Erie VA Mental Health Careers
Mental health professionals play a critical role in making sure Veterans recover and thrive after military service. Erie VA health care continually seeks qualified counselors, psychologists, RNs, and social workers to provide care for our regional Veterans.
Choose a mental health career path with great purpose; serve those who have served our country.
Interested applicants, please send cover letter and resume to:
Jamie Zewe, Chief of Behavioral Health
jamie.zewe@va.gov
Erie VA behavioral health positions:
Current openings:
Currently available positions
Substance Abuse Care Manager
Open to:
Licensed Clinical Social Workers | Licensed Professional Counselors
- Professional Counselors must have graduated from a CACREP accredited program and a license is preferred. Individuals who are close to obtaining licensure in any of these disciplines may be considered on a case by case basis.
- Social Workers must have experience working in mental health and/or substance abuse and clinical license preferred.
Duties:
- Providing substance abuse evaluations
- Assist with detox/residential admission
- Discharge planning
- Facilitating recovery groups
Tour:
- Hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9-5:30 and Wednesday 11-7:30
- Telework eligible for up to 2 days a week.
Primary Care Mental Health Integration Clinician
Open to:
Licensed Clinical Social Workers | Licensed Professional Counselors | Psychologists
- Professional Counselors must have graduated from a CACREP accredited program and a license is preferred.
- Individuals who are close to obtaining licensure in any of these disciplines may be considered on a case by case basis.
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Social Workers: Experience working in mental health and/or substance abuse and clinical license preferred.
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Psychologists must have graduated from an APA accredited internship or completed an internship within the VA.
Duties:
Primary Care/Mental Health Integration is a program embedded into the Primary Care clinics of the Erie VA where clinicians are tasked with
- Assessing Veterans mental health needs through triage
- Holding a caseload of mild to moderate acuity patients for counseling
- Providing education to Primary Care clinicians
- Completing dementia and other health behavior screenings
Tour:
- Hours are Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Telework eligible for up to 2 days a week.
Salaries:
Psychologist GS-11 (unlicensed): $72,565 starting
Psychologist GS-12 (newly licensed): $86,975 starting
Psychologist GS-13 (fully licensed): $103,425 starting - $134,450
Rehabilitation Counselor: $69,107 starting - $89,835
Social Workers with less than 1 year experience and unlicensed Professional Counselors: $59,976
Social Workers and LPCs: $ 72,565 starting - $94,331