This vacancy will remain open until filled. The first cut-off date is 11/12/2026. Additional applications will be referred as needed. This staff psychologist position is with the Bonham/Plano/Sherman Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary team (BHIP) clinic, and is physically located in Plano, Texas.
VA Careers - Psychologist: https://youtube.com/embed/77qHlLw9Xck Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties are but not limited to: GS-11 Staff Psychologist (Graduate Psychologist): Provides outpatient mental health services to Veterans on a BHIP team under the supervision of a licensed psychologist. Delivers individual, group, couples/family, and psychoeducational therapy. Conducts psychological assessments, testing, and evaluations.
Provides crisis intervention, suicide risk assessments, and safety planning. Consults with interdisciplinary team members. Participates in meetings, quality improvement activities, and trainee education. Assists with coverage of other mental health programs as needed. GS-12 Staff Psychologist (Developmental Level): Provides direct mental health services to Veterans with greater autonomy and professional responsibility.
Provides evidence-based psychotherapy and psychoeducation. Performs psychological assessments and testing. Manages complex behavioral health cases. Conducts crisis intervention, risk assessments, and safety planning. Consults with providers and collaborates on patient care. May supervise trainees and participate in recruitment and quality improvement activities.
GS-13 Staff Psychologist (Full Performance Level): Independently provides comprehensive mental health care and manages complex clinical cases. Delivers evidence-based psychotherapy services. Conducts psychological assessments and diagnostic evaluations. Provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention services. Consults with interdisciplinary teams on patient care. May supervise trainees and contribute to training and program improvement efforts.
Functions independently with full professional accountability. Work Schedule: Monday- Friday, 8am- 4:30pm Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program.
You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply. 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: Ad-Hoc only Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 53782F, 53781F, 53780F
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/. 1. Accreditation Information: Please site specific the accreditation information from the qualification standards or use the generic description for all others.
Example - Sample for Psychologist: The doctoral degree must be fully accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA), the Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System (PCSAS), or the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) Verification of accreditation may be made obtained from Verification of accreditation may be made obtained from https://accreditation.apa.org/accredited-programs 2.) NOTE: If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application.
3.) NOTE: If your school was accredited by at the time of graduation but is no longer listed on the website, you must provide documentation of accreditation with your application packet.
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $100777 – $186727/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-12-22.
This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.
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