Psychiatry
Job ID: 5000506
Western State Hospital offers a sign-on bonus of up to $15,000 and loan repayment programs! *Sign-on bonus is for employees new to state service; Must meet all the eligibility requirements to receive loan repayment* Salary negotiable based on experience and board certification. Relocation allowance and contribution to VA 529 plans available.
WSH is the state of art facility operating since 1828 under Department of Behavioral Health and Development Services. WSH is 302-bed Joint Commission accredited facility located in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley within 30-minutes of major university towns and is affiliated with the University of Virginia-Department of Psychiatric Medicine and provides a training ground for professionals from other colleges and universities in the fields of nursing, social work, psychology, and activities therapy.
WSH provides treatment through multidisciplinary teams of psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, nurses, social workers, mental health workers, activities therapists, and behaviorally trained direct care staff. Individual treatment plans are developed for each patient. The programs provide for a full range of individual, group, family, milieu, and medication modalities for stabilization and resumption of effective function. This position will carry a moderate case load of patients. WSH uses an electronic medical record with access to decision support tools. Residents and Fellows are encouraged to apply.
This role comes with a comprehensive and competitive state benefit package that includes: 13 paid holidays.
· Annual, sick, and family and personal leave.
· Paid short-term and long-term disability.
· Health, dental and life insurance with a generous contribution from the State keeping premiums very competitive. Enrollment in the VA Retirement System.
· Malpractice covered by the Commonwealth of VA/Legal Representation
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