Staff Psychologist - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder ...

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. The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Clinical Team (PCT) staff psychologist provides psychological care to Veterans in the outpatient PCT at the West 10th Street location of Veterans Health Indiana and at other locations as required. * A full range of psychodiagnostic services including assessment, and using the most appropriate, evidence-based psychotherapeutic techniques in providing quality care for Veteran diagnosed with PTSD and related disorders * May participate in telemental health or similar activities in order to provide service for Veterans located a prohibitive distance from VA facilities * Provide evidence-based therapies, including but not limited to Cognitive Processing Therapy, Exposure Therapy, Written Exposure Therapy, and dual diagnosis treatment options. For all clinical duties, the incumbent works in the PCT team, participates in interdisciplinary team dispositions of patients * Provides ethical individual and group mental health services to eligible Veterans diagnosed with PTSD and trauma-related disorders General duties include, assessment and referral services, design and preparation of diagnostic assessments, formulating and providing individual and group treatments, preparing initial and updated treatment plans, and planning for follow-up care after completion of treatment * Operate independently in all areas, consulting with peers and supervisors when warranted * Serve as a consultant to other medical center staff and trainees and assist in their formulation of the psychological characteristics and appropriate treatment expectations regarding their patients * Work some early morning/evening hours and/or work variable tours of duty to possibly include weekend treatment delivery to accommodate needs of Veterans Clinical Responsibilities * Ability to diagnose mental disorders, conduct psychological and/or neuropsychological assessments, with special emphasis on, and awareness of the mental health, social, and medical need of individuals diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder * Ability to treat mental disorders through a variety of modalities and provide adjunctive interventions for treatment of medical disorders in veterans and their families. Specialized knowledge and awareness of stress-related disorders and their effects on individuals and their families, is necessary * The provision of mental health services via Telehealth technologies * Provides a full range of psychotherapeutic services including assessment and using the most appropriate psychotherapeutic techniques in providing quality care to veterans and their families * Performs evaluations for all routine psychological testing and neuropsychological screening, with special emphasis on the various means for diagnosing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Acute Stress Disorder in their many forms, and the ability to differentiate these disorders from other diagnoses, including malingering * Consults with medical center staff on a wide variety of patient care issues, but with specific emphasis on the identification, diagnosis and treatment of individuals diagnosed with PTSD, and the service needs of their family members * Staff psychologists may be involved in program evaluation and/or research activities Enriching Elements * Provide clinical supervision to trainees (e.g. graduate and postgraduate students, externs, and interns) and unlicensed FTE in accordance with VHA Handbook Policy 1400.04. * Participates in monthly psychologist and weekly PCT meetings. Serves as a consultant to other medical center staff and trainees and assists in their conceptualization of the psychological characteristics and appropriate treatment expectations regarding patients * Required to participate regularly in OPPE clinical reviews and submitting these results in a timely manner to the Senior Psychologist Program Manager * Responsible for timely completion of all clinical documentation as required by medical center policy, timely completion of required reviews, and compliance with internal and external continuing education requirements. Work Schedule: Full Time, 0730-1600 or 0800-1630 Telework: In accordance with VA Policy and at supervisors discretion Virtual: This is not a virtual position Functional Statements: 92804-A, 92805-A, 92806-A EDRP Authorized: Contact , the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Psychologist: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/ Total-Rewards-of-a-Psychology-Career-Flyer.pdf

Created: 2026-04-20