Clinical Psychologist

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Marshall Corner (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

US Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a psychologist eligible for VHA appointments. Basic requirements include U.S. citizenship and a APA/PCSAS/CPA-accredited doctoral degree. Re-specialization pathways are described for eligibility in limited cases.

EDRP participation details specify possible loan repayment and program conditions. Applicants must meet Public Law 96-151 and 38 U.S.C. § 7402 requirements. Selection may reference EDRP criteria, including approval processes and award amounts

Qualifications

• Citizenship in the United States required by VA policy.
• Doctoral degree in psychology from APA/PCSAS/CPA-accredited program or equivalent re-specialization noted in eligibility.
• Eligibility for Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) and related approvals may apply per VHA guidelines.

Skills

Citizenship

Education

Doctoral degree in psychology (APA/PCSAS/CPA)

Job description

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.

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.

The basic requirements for employment as a VHA psychologist are prescribed by Public Law 96-151 codified in 38 U.S.C. § 7402. To qualify for appointment as a psychologist in VHA, all applicants must meet the following:

Citizenship.

Be a citizen of the United States.

Education.

(1) 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