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.
Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Domiciliary Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (MHRRTP) psychologist is an integral member of the Domiciliary MHRRTP clinic team and the broader James H. Quillen VAMC Mental Health Team. They provide individual, group, and family psychotherapy, psycho-diagnostic screenings/assessments, mental health intakes, and mental health consultation services.
Services are provided in-person or via telehealth with appropriate training. The psychologist provides consultation and evaluation of urgent/emergent mental health needs to Veterans presenting to the Domiciliary MHRRTP clinic.
Duties include but are not limited to: Ability to diagnose mental disorders and provides a full range of psycho-diagnostic services, conduct psychological assessments for clinical or administrative purposes, including Compensation and Pension Examinations, as directed by the Chief of Psychology or designated Supervisory Psychologist. Ability to treat mental disorders through a variety of modalities, and provide adjunctive interventions for treatment of medical disorders.
Provides a full range of therapeutic interventions including: individual, group and family psychotherapy, caregiver stress support, cognitive-behavioral therapy, interpersonal and other forms of evidence based psychotherapy. Provides supervision of trainees conducting direct clinical care. Consults with medical center staff on a wide variety of patient care issues. Participates in program evaluation and/or research activities.
Provides administrative duties including, attending organizational meetings. Provides leadership guidance and consultation to staff of units to which assigned. May be involved in the training of medical students, medical and psychiatric residents, nursing students, fellows and other graduate or post-graduate trainees, as appropriate. Serves on Medical Center, VISN, and/or National VA committees or task forces.
Represents Psychology on decision-making committees at the Medical Center or Healthcare System. Work Schedule: Monday- Friday 7:45am- 4:30pm Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact visn9hredrp@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.
Learn more 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: Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 61722-F, 61728-F, 61729-F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
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/.
Zenophia.Harris@va.gov · 512-426-9220
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $93109 – $172519/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-11-04.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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