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Job Field: Hospitality Jobs
Location: Biloxi, MS
Salary: $81,823.00 - $106,369.00 / Per Year
Job Type: Full Time - Excepted Service Permanent
Phone: (228)523-4598

JOB SUMMARY:

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Supervisory Clinical Psychologist (Acute Psychologist), Full Time,  Biloxi, MS:  Monday thru Friday (8:00am - 4:30pm); Grade to be determined by the Professional Standards Board.    Vacancy Identification Number (VIN):  744796.   Closing Date:  October 5, 2012 

                                                        

                                                          Location:  Biloxi, MS

 

The Mississippi Gulf Coast is a great place to live and work!  You'll find picturesque, white-sand beaches lining the Gulf of Mexico, exciting, fun-filled outdoor activities to include boating, fishing and championship golf courses, taste-tantalizing cuisine, plentiful shopping, and must-see cultural attractions.  Mississippi's Gulf Coast also features unlimited stakes gaming, top-name entertainment, and spectacular stage shows you won't want to miss.  With a unique combination of attractions that will please everyone, Mississippi's Gulf Coast is undoubtedly "the" place to live and work!

 

The VA Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System (VAGCVHCS) is a multi-divisional health care system based in Biloxi, Mississippi spanning the Gulf Coast to include the following Community Based Outpatient Clinics in Mobile, AL, Pensacola, Ft. Walton Beach, and Panama City, Florida.  Acute inpatient medical and surgical care, primary, specialty outpatient care, long-term care, blind rehabilitation, as well as inpatient and outpatient mental health services are provided at the Biloxi campus.  Over 200,000 veterans reside in our service area.  The VAGCVHCS has affiliation agreements with three medical schools and numerous associated health programs.  We support resident training in cardiology, dermatology, general surgery, otolaryngology, ophthalmology, psychiatry, radiology, and dental programs, as well as a general thoracic fellowship.  The residents rotate from the University of South Alabama in Mobile, Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana State University in New Orleans, and Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi.

 

The Mississippi Gulf Coast overlooks the sparkling Gulf of Mexico and 62 miles of scenic shoreline including the world's longest (26 miles) man-made beach - started by nature, improved by man. Explore the Coast's rich heritage from the American Indians to the modern day blending of cultures including cuisine, attractions, and events. ( http://www.gulfcoast.org/).

 

This position is located at Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Biloxi, Mississippi. This setting for the VA Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System spans south Mississippi, south Alabama and the Florida panhandle. The position is ideal for those who those enjoy working on integrative, multidisciplinary teams, utilizing evidence based therapies within a recovery oriented approach. The position will encompass a significant amount of integrative treatment, and the position requires a person who is well versed in a variety of evidence-based therapies or one who is seeking further experience with these approaches. Funding is available for learning new therapies and attending conferences.

 

This opening provides the incumbent psychologist with discretion in building their own caseloads and clinics, participating in psychology Master's, pre- doctoral, post-doctoral training programs, and research. Psychologists are full members of the medical staff.

 

Responsibilities include development of short and long range goals and plans for the Inpatient Psychiatry Unit. In addition, the incumbent will ensure the development and implement policies and procedures to ensure that the high risk needs and goals for Veterans are met in a timely manner. Furthermore, administrative and programmatic resource management will include meeting Joint Commission standards, discharge and treatment planning, and monitoring outcomes using a data-driven quality assurance process as well as the implementation of an evidenced based recovery model.

 

The incumbents decisions affect interdisciplinary staff and other resources associated with the Inpatient Psychiatry Unit. H/she will manage and exercise very wide latitude and independent judgment to govern the continuity of care for our Veterans. The Inpatient Psychiatry Unit carries substantial program components that deliver specialized, complex, and highly professional services that significantly impact the health care provided to Veterans.

 

The Supervisory Psychologist Program Manager has full responsibility for oversight of the professional practice of psychology, psychiatry, social work and nursing on the Inpatient Psychiatry Unit.

 

Psychology Service, VA Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System, has an outstanding team of providers. Psychology Service is also fully integrated into the leadership of the health care system, and provides administrative oversight into psychological/neuropsychological/vocational services, as well as EAP and all system research administration. We are a dynamic and visionary team of professionals committed to excellence in treatment and prevention activities.

 

As a VA professional Clinical Psychologist, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries.

 

To fulfill President Lincoln's promise — "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" — by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?

 

VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities. For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/ .

 

Special Employment Consideration: VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply.

 

 

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

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U. S. Citizenship

Must pass pre-employment examination

English Language Proficiency required

Designated and-or Random Drug Testing required

Background and-or Security Investigation required