he Department of Veterans Affairs Gulf Coast VA Healthcare System is seeking a full-time Staff Psychologist for the Veteran Affairs Medical Center in Biloxi, MS. The Psychologist will provide direct patient contact including, but not limited to: case management, psychological assessment and treatment planning, individual psychotherapy/assessment sessions, family/caregiver stress therapy sessions, and other evidenced based treatments for serious mental illness. The Psychologist will perform evaluations for patients with a variety of psychological disorders.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.(subject to change based on the need of the agency)

We offer:

Likely starting base salary range: $85,270-$157,996
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized for highly qualified applicants.
Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)Assistance with payment of outstanding medical school loans up to $200K over 5 years max
Malpractice: Liability protection
13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year
Federal Retirement Plan
Separate 401K with partial agency match
Health, Dental & Vision Insurance

Job Requirements

Qualifications:

Must be a U.S. Citizen (*will consider non- citizen candidates*)
Full and unrestricted license from any U.S. State
Doctoral degree in psychology from a graduate program in psychology accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA), the Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System (PCSAS), or the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA)
Completed a professional psychology internship training program that was accredited by APA or CPA
Education or experience with providing care to individuals with Serious Mental Illness (Preferred)

Must be highly motivated, team-oriented, and committed to the care and good health of our Veterans.

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About Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.

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