Psychologist (Arts)
Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs
This job in plain English
This is a psychologist job that provides outpatient substance abuse treatment at a Behavioral Health Clinic. It is run by the VA Northern California Health Care System, part of the Veterans Health Administration, with openings in McClellan and Redding, California. The job is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program, which can help repay student loans.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
You must be a U.S. citizen to apply. The job is open to the public, including current VA and other federal employees and current VA health professional trainees. Former EDRP participants cannot apply for the education loan incentive.
What you would do
- Provide outpatient substance abuse treatment at the Behavioral Health Clinic.
- Assess and treat patients, often those who also have depression or anxiety.
- Advise and consult with professionals from other disciplines.
- Choose or adapt psychological treatments and techniques for each patient.
- Help develop new treatment techniques and programs for clinical groups.
Do you qualify for GS-11 to GS-13?
With experience: For GS-11, no experience is needed beyond the basic requirements. For GS-12, you need at least 1 year as a professional psychologist at the GS-11 level, plus listed skills in psychological treatment and research. For GS-13, you need at least 2 years of experience, with at least 1 year at the GS-12 level.
With education: You need a doctoral degree in psychology from an APA, PCSAS or CPA accredited program, with a specialty that matches the job. You can also qualify with a doctoral degree in another area of psychology plus an accredited respecialization program that includes an APA or CPA internship, or with a doctorate awarded from 1951 to 1978 from a regionally accredited school with a mainly psychological dissertation. You also need a professional psychology internship from an APA or CPA accredited program, with a few other options listed in the announcement.
Licenses and certifications you need:
- Full, current, unrestricted license to practice psychology at the doctoral level in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or D.C.
- Exception: unlicensed applicants may get a temporary 'graduate psychologist' appointment at GS-11 or GS-12 for up to two years, but must work under a licensed psychologist's supervision.
How to apply well
What to send:
- Long-form resume or curriculum vitae (CV)
- Official transcript, which is required for every applicant
- Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with transcript if using foreign education
- Statement of current licensure status on your resume or cover letter, and if unlicensed, your steps toward licensing
- DD-214 if claiming veterans' preference
- SF-15 with proof if claiming 10-point veterans' preference
- SF-50 if you are a current or former federal employee
How you will be rated: You will be rated on how well you meet the qualifications. Your application, resume, CV and supporting documents will be verified, and the VA may check references. Errors, omissions or missing required documents may lead to an ineligible rating or a lower score.
Tips for this job:
- Clearly state your current licensure status on your resume or cover letter, and if unlicensed, list the steps and dates toward licensing.
- Include an official transcript, since the announcement lists it as required for every application package.
- Describe your experience clearly and specifically with dates, because the VA says it will not make assumptions about your experience.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., subject to change to meet agency needs. Compressed or flexible schedules are not available.
Incentives and relocation: Relocation and recruitment incentives are authorized, and relocation expenses may be reimbursed per agency policy. The Education Debt Reduction Program repays student loans, and you must submit the EDRP application within four months of appointment. Permanent change of station is not authorized.
Conditions of employment:
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment
- Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
- Must be proficient in written and spoken English
- Background and security investigation
- Online onboarding with acceptable identification; non-REAL ID driver's licenses are not accepted
- Pre-employment physical exam
- Seasonal flu vaccination required, or an approved exemption
- 1 or 2-year trial period
- Must be able to hear (hearing aid permitted)
- Excepted service job that does not confer competitive status
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $107,003 – $225,911 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- GS-11 to GS-13 · General Schedule
- Locations
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- Redding, California
- McClellan, California
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Excepted
- Security clearance
- Not Required
- Travel
- Not required
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- Psychology (0180)
- Announcement
- CBSW-13104755-27-LN
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