Psychiatrist Job at Veterans Health Administration in Hampton, VA

Our psychiatrist must be Board Certified/Board Eligible in addiction psychiatry. 

The location for this position is at our NEW North Battlefield Clinic in Chesapeake, Virginia (recently opened in April 2025). 

THIS OPPORTUNITY:

• Provide a full range of psychological assessment and consultation services, particularly for complex or unusually difficult patients, with an emphasis on Substance Disorder (SUD). Psychological assessment may involve interviewing or testing patients of both.
• Develop, implement, and document the psychotherapeutic treatment plan for an assigned caseload of clients within ATP, including prompt completion of clinical reminders.
• Provide education about SUD and integrated dual disorders treatment in both individual and group formats to clients, family members, and significant others.

• Utilize appropriate therapeutic techniques or combinations of techniques to provide Evidence-Based and Recovery-Oriented treatment to clients with SUDs and co-occurring conditions. Must demonstrate the ability to treat individuals who have experienced a wide range of SUDs and related psychosocial issues.

Total Rewards Package: 

Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - may be eligible

Sign on bonus - may be eligible

Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
Paid Time Off: 50–55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restrictions on moonlighting