Physician Psychiatrist Local Recovery Coordinator
Location: St. Louis Missouri
Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is employing Physician Psychiatrist Local Recovery Coordinator right now, this occupation will be placed in Missouri. For detail informations about this occupation opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): STL-T38-13-880424
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To fulfil! l 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?
As a VA professional, 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.
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/
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DISABLED VETERANS A! RE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
The duty station is at the Jefferson Barracks Division; however, the duty station may be changed to one or multiple associated VAMC locations within the metropolitan St. Louis, MO area based on the needs of the medical center.
RELOCATION EXPENSES WILL NOT BE REIMBURSED
Position could be filled with a Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Social Worker or a Advanced Practice Nurse - for details on the other positions, please see Vacancy Announcement.
TOUR OF DUTY - To Be Determined, may include some evening and/or weekend hours.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
U.S. Citizenship or authorized to work in the United States
Must pass pre-employment examination
English Language Proficiency required
Designated and-or Random Drug Testing required
Background and-or Security Investigation required
Degree of doctor of medicine or equivalent degree
DUTIES:
The LRC will be! located at
the Jefferson Barracks Division but will spend a significant amount of their
time within the Hope Recovery Center as well as within other medical center
locations and the community.
1. The Local Recovery Coordinator (LRC) is assigned to the Mental Health Service and works closely with the ACOS of Mental Health Service.
2. The LRC serves to assist in implementation of policies and procedures from the National Recovery Coordinator(NRC) and facilitates implementation of recovery oriented services in Mental Health programs, which includes education of providers and veterans and their families on recovery.
3. The LRC is responsible for re-engagement services focused on re-engaging veterans with serious mental illness who have been lost of follow up.
4. The LRC is responsible for the recruitment, training,
direct supervision
and clinical supervision
and maintenance of competency for both paid a! nd volunteer peer support.
5. The LRC also provides direct cli! nical care to veterans with serious mental illness; at least part of this care occurs within the Psychosocial Rehabilitation Recovery Center (PRRC). Recovery services are based on a philosophy that recovery from serious mental illness is possible - the mission of the program is to nurture hope in veterans with serious mental illnesses and to assist them in their recovery journey. For all veterans, the goal is to live, learn, work and develop social relations with their local community.
6. The LRC functions as a champion and an advocate for the recovery models and as a recovery ombudsman to the Mental Health Service ACOS.
7. The LRC serves as a consultant to the Mental Health programs and to recovering veterans in development of peer support groups, consumer counseling and consumer operated services.
8. The LRC coordinates with various resources to develop an ongoing education plan for providers. This plan includes presentations about elements of r! ecovery (e.g. recovery plans) and recovery implementation by experts; presentations by recovering individuals, especially veterans; and information about community mental health support groups and other resources. 9. Responsible for coordinating the evaluation of recovery implementation at the facility and reporting results to the National Recovery Coordinator.
10. LRC participates in facility Mental Health leadership meetings and policy planning groups and will assist VA regional or local recovery oriented trainings, meeting or conferences as needed.
11. Direct clinical care service constitutes about 25% of assignment.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
1. U.S. Citizenship.
Non-citizens
may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in
accordance with VA Policy.
2. Degree of doctor of medicine or equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or ! osteopathic medicine.
3. Current, full, unrestricted license t! o practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
1. Must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry.
2. Educational experience plus clinical and/or research experience to qualify for an academic appointment at St. Louis University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
GRADE DETERMINATIONS:
Salary determination is conducted by compensation panel based on qualification per VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G2.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The Physical requirements of this position include the following tasks which may be performed intermittently: lifting of up to 10 lbs., sitting (4 hours), standing (2 hours), walking (2 hours), bending/stooping (1 hour), twisting (1/2 hour), simple grasping (4 hours), fine manipulation (6 hours), reaching above the shoulder (1/2 hour), and operating machinery (1/2 hour).
! For additional information on Physical Standards please see VA Directive and Handbook 5019.
http://www.va.gov/vapubs/
PLEASE NOTE:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Applicants must, therefore, only report attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website:
http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
. All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. 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.
Veterans' Preference:
When
applying for Federal Jobs, eligible ! Veterans should claim preference on the
Occupational Questionnaire ! in the section provided and provide a legible copy
of your DD214(s) and/or documentation related to your active duty service which
shows dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), or
dates of impending separation.
Additionally,
disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows
or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for
10 Point Veterans Preference" with required proof as stated on the
form. For more information, please review the information for disabled
Veterans in the application
checklist
or visit
http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx
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HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your application, résumé and/or supporting
documentation will be verified.
Please
follow all instructions carefully. Errors
or omissions may affect consideration for employment.
BENEFIT! S:
Working for the Department of Veterans Affairs offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, thrift savings plan, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. In addition to traditional "dollars and cents" benefits, we offer a range of benefits to help balance work and life. For more information please visit us at
http://www4.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp
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OTHER INFORMATION:
This job opportunity announcement may be used to
fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
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If you were eligible to this occupation, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department of Veterans Affairs.
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This occupation starts available on: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:41:16 GMT
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