Staff Psychologist

Department of Veterans AffairsGreat Workplace

2 months ago

Detroit, Michigan$86K - $159KFull TimePsychology

✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Full-time VA psychologist. Substance use focus. Competitive federal pay. Join a multidisciplinary team. Serve veterans in Detroit.

Work-Life Balance Factors

Remote/telehealth

Key Responsibilities

Provides a full range of biopsychosocial diagnostic services including psychological testing and assessments as well as neuropsychological screening.
Provides evidence-based psychotherapy and other therapeutic interventions utilizing VA based guidance and guidelines.
Provides a full range of therapeutic interventions for patients, including individual, couples, and group psychotherapy.
Performs routine brief assessments as appropriate
Provides clinical care coordination and case management of patients as appropriate.
Provides patient and caregiver education, both in individual and group formats.

Requirements

Travel Required
Not required
Not Required
Credentialing
does not apply to this position. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.
Completes comprehensive Veteran-centered, recovery-focused treatment plans and updates as appropriate/required.

Benefits & Compensation

Relocation expenses reimbursed
Performs routine and in-depth mental health and psychological evaluations, including intake assessments
Provides brief mental health and behavioral interventions as appropriate.
Assesses the need for referral for more intensive and/or specialty mental health services.
Provides clinical supervision to psychology trainees.

Work Schedule

Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Staff Psychologist at Department of Veterans Affairs a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Psychology psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Psychology — Psychologist Career Context

This Psychology position at Department of Veterans Affairs is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

Department of Veterans Affairs lists compensation for this psychologist position at $86k to $159k annually.

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Detroit, Michigan.

Why This Position Stands Out

No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
Transparent compensation ($86k–$159k)
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Benefits package: Health Insurance, Dental, Vision. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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