Summary

The Psychology Technician (Psychometrist) position serves in Behavioral Health, Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System, Veterans Heath Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, located in Biloxi, MS.

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Duties

• *THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION***
  

Duties include, but may not be limited to the following:

Administers Assessment, Scores, Secures Test Results:

• Administers, scores and compiles data from neuropsychological and psychological assessment instruments, including (but not limited to) complex standardized tests of intelligence.
• Performs technical functions related to the testing, including administration of neuropsychological and personality tests, and advanced neuropsychological testing batteries.
• Controls the testing environment and secures the test results.
• Administers all tests in a in adherence to test procedures and standardized administration.
• Performs timekeeping, observance or other controls during the test; ensures the validity of the test environment and controls the custody of test materials.
• Administers tests according to the procedures and protocols established for the individual test.
• Provides documentation in accordance with adopted policy of the Neuropsychology Department and Mental Health Service for purposes of communication of progress in completion of consultation requests or for purposes of communicating pertinent testing observations within the medical record.

Administrative Assistance:

• Oversees all Neuropsychology caseload organization and triaging of referrals in a manner to provide assessment and handling of priority referrals.
• Provides assistance to professional and other staff members.
• Performs clerical and ADP support, ensuring appropriate administrative processes are maintained.
• Maintains paper and electronic records of cases.
• Compiles regular and special reports from the case materials.
• Provides patient data to supervising neuropsychologists and presents tabular or graphic displays of data when necessary.
• Compiles, maintains, and updates both ongoing and special reports.
• Compiles and prepares required reports and, summaries, or submits pertinent data for inclusion.
• Attends to emergency situations by performing initial intervention when necessary and making immediate referrals.
• Contacts professional staff, immediately upon identifying emergency situations.
• Organizes and maintains filing systems for administrative, resource and training information. Maintains current files on facility bulletins, circulars, and memoranda.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  

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

Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized



Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• You may be required to serve a probationary period
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
• Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.
  

Qualifications

English Language Proficiency: In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. You must be proficient in basic written and spoken English in order to meet the requirements of this position. The English language proficiency statement appears as a Selective Placement Factor on the Assessment Questionnaire.

BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT - All applicants must first meet the education requirement as described below. (Must also meet one of the Additional Qualification Requirements below). Successfully completed a bachelor's degree with a major in an appropriate social or biological science which included or was supplemented by twelve (12) semester hours in psychology. This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS - In addition to meeting the basic education requirement, you must also have specialized experience as described below to qualify for this position.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-7: Do you have one (1) full year of technical work under the direction of a professional psychologist? At least six (6) months of experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade in the Federal service (GS-6) or one (1) year comparable to the second lower grade (GS-5) in federal service. NOTE Experience under the direction of a professional psychologist is required and must be documented on your resume.

These duties may include one or more of the following: (1) assisting in research as in systematic collection of psychology research data, recording and collecting of data, preparing tabular or graphic presentation of data; (2) assisting counseling psychologist in contacting potential employers for purpose of making vocational placement, providing follow-up consultation, administering and scoring of interest, achievement and aptitude tests, securing work history and other relevant vocational information; (3) assisting neuropsychologist in administering and scoring of selected tests; (4) assisting psychologists in completing behavior rating scales or in conducting behavior modification.

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SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE GS-7: having one (1) full year of graduate study in psychology obtained in an accredited college or university. This may be substituted for one (1) year of experience and meets in full the requirements at the GS-7 level. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED)

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Superior Academic Achievement at the GS-7: For this position you may qualify based on superior academic achievement (SAA). Please select from the following the statement which best describes your educational background. To qualify for SAA, applicants must have completed all the requirements for a bachelor's degree as described above under "Basic Requirements" and meet one of the following:

• A grade-point average of "B" (a G.P.A. of 2.95 or higher out of a possible 4.0) for all completed undergraduate courses, or those completed in the last two (2) years of undergraduate study.
• A grade-point average of "B+" (a G.P.A. of 3.45 or higher out of a possible 4.0) for all courses in your major field of study, or those courses in your major completed in the last two (2) years of undergraduate study.
• Rank in the upper one-third (1/3) of your class in the college, university or major subdivision.
• Membership in a national scholastic honor society (other than freshman honor societies) recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies.
• None of the above apply to me.
  

You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:

• Administration and Management
• Interpersonal Skills
• Psychological Assessment
• Technical Competence
  

IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.



Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education


IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on 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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

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Physical Requirements: There are special physical demands. Activities involve walking, standing, bending, and carrying light items.

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.

Special Employment Consideration: VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities (i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities), and/or disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. For more information on how to apply using this appointment authority via the Selective Placement Coordinator within the office, contact the facility Human Resources Department at (228) 523-5000.

The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more before any Veterans preference points) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Therefore, to the extent a VA job announcement includes language requiring applicants to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 pursuant to Executive Order 14043, that requirement does not currently apply to this Job Announcement. VA may request information regarding your vaccination status, if selected, for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.

Due to COVID-19, VA is currently in an expanded telework posture. If selected, you may be expected to temporarily telework, even if your home is located outside the local commuting area. Once employees are permitted to return to the office, you will be expected to report to the duty station listed on this announcement. Management officials will provide information about returning to the official, pre-pandemic worksite, when applicable.

If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

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Biloxi VA Medical Center

400 Veterans Avenue

Biloxi, MS 39531

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