Updated September 23, 2024
Liability Protection for Trainees: When providing professional services at a VA healthcare facility, VA-sponsored trainees acting within the scope of their educational programs are protected from personal liability under the Federal Employees Liability Reform and Tort Compensation Act 28, U.S.C.2679 (b)-(d). Due Process: All trainees are afforded the right to due process in matters of insufficient competence and/or problematic behavior as well as grievances. Our due process document is distributed to every intern during orientation and reviewed with them subsequently. A copy of our internship due process procedures document is available on request.
Privacy policy: We collect no personal information from you when you visit our web site.
Self-Disclosure: We do not require interns to disclose personal information to their clinical supervisors except in cases where personal issues may be adversely affecting an intern's performance and such information is necessary to address these difficulties.
Health (FEHB) and Life Insurance (FEGLI):
FEHB: All legally married same-sex spouses are now eligible family members under a Self and Family enrollment. In addition, the children of same-sex marriages will be treated just as those of opposite-sex marriages and will be eligible family members according to the same eligibility guidelines. This includes coverage for children of same-sex spouses as stepchildren. For interns who already have a Self and Family insurance plan, coverage for their same-sex spouse will begin immediately upon notifying their FEHB carrier that there is a newly eligible family member. FEGLI: All legally married same-sex spouses and children of legal same-sex marriages are now eligible family members under the FEGLI Program, which means that employees may add coverage for a same-sex spouse and any newly eligible children.
VA Long Beach Psychology – COVID-19 Response
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the VA Long Beach Psychology training committee developed additional policies and procedures to ensure that trainees are able to meet their training goals throughout the training year. The federal government and VA Health Care System recognizes psychologists and psychology trainees as essential employees during pandemic situations. As a result, trainees may potentially work a mixture of on-site and telework depending on their specific rotation requirements. Additionally, the first week of orientation will be conducted on-site and in-person. Trainees may also receive video supervision with some or all of their supervisors during the training year. It is important for each trainee to research the licensing laws applicable to them to determine whether video supervision is allowed. The program can provide 100% in-person supervision in these cases. It should be noted that while that program supports telework, it is possible at any time that the facility Medical Center Director or the Office of Academic Affairs (OAA) could call trainees back to work on site full time.
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