Staff Psychologist (BHIP)

About the role

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. This Psychologist - Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) position is located in the Mental Health Service at the Manchester VA Health Care System - Manchester - New Hampshire. The announcement is open continuous until September 30, 2026, with qualified applicants referred every other week starting August 12, 2026, until closing or until the position is filled.

Responsibilities

• Practice independently in the provision of psychological services, consulting with peers, colleagues, and supervisors as appropriate.
• Diagnose mental disorders.
• Conduct psychological assessments and/or neuropsychological screenings and assessments.
• Treat mental disorders through a variety of modalities.
• Provide adjunctive interventions for the treatment of medical disorders.
• Provide individual, family, and group psychotherapies and other interventions such as behavioral health and community interventions.
• Consult with medical center staff on a wide variety of patient care issues.
• Participate in program evaluation, teaching, training, and research activities.
• Serve as the Team Lead for the Primary Care Mental Health Integration program, providing co‑located mental health services in Primary Care, Urgent Care, Community Based Outpatient Clinics, and other clinic locations as assigned.
• Provide direct services for a diverse group of Veterans and their families.
• Work on a team that provides services 5 days a week with extended hours in the early morning and evening.

Requirements

• United States Citizenship: Non‑citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• English Language Proficiency: Must be proficient in written and spoken English per VA Handbook 5005.
• Education: Hold a doctoral degree in psychology from a program accredited by the APA, PCSAS, or CPA, with the specialty area consistent with the assignment; or hold a doctoral degree in any area of psychology plus completion of an APA or CPA accredited re‑specialization program (including an approved internship) consistent with the assignment; or hold a doctoral degree awarded between 1951 and 1978 from a regionally‑accredited institution with a dissertation primarily psychological in nature.
• Internship: Successfully completed a professional psychology internship training program accredited by APA or CPA at the time of completion, or meet one of the alternative internship pathways described (e.g., VHA pre‑1979 internships, board certification, supervised experience equivalent to a one‑year internship).
• Licensure: Hold a full, current, and unrestricted license to practice psychology at the doctoral level in a State, Territory, Commonwealth of the United States, or the District of Columbia.
• Loss of Credential: Failure to maintain required licensure may result