The following positions are currently available at the National Center for PTSD. Also see our Training Programs section for other training positions.
Position Title: Clinical Psychologist
Division: Pacific Islands Division
Location: Honolulu, HI
Descriptor: Research in PTSD
Length of position: Minimum 2 years
Anticipated Start Date: 2012
Position Description:
Pacific Health Research and Education Institute (PHREI), a nonprofit foundation affiliated with the Veterans Affairs Pacific Islands Health Care System (VAPIHCS), is seeking a Clinical Psychologist to work at the National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Pacific Islands Division in Honolulu, Hawaii. This position is part of a 5-year Department of Defense funded clinical trial. The immediate objective of this project is to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of video-teleconferencing (VTC) for providing an evidence-based group intervention to rural veterans suffering with PTSD. It is hypothesized that using VTC will be as effective as the traditional mode of service delivery (in-person) for providing Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT); a well validated cognitive behavioral treatment for PTSD.
Salary is competitive and based on credentials and experience. The position is full-time with excellent benefits (medical, dental, vision), paid leave, and a generous 401(k) plan. Position is based in beautiful Honolulu, Hawaii with the opportunity to travel to other Hawaiian Islands. The position is approximately 50% clinical and 50% research with diverse professional opportunities and the ability to pursue related independent research after year one on the project. The psychologist will receive training from and be working closely with National Center for PTSD researchers and other leaders in the field.
Requirements:
The minimum requirements for both positions are:
- Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from an APA accredited program
- Completion of a Predoctoral Internship from an APA accredited program
- Experience using Cognitive Behavioral Therapies
- Experience conducting PTSD therapy and Group Therapy
- Experience working with diverse populations
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work independently and cooperatively
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to understand VA regulations and procedures regarding research
- Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables
It is highly desirable that candidates have:
- Experience working with Combat Veterans or other military populations
- Prior experience working in a VA, military, or other governmental setting
- Experience working on rigorous, highly controlled research projects
- Publications in Peer Reviewed Journals
- Interest in Rural Health and/or Asian and Pacific Islander populations
How to Apply:
Qualified applicants should send an email to Gwen Isherwood including a curriculum vita, a cover letter highlighting your relevant experience, describing your interest in the position and desired start date, and the contact information for three professional references.
Contact:
Gwen Isherwood
gwen.isherwood@va.gov
The Department of Veteran Affairs is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Position Title: Staff Research Psychologist
Division: Behavioral Science Division
Location: Boston, MA
Descriptor: Psychologist (full-time)
Length of position: Permanent
Anticipated Start Date: Negotiable
Position Description:
We anticipate one or more staff positions with duties beginning in 2012. A major focus of National Center research is adjustment following military service, but candidates with background in related areas or with other types of trauma are welcomed. Aging, substance use disorders, brain injury, and treatment outcome in relation to trauma and PTSD are among current Division priorities.
The Behavioral Science Division is nationally recognized for developing model research and clinical programs in stress and trauma. The Division has outstanding resources for research, training, and clinical activities. Exceptional opportunities exist for professional collaboration locally, across National Center divisions, and in military and DoD settings.
Division staff supervise postdoctoral fellows in an NIMH-sponsored research training program and predoctoral psychology interns in an APA-accredited training program. Faculty appointment at the Boston University School of Medicine is anticipated. Salary and benefits are competitive.
Requirements:
Requirements for a position are a doctoral degree in Psychology with demonstrated skills in research, scientific publication, and grant writing. Clinical psychologists must have graduate training and clinical internship from APA-accredited programs, as well as existing professional licensure or eligibility for licensure.
How to Apply:
Potential applicants are encouraged to send a curriculum vita with a cover letter and reprints, and the names of anticipated professional references to the contact listed below.
Specific positions openings will be posted to www.USAJOBS.gov for online application.
Contact:
Danny Kaloupek, PhD
National Center for PTSD (116B-2)
VA Boston Healthcare System
150 S. Huntington Ave.
Boston, MA 02130-4817
Danny.Kaloupek@va.gov
The Department of Veteran Affairs is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Position Title: Research Health Scientist
Division: Pacific Islands Division
Location: Honolulu, HI
Descriptor: Research in PTSD
Length of position: Full Time - Permanent
Anticipated Start Date: 2012
Position Description:
The Department of Veterans Affairs, National Center for PTSD, Pacific Islands Division, Honolulu, Hawaii, is seeking a GS-13 level Research Health Scientist with cross-cultural or health disparities expertise with a mental health focus. Best qualified candidate will have received R01-level research grants as well as a publication record that has impacted the field in the area of cross cultural factors or health disparities with a mental health focus, preferably with military or veterans.
Salary is competitive, based on credentials and experience. Position is “hard salary” not dependent upon grant reception, although active research portfolio is expected. Position is full-time with excellent benefits (medical, dental, vision), paid leave, and a generous 401(k) plan. Staff has potential for salary to be supplemented by additional collaborations with the University of Hawaii. NCPTSD research staff work closely with National Center for PTSD researchers, other leaders in the VA and DOD, and with University colleagues. VA researchers are able to apply for VA R&D funding, which has far higher rates of funding than NIH.
Requirements:
Minimum requirement is a doctoral degree in a relevant area (clinical, social, or experimental psychology; epidemiology, sociology, medical anthropology, etc), with demonstrated skills in research, publication, grant writing and management, and presentations in the area of mental health care disparities, underserved populations, and/or preventive clinical and educational intervention modalities in underserved populations, especially addressing culturally-appropriate factors and/or treatment of trauma-related mental health conditions in war-zone and other trauma populations.
How to Apply:
Potential applicants are encouraged to send a curriculum vita with cover letter and names of anticipated professional references to contact listed below. Position has been listed at: www.usajobs.gov (search for Research Health Scientist GS-0601-13; (duty location appears as Tripler, Ft. Shafter, Kapalama, Camp Smith, HI). Reviews of all applications will begin immediately and will continue until position is filled..
Contact:
James L. Spira, PhD, MPH
National Center for PTSD
Pacific Islands Division
3375 Koapaka Street, Suite I-560
Honolulu, Hawaii 96819
James.Spira@va.gov
The Department of Veteran Affairs is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Position Title: Health Science Specialist
Division: Dissemination and Training Division
Location: Palo Alto, CA
Descriptor: Military Sexual Trauma Support Team
Length of position: Full Time - Permanent
Anticipated Start Date: 2012
Position Description:
The Monitoring Division of the Military Sexual Trauma (MST) Support Team, at the National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, at the Menlo Park campus of the VA Palo Alto Health Care System, is seeking a full time health science specialist. The incumbent will function as part of a multi-disciplinary team, taking a leadership role with nationwide evaluation of VHA mental health programs for the detection and treatment of MST. Activities include conceptualizing and preparing reports for VA leadership and stakeholders within and outside VHA; responding to ad-hoc requests for data analyses and related information; and contributing to health care policy related to sexual trauma. S/he will also have an opportunity to conduct health services research related to Military Sexual Trauma, PTSD, and/or mental health service delivery.
The National Center for PTSD provides a stimulating research environment at the VA Palo Alto. The center works closely with the Center for Health Care Evaluation, a VA HSR&D Center of Excellence, the Heath Economics Resource Center (HERC), the Program Evaluation and Resource Center (PERC), the Sierra-Pacific MIRECC, and various programs at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
Requirements:
The minimum requirement for the position is a doctoral degree with demonstrated skills in research, scientific publication, and grant writing. Additionally, it is highly desirable that candidates have:
- Doctoral degree in psychology, public health, or related discipline
- Knowledge and mastery of mental health services research and traumatic stress, gender issues, and/or women’s health
- Interest in evaluating staffing patterns, provider characteristics, and mental health services
- Ability to conduct independent health services research, including experience with administrative data sources and a strong facility with statistical methods and research design
- Facility with SAS and/or other statistical analysis software
- Ability to contribute to educational materials and trainings for VA providers. Experience providing training and/or presenting at professional conferences is preferred
How to Apply:
Potential applicants are encouraged to send a curriculum vita with a cover letter and the names of anticipated professional references to the contact listed below.
Contact:
Rachel Kimmerling, PhD
National Center for PTSD
Dissemination and Training Division
VA Palo Alto Health Care System
Building 334-PTSD
795 Willow Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Phone: (650) 493-5000, ext 23218
The Department of Veteran Affairs is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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