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Discover a fulfilling career as a Staff Psychologist at the Longview, TX VA Clinic!
Longview is proud to be the hub of East Texas outdoor recreation and leisure travel, and is famous for its fine dining and historic downtown. The Great Texas Balloon Race is a competitive event attracting world-class hot air balloon pilots from around the world who compete for points towards national and international titles. There are 25 lakes within 75 miles of Longview, providing many outdoor activities.This behavioral health interdisciplinary (BHIP) psychologist position is administratively within the Mental Health Service. The BHIP Psychologist functions as part of an interdisciplinary team and is responsible for diagnosis of mental disorders, conducting psychological and/or neuropsychological assessments, providing psychotherapy through a variety of modalities and providing adjunctive interventions for treatment of medical disorders. The BHIP Psychologist may consult with medical center staff on a wide variety of patient care issues and may be involved in program evaluation and/or research activities.Position: Full-time Staff Psychologist - Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP). The primary job functions of a psychologist at this level include the provision of direct psychological patient care, consultation services on difficult or complex cases, and education of staff and trainee supervision.
Key Highlights:
- Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of outpatient Mental Health providers and administrative support staff that focus on team-based care
- Practice closer to top of license/scope
- Coordinate care for Veterans in General Mental Health (GMH) Clinics
- Potential starting base salary range: $103,409 - $134,435 per year
- Daily schedule, Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm (Telework available 1-2 days per pay period)
- Recruitment/Relocation Incentive - May be authorized for highly qualified candidates
- Education Debt Reduction Program: Authorized up to $200,000 for one to five years.
Qualifications:
- Licensed Psychologist: Must have a doctoral degree in psychology, have completed a psychology internship, and hold an unrestricted license in any U.S. state or territory.
- Previous VA experience is a plus!
Benefits:
VA offers an exceptional benefits package for physicians, including up to 55 days off annually, affordable health, life, vision, dental, and long term care insurance, up to 12 weeks of paid paternity/maternity leave, malpractice insurance that includes tail coverage, and more. Working for a federal employer allows you to apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness after 10 years of service.
Don t miss this chance to join our team and serve those who have served our nation! #WorkatVA #chooseVA
Compensation Information:
$103409.0 / Annually - $103409.0 / Annually
Starting At: 103409.0 Annually
Up To: 134435.0 Annually
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