← All Jobs

Psychologist (Assistant Chief)

Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs
📍 Marion, Illinois 💰 $157817 – $205168/yr

Quick Facts

Similar Open Positions

Staff Psychologist, Suicide Prevention Coordinator
Veterans Health Administration · Las Vegas, Nevada · same category
Clinical Psychologist (Staff Psychologist) - Recruitment Incentive
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System · Multiple Locations · same category
Psychology (Program Manager)
Veterans Health Administration · Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts · same category
Staff Psychologist
Veterans Health Administration · Brockton, Massachusetts · same category
Staff Psychologist - Geropsychology
Veterans Health Administration · Lake City, Florida · same category
Staff Psychologist - Geropsychology
Veterans Health Administration · Lake City, Florida · same category

Job Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment.

Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.

Key Responsibilities

VA Careers - Psychologist: https://youtube.com/embed/77qHlLw9Xck Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Serves as key facility leader responsible for coordination of clinical operations, workflow, and performance across all BHS programs. Provides direct supervision to ICMHR, ATP, Pain Management Senior Therapist, four BHIP Program Managers, and multidisciplinary staff assigned by the Chief.

Provides second-line oversight of additional multidisciplinary teams across sites. Leads resource allocation, staffing coverage, policy development, and operational improvement. Ensures adherence to JCAHO, CARF, OIG, and OMH clinical requirements; oversees RCA, JPSR, OPPE/FPPE, documentation quality. Coordinates VISN-level MH ICC governance activities. Conducts hiring, recruitment, performance evaluation, discipline, labor relations, and staff development.

Represents BHS on facility committees including Whole Health PCC; participates in strategic planning and quality governance. Provides diagnostic assessments, psychosocial evaluations, crisis intervention, andevidence-based psychotherapy. Provides clinical consultation to interdisciplinary teams and oversees clinical quality withinsupervised programs.

Ensures documentation quality, safety practices, accreditation compliance, and monitoring ofprogram fidelity and clinical outcomes. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm; May be responsible for a tour of duty that includes early morning, evenings and/or weekends and participation in the On-Call rotation schedule to accommodate administrative OR clinical needs during weekends, holidays, evenings, and nights.

Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).

Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year). Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience. Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.

Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.

Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized

Requirements & Education

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. 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.

For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contact

Alexis.Briggs@va.gov · 816-714-4587

Frequently Asked Questions

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $157817 – $205168/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-05.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.

Related Searches

Psychologist (Assistant Chief), Psychologist (Assistant Chief) jobs, Psychologist (Assistant Chief) careers, apply Psychologist (Assistant Chief), Psychologist (Assistant Chief) in Marion, Psychologist (Assistant Chief) jobs Marion, Psychologist (Assistant Chief) in Illinois, Psychologist (Assistant Chief) jobs Illinois, jobs in Marion, careers in Marion, jobs in Illinois, federal jobs in Illinois, government jobs Illinois, jobs near Marion, Illinois, Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Health Administration jobs, Veterans Health Administration careers, Veterans Health Administration Marion, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs jobs, Psychology, Psychology jobs, USAJOBS Psychology, public jobs, Psychologist (Assistant Chief) salary

Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government

Apply on official site →