Seeking Psychologists and Neuropsychologist

1 license/50 States- 49 days paid time off annually! NO weekends

NO malpractice or insurance to deal with. Great work-life balance

The VA Illiana Health Care System (Danville, Illinois) seeks an APA-certified Neuropsychologist and a Psychologist to care for Veterans.  Psychology openings include Psychosocial Rehabilitation treatment Program, Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program, and our Primary Care Mental Health Integration opportunity.

Work in a collegial, competent, and staffed mental health department.  Danville VA Medical Center has an academic affiliation with nearby universities. In addition, the facility offers a psychology internship program where you may train the trainees and allow them to assist in the care and treatment of Veterans. No weekends, however, if you decide to you shall be compensated. Neuropsychologist – look forward to working with psychology technicians in the department as well. 

Interested:   Please forward your C.V.  to terrance.anderson@va.gov

Benefits: Working for the Department of Veteran Affairs offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part: 

• 49 days paid time off annually including 26 days paid vacation;13 days of sick leave; 10 paid holidays
• 5 Days paid absence to attend approved CME courses (subject to budget availability)
• up to 5%, matching funds on your 401k VA Total Compensation: VA psychologists enjoy all the above-mentioned benefits which increase  total compensation by an average of 39% over your annual salary.

Medical License:   A clean, valid medical license from any US State or Territory is all that is required to practice medicine in a VA Federal Hospital anywhere in the nation.

Job Satisfaction: VA Psychologists enjoy the luxury of practicing medicine with the latest technologies and do so with no overhead costs, staff to pay, no rent on a building, and no filing insurance claims. A 40-hour workweek makes this a dream job for a physician with lots of time off for family and friends.

Danville, Illinois:

Would you like to limit your commute? How about living in a small town with access to three large cities, one of which is only 90 miles away. Danville offers all of this. We are 120 miles south of Chicago home of the - White Sox, Cubs, Bulls, Bears; Aquarium and Field Museum; Navy Pier; Rush Street and Michigan Avenue; and American Girl Place, etc. We are 210 miles from St. Louis home to the St. Louis Cardinals, St. Louis Zoo, St. Louis Arch, etc. We are 90 miles West of Indianapolis home to the Indy 500, Allstate 400, Indianapolis Colts, Indiana Pacers, Indiana State Fair, and Indianapolis Zoo. Champaign-Urbana just 35 miles away offers colleges - University of Illinois and Parkland College, fine dining, apple orchards, shopping, etc. Danville offers canoeing, hiking, camping, low-cost housing, public and private schools, a variety of restaurants, parks, golf courses, and shopping.

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

VA Illiana Health Care System (VAIHCS) provides primary and secondary helathcare services to Veterans residing in Central Illinois and West Central Indiana. Inpatient services are available in acute and sub-acute internal medicine, surgery and psychiatry. Community Lliving Centers provide a skilled care environment with special focus on rehabilitation, dementia and alzheimers care, geri-psychiatric care, palliative care and extended care. A full cadre of ambulatory care services is offered including primary care, ambulatory surgery, mental health, substance abuse and specialty care. There are 398 authorized beds including 223 Community Living (nursing home) beds in the facility. VAIHCS is also responsible for the health care services offered at Community Based Outpatient Clinics in Peoria, Decatur, Mattoon and Springfield, Illinois, and West Lafayette, Indiana. The population of Veterans in the service area is approximately 150,500.

Affiliations

University of Illinois College of Medicine at Champaign-Urbana

Indiana University School of Optometry at Bloomington, Indiana

Authorized Beds

398 authorized beds (including 223 community living center beds)

Type of Facility

General Medicine and Surgery

Psychiatry

Nursing Home Care/Extended Care

Ambulatory Care

Special Programs

VAIHCS, DANVILLE, ILLINOIS

Acupuncture

Alzheimer's Diagnostic Treatment Services

Audiology/Speech Pathology

Chiropractic Services

Community Living Center Unit (Nursing Home)/Small Home Model of Care (Green House Concept)

Computerized Tomography/MRI

Compensated Work Therapy Program (CWT)

CWT Transitional Residence (TR) House

Ex-POW Program

Home Based Primary Care

Homeless Program/Grant & Per Diem Program

Mental Health Intensive Case Managment Program (MHICM)

Mental Health Clinic

Nuclear Medicine Services

OIF/OEF Outreach

Orthopedic Services

Palliative Care

Post-Tramautic Stress Disorder Clinical Team

Primary Care

Prosthetic and Sensory Aids

Psychosocial Residential Rehabilitation Program (PRRTP)

Sleep Lab

Substance Abuse (Outpatient)

Visual Impairment Service Team