Staff Psychologist- Recruitment/Relocation Incentive/EDRP Authorized

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. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : 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 i

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OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans? VA North Texas Health Care System (VANTHCS) is the second busiest VA system in the nation and we are growing! Comprised of the Dallas VA Medical Center, Sam Rayburn Memorial Veterans Center in Bonham, Fort Worth Outpatient Clinic and Tyler VA Primary Care Clinic, VANTHCS is an integrated health care system with approximately 4,000 employees and over 1,600 volunteers and clinical trainees. VANTHCS also coordinates a Community Based Outpatient Clinic program throughout its 40-county primary service area to improve access to care for veterans throughout 38 North Texas and 2 in southern Oklahoma. Through these four distinctive facilities and relationships with