A full-time position is available for a Psychiatrist in the Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (RRTP) in the VA North Texas Health Care System, Mental Health Service (VANTHCS MHS) in Dallas, Texas.
Recruitment or Relocation Incentive may be authorized for highly qualified individual.
Education Debt Reduction Program is authorized.
The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.
This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT & will remain open until November 07, 2025, or until all positions are filled. The first cut-off date is October 13, 2025. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled.
Applicants will remain active for 3 months after their initial application is received and/or updated. After that time, you must update your application through your USAJobs account if you would like to be made active again for possible consideration during the open period.
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Core responsibilities include the following:
* Providing comprehensive psychiatric medical care (assessment, consultation, treatment) to patients in the RRTP, which is a residential program providing care to Veterans with addictions and substance use disorders.
* Skilled in general outpatient psychiatry and addiction psychiatry, including diagnostic evaluations, pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy.
* Competent in the management of individuals with a broad range of clinical problems, including but not limited to substance use disorders, mood, anxiety and psychotic disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, and psychiatric disorders in the elderly Veteran population.
* Serves as a collaborative member of a multidisciplinary mental health team at the Dallas VA Medical Center as well as the larger combined team of all residential programs at VANTHCS.
* Encouraged to be involved in medical student, psychiatry resident and addiction psychiatry fellow education.
* May provide clinical supervision for health care professionals such as Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants.
* May be assigned as formal collaborator for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants.
VANTHCS Mental Health Service provides a full range of mental health services including general adult psychiatry, geriatrics, forensics, psychosomatic medicine, substance abuse sub-specialty services, trauma services, psychosocial rehabilitation and recovery programs, comprehensive homeless programs, peer support services, opiate replacement programs, Mental Health Intensive Case Management, vocational rehabilitation programs, domiciliary based programs and inpatient programs. There is ongoing active research in addiction psychiatry, post-traumatic stress disorder, disaster psychiatry, mood disorders, and homelessness. Clinical training programs exist for medical students, psychiatry residents and fellows, clinical psychologists, social workers and nurses. VA North Texas Health Care System has an active relationship with multiple academic affiliates.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 0800 - 1630. Includes light on-call responsibilities
Telework: Not eligible
Recruitment (Sign-on Bonus) Incentive or Relocation Incentive: May be available for highly qualified individual
Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): 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.
EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.
Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)
Paid Parental Leave: 12 weeks of paid leave for birth of a child, adoption, foster care
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 insurance programs can be carried into retirement)Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
CME: Possible $2,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting