Staff Psychologist- Recruitment/Relocation Incentive/EDRP Authorized

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The VA North Texas Health Care System in Dallas, TX seeks a psychologist within Behavioral Health at the Community Living Center. The vacancy is open until filled with the first cut-off date of 09/30/2026.

Applicants must meet VA education and licensure requirements and VA policy on citizenship and English proficiency. Qualified candidates should have an APA/PCSAS/CPA-accredited doctoral degree in psychology and meet the specialty area criteria.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in psychology from an APA/PCSAS/CPA-accredited program.
• English language proficiency in spoken and written English.
• US citizenship required per VA policy.
• Specialty area must match the assignment and accreditation requirements (APA: clinical, counseling, school; PCSAS: clinical science; CPA: clinical psychology, counseling, clinical neuropsychology, school psychology).

Skills

English proficiency

US citizenship

Education

APA/PCSAS/CPA-accredited doctoral program in psychology

Re-specialization program in psychology (APA/CPA accredited)

Doctoral degree awarded in 1951–1978 from a regionally-accredited institution (psychology)

Job description

This vacancy will remain open until filled. The first cut-off date is 09/30/2026. Additional applications will be referred as needed.

The Organizational Location of the Position is: Community Living Center (Behavioral Health). Mental Health Service, VA North Texas Health Care System (VANTHCS), Dallas, TX.

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

HPTs who are on track to graduate/complete the requirements should respond as if they have met the requirements. Provide details in the narrative sections of the assessment.

May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria).

Basic 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: Psychologists must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3j.
• Education: Have a doctoral degree in psychology from a graduate program in psychology accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA), the Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System (PCSAS), or the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) at the time the program was completed. The specialty area of the degree must be consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employed. For the purpose of meeting this requirement, the term "specialty area" refers to the specific specialty areas recognized by the accrediting body and not to specific job duties that might require special skills. Currently, APA accredits doctoral programs in the specialty areas of clinical psychology, counseling psychology, school psychology, or combinations of two or more of those areas. PCSAS accredits doctoral programs in psychological clinical science. CPA accredits doctoral programs in clinical psychology, counseling psychology, clinical neuropsychology, and school psychology. There are no job assignments in VHA that require the skills of a school psychologist; therefore, an applicant with a degree in the specialty area of school psychology is not eligible for appointment. Strictly for the purpose of determining eligibility for appointment as a psychologist in VHA, there is no distinction between the specialty areas (with the exception of school psychology). OR
• Have a doctoral degree in any area of psychology and, in addition, successfully complete a re-specialization program (including documentation of an approved internship completed as part of the re-specialization program) meeting both of the following conditions:
• (a) The re-specialization program must be completed in an APA or a CPA accredited doctoral program; and,
• (b) the specialty in which the applicant is retrained must be consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employed. OR
• Have a doctoral degree awarded between 1951 and 1978 from a regionally-accredited institution, with a dissertation primarily psychological in