The VA Health Care System, located in Richmond, Virginia, has 1 vacancy for a full-time Staff Psychologist . The Psychologist will be fully qualified and certified to function in a clinical role and in accordance with the guidelines and policies of the Veterans Affairs Health Care System.
Clinical Responsibilities: Duties include but are not limited to: Diagnoses mental disorders, conducts psychological and/or neuropsychological assessments, treats mental disorders through a variety of modalities, and provides adjunctive interventions for treatment of medical disorders Provides a full range of psycho-diagnostic services including assessment and uses the most appropriate psychotherapeutic techniques in providing quality care Provides a full range of therapeutic interventions including, evidenced-based psychotherapies Participates fully in peer review, assessing the quality of professional psychology standards provided in the organization Responsible for identification of patient problems requiring consultation with other multidisciplinary medical center staff and making appropriate referrals Assures that appropriate referrals to specialty programs, including community resources, are accomplished Fully accountable for practice, including entering patient visits, measuring outcomes to interventions, and meeting productivity standards Provides clinical supervision to various disciplines and levels of training including but not limited to pre-doctoral interns and post-doctoral residents Provides leadership guidance and consultation to staff on units to which assigned Assists in the training of medical students, medical and psychiatric residents, nursing students, fellows and other graduate or post-graduate trainees, as appropriate Serves as a consultant to other medical center staff and trainees and assist in their formulation of the psychological characteristics and appropriate treatment expectations regarding their Veterans Oversees the establishment of program monitors and outcome measurements within programs assigned using a data-driven quality assurance process Responsible for timely completion of all clinical charting and documentation required by the Medical Center or healthcare system, as appropriate If applicable, plans and oversees the completion of personal research programs, designed to provide information regarding program planning and relevant treatment approaches Presents outcome data and research results at VA and regional or national scientific or professional meetings Assists in preparation of RFP's and grant proposals, as assigned Serves on Medical Center or Healthcare System, VISN, and/or National VA committees or task forces Represents Psychology on decision-making committees at the Medical Center or Healthcare System Actively participates in leadership roles on local, state, and national professional organizations Represents the Medical Center or Healthcare System at professional/program community group/events and committees Continually promotes teamwork by cooperating with and supporting staff, visitors and customers in achieving hospital goals/mission Consistently communicates with and assists customers, visitors, and staff in a courteous and professional manner Regularly creates and maintains an environment that ensures confidentiality and privacy for patients VA Careers - Psychologist: https://youtube.com/embed/77qHlLw9XckTotal Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Preferred experience: Systems Redesign - Organizational Development Program Management VA Experience Work Schedule: M-F (8:00 AM - 4:30 PM) Telework: Ad-Hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: NO
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/. IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $139615 – $181502/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-11-09.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-28 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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