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Staff Psychologist (BHIP)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 40 days ago
About the Role
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.
What You'll Do
- →This is an Open Continuous Announcement Until September 30, 2026.Qualified applicants will be referred every other week starting August, 12 2026, until closing of announcement or until position is filled.
- →This Psychologist, Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) position is located in the Mental Health Service at the Manchester VA Health Care System, Manchester, New Hampshire.
- →The duties and responsibilities are to practice independently in the provision of psychological services, consulting with peers, colleagues, and supervisors as appropriate.
- →Duties of this include, but are not limited to: Psychologists diagnose mental disorders, conduct psychological assessments and/or neuropsychological screenings and assessments, treat mental disorders through a variety of modalities, and provide adjunctive interventions for treatment of medical disorders.
- →Among the modalities provided are individual, family, and group psychotherapies and other interventions such as behavioral health and community interventions.
- →Psychologists consults with medical center staff on a wide variety of patient care issues.
- →Staff Psychologists may be involved in program evaluation, teaching, training, and research activities.
- →The incumbent is assigned as the Team Lead for the Primary Care Mental Health Integration program- an interdisciplinary treatment team which provides co-located mental health services in the Primary Care (PC), Urgent Care (UC), Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs), and other clinic locations, as assigned.
- →The employee provides direct services for a diverse group of Veterans and their families.
- →The employee works on a team which provide services 5 days a week, with extended hours in the early morning and evening.
- →VA Careers - Psychologist: https://youtube.com/embed/77qHlLw9Xck Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Work Schedule: Full-time 40 hours a week, Monday-Friday,8:00am-4:30pm, EST.
- →Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
- →Contact Karen.Chapman@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).
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/examination.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
Job ID: b0b14c81-e469-4954-8f96-b02c0eb1c139
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