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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 incumbent serves as PRRC Psychology Coordinator on the Fredericksburg Health Care Center (FxHCC), located in Fredericksburg, Virginia's Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Center clinical team (PRRC) in the Mental Health Service. The Program Coordinator/Psychologist has oversight of administrative and programmatic resources and responsibilities for a program that delivers highly specialized, complex, and professional psychosocial rehabilitation recovery related services in a PRRC. Duties include, but not limited too the following: * Directing, administering, and managing all aspects of the program, including comprehensive planning; developing and implementing programs, policies, and procedures; determining program needs; overseeing the type, quality and quantity of services provided; setting priorities; and establishing short- and long-term program goals, initiatives, and directions. * Coordinates programming with Coordinators from other programs in the Mental Health Service Line with responsibility to collaborate and coordinate with other treatment programs. * Collaborates with discipline supervisors including Psychiatry, Psychology, Social Work, Nursing, and clerical by providing input in hiring, performance reviews, and discipline. * Works with Veteran consumers to facilitate self-direction and consumer-led program development. * Triages and assigns referrals for services in a systematic way and makes treatment recommendations. Monitors the provision of services to ensure delivery in a manner that meets VA, Joint Commission, and CARF guidelines and standards. * Provides behavioral expertise, education, and clinical guidance to PRRC staff in the management of PRRC patients. * Provides a full range of psychosocial recovery rehabilitation services to Veterans referred to the PRRC using the most appropriate psychotherapeutic and evidencebased techniques in providing quality care. Provides specialized individual and group-based empirically supported intervention methods for psychiatric and substance abuse related conditions. * Conducts an initial assessment of the patient's overall life situation and documents an initial diagnosis and individualized treatment plan, revising them when necessary. * Performs or arranges for diagnostic and/or psychometric assessment as needed. * Locates and makes referrals to appropriate treatment/ rehabilitation resources within the Medical Center and the community and provides liaison with treatment/ rehabilitation resources where indicated. * Responsible for accurate, timely and appropriate completion of clinical patient care documentation such as Diagnostic Summaries, Treatment Plans, Progress Notes, Treatment Plan Reviews, and Discharge Summaries. * Other duties as assigned. Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM 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 the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade). Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience. Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child. Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66. Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized