Exciting Psychology Opportunity in Women's Health at Little Rock VA!

Are you a dedicated psychologist with a passion for providing exceptional care to women and women-identifying veterans? The Little Rock Arkansas VA is seeking a skilled and compassionate Staff Psychologist to join our Women's Health team. This 100% clinical, outpatient role offers opportunities for telework and/or a compressed work schedule.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide specialized mental health services exclusively for women and women-identifying veterans.
• Utilize your expertise in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to support patients with a variety of diagnoses.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive and patient-centered care. Conduct individual and group therapy sessions, focusing on the unique needs of women veterans.

Qualifications:

• Doctoral degree in Psychology from an accredited program.
• Current licensure as a psychologist.
• Experience in Women's Health and expertise in DBT diagnosis.
• Strong commitment to providing excellent clinical care.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Potential for telework and/or a compressed work schedule.

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