Psychology Job at Veterans Health Administration in Charleston, SC

Are you a psychologist looking for a job opportunity that allows you the work-life balance you have been searching for? The Ralph H Johnson VA Health Care System is looking for qualified psychologists to join our growing health care system.

Why Choose VA?

• Work/Life Balance
• 50-55 Day's Off Annually 
• Education Debt Reduction Program up to $200,000
• Comprehensive Federal Benefits and Retirement Package
• Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases

Position Details:

A qualified candidate has knowledge of, and the ability to apply, a wide range of professional psychological theories, evidence-based therapies, and assessment methods to a variety of patient populations, including complex cases. Provision of services may be in a variety of formats such as individual, groups, couples, family, and in person or via tele health modalities. Treatment may involve the patient, family members and/or significant others. Ability to provide services in both inpatient and outpatient settings from initial to follow-up care. They develop comprehensive treatment plans. The psychologist has knowledge of the recovery model and integrates it in the treatment of Veterans experiencing mental illness. They develop and document clear treatment goals that are thorough, include measurement-based care, based in recovery, and utilize symptoms severity and intensity to inform treatment frequency. This psychologist develops and implements clinical procedures that balance clinical demand and therapeutic resources, resulting in successful meeting of performance measures and strives to continually improve clinical systems.

Location Details 

Ralph H. Johnson VA can be found in beautiful downtown Charleston. With its rich history, vibrant culture, idyllic coastal location, exquisitely preserved architecture, and celebrated dining selections, Charleston is one of America s best loved destinations. Settled alongside the Ashley rivers and Atlantic Ocean, Charleston has a subtropical climate with mild winters and warm, sunny summers. Charleston proper is surrounded by communities and neighborhoods that extend beyond the historic peninsula. The barrier islands, Mount Pleasant, West Ashley, North Charleston, and Summerville are within a 20-mile distance of downtown Charleston. The Charleston Airport is just 15 minutes west of downtown, making business or family trips convenient.

About Ralph H Johnson:

    The Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System is a tertiary care teaching hospital providing the highest-level quality complex care with services ranging from cardio-thoracic and neurosurgery to primary and mental health care. We have a transplant program, surgical robotics unit, and medical research program for approximately 80,000 Veterans along the South Carolina and Georgia Coast. This health care system includes a full range of inpatient and outpatient care, medical and surgical intensive care, and a state-of-the-art 3D printing facility. We are proud to be rated as a 5-star hospital for patient care and satisfaction. Here at the VA, we don t treat patients, we serve our nations veterans.

For more information, please contact

Arriana Larmony

arriana . larmony1 @va .gov