Exciting Psychology Opportunity in Picturesque Texarkana!

Discover a fulfilling career as a psychologist at the Texarkana VA Clinic, nestled at the heart of the Texarkana region. This vibrant city, straddling the border of Texas and Arkansas, offers a unique blend of Southern charm and modern amenities.

Position: Full-time Staff Psychologist - Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP)

Key Highlights:

• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of outpatient Mental Health providers and administrative support staff that focus on team-based care
• Practice closer to top of license/scope
• Coordinate care for Veterans in General Mental Health (GMH) Clinics
• Potential starting base salary range: $103,409 - $134,435 per year
• Daily schedule, Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm (Telework available 1-2 days per pay period)
• Recruitment/Relocation Incentive - May be authorized for highly qualified candidates
• Education Debt Repayment Program: Authorized up to $200,000 for one to five years.

 Basic Qualifications:

• Licensed Psychologist: Must have a doctoral degree in psychology, have completed a psychology internship, and hold an unrestricted license in any U.S. state or territory.
• Previous VA experience is a plus!

Benefits:

VA offers an exceptional benefits package for physicians, including up to 55 days off annually, affordable health, life, vision, dental, and long term care insurance, up to 12 weeks of paid paternity/maternity leave, malpractice insurance that includes tail coverage, and more. Working for a federal employer allows you to apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness after 10 years of service.

Don’t miss this chance to join our team and serve those who have served our nation! #WorkatVA #chooseVA 

Please email a copy of your current CV to me to schedule a time to discuss this exciting opportunity!

The Texarkana Veteran community and Overton Brooks VA Medical Center celebrated the opening of a bright, new and modern Community Based Outpatient on Aug. 15, 2022. With the snip of ceremonial scissors, 21,000 square feet of medical care, mental health services, physical therapy, women’s health and many needed services opened to area Veterans.

The Texarkana VA clinic features 27 primary care patient rooms, dedicated women’s health care, mental health services, audiology, optometry and lab services. Radiology and physical therapy round out the services Veterans can utilize.

Paid Time Off:

• 26 Days paid annual (vacation/personal) leave
• 13 Days paid sick leave each year with no limit on accumulation
• 11 paid Federal holidays per year
• 5 Days paid absence to attend approved CME courses

Insurance:

• Health Insurance: VA employees have an outstanding number of health insurance plans from which to choose (premiums are partially paid by VA) Lifetime Healthcare Insurance options available
• Dental & Vision: Our insurance options also include exceptional vision and dental plans (premiums are partially paid by VA)
• VA employees have the option to use Flexible Spending Accounts, which allow you to use tax-free dollars to pay for medical, dental, and vision care expenses that are not reimbursed by your health insurance plan
• Term life insurance, family, and additional coverage options are available with the cost shared by the Federal Government
• Long-term care insurance is available as an option

Federal Retirement Plan:

• VA employees are covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). FERS is a three-tiered retirement plan composed of 1) Social Security benefits, 2) FERS-RAE basic benefits (pension), and 3) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan
• How is the pension funded? VA employees automatically contribute 4.4% of their salary each pay period and the VA contributes 12.2% of the employee’s salary each pay period for a total annual contribution percentage equal to 16.6% of the employee’s salary
• Similar to the 401(k) savings plans widely available in the private sector, the TSP allows employees to tax defer a portion of their income each year, subject to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Service. For calendar year 2020, employees under the age of 50 may contribute up to $19,500, while those over age 50 are eligible to make catch-up contributions that allow them to defer up to $25,500.
• The Federal Government also provides an automatic basic contribution (1% of salary) and up to 4% of salary in matching contributions, depending on the amount of the employee contribution
• For retired military personnel, these benefits are in addition to full monthly retirement pay or pension
• In addition to FERS, VA provides health care insurance coverage for retired personnel
• Disability Retirement
• Employees are vested in a federal pension after only 5 years service

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