Psychology

The Bay Pines VA Healthcare System is seeking a Clinical Psychologist to join our team at the Cape Coral VA Healthcare Center. This is an excellent opportunity to provide comprehensive, evidence-based mental health care while making a meaningful difference in the lives of Veterans.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive psychodiagnostic services and psychological assessments.
• Diagnose mental health disorders and conduct psychological and/or neuropsychological assessments using current DSM criteria.
• Provide individual and group psychotherapy.
• Conduct suicide prevention screening, evaluation, and safety planning, as indicated.
• Provide patient care through face-to-face and telehealth modalities.
• Function independently as a member of the BPVAHCS Medical Staff with full clinical privileges.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to support high-quality, Veteran-centered care.
• Participate in program evaluation, quality improvement, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Provide clinical supervision and instruction to psychology trainees, including postdoctoral, internship, and practicum students.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.

Why Join Bay Pines VA – Cape Coral?

• Rewarding mission serving Veterans
• Collaborative, multidisciplinary mental health environment
• Opportunities for teaching, supervision, and professional growth
• Competitive federal compensation and comprehensive VA benefits
• Generous paid leave and federal retirement benefits
• No Florida state individual income tax
• Enjoy the Southwest Florida lifestyle, with year-round sunshine, beaches, boating, and outdoor recreation.

Build your career with Bay Pines VA in Cape Coral and make a lasting impact on the Veterans we serve.

Paid Time Off:

• 26 Days paid annual (vacation/personal) leave
• 13 Days paid sick leave each year with no limit on accumulation
• 11 Federal holidays with pay annually
• 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 2025, employees under the age of 50 may contribute up to $23,500, while those over age 50 are eligible to make catch-up contributions that allow them to defer up to $31,000.
• 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