in accordance with Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC) guidelines by organizing the review of applicant files, organizes the interview days, oversees the decision making process to rank applicants, and APA mandated selection notification procedures.
• Coordinates the assignment of trainees to appropriate supervising psychologists in the various patient care clinics where rotations are located.
• Organizes the structure of year-long Postdoctoral Fellowship didactic seminar series, recruit and assign supervisors to didactic committees, and complete APA-required documentation of Fellowship didactics.
• Serves as a professional development mentor to fellows and meets with them monthly to solicit feedback and discuss any issues/concerns.
• Manage database of training forms (i.e., self-assessments, graduated levels of responsibility, training goals, training plans) and evaluation forms for the fellowship program (i.e., fellow, supervisor, rotation, program, didactic evaluations, research presentation evaluations).
• Completes paperwork required to maintain national APA Accreditation.
• Chairs monthly meetings of the Psychology Fellowship Training Committee.
• Independently provides psychological services at all levels of complexity and consults with peers or supervisors as appropriate.
• Conducts diagnostic evaluations by clinical interview and objective testing.
• Plans and carries out individual and/or group psychotherapy with challenging cases.
• Performs all other duties assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm

Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional

EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact [redacted], the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more

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.

Telework: Ad Hoc

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #:Psychology Program Manager - Fellowship Training Director GS-180-14

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• 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.

Qualifications

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. Psychologists must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3j.
• 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.
• 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.
• Professional Psychology Licensure: A psychologist must hold a full, current and unrestricted license to practice psychology at the doctoral level in a State, Territory, Commonwealth of the US, or the District of Columbia

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).

Grade Determinations: At least three years of experience as a professional psychologist, with at least one year equivalent to the GS-13 grade level

Preferred Experience: Prior experience in psychology training

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. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-14.

Physical Requirements: No additional requirements other than the ability to conducts the duties and responsibilities of the job.

Education

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/.

Additional information

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. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. 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 appointment date and is not guaranteed.

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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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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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