Physician Psychiatric-Mental Health - Competitive Salary
Company: Veterans Health Administration
Location: Fort Worth
Posted on: March 8, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Psychiatrist Opportunity as Medical Director –
Fort Worth Mental Health Clinic VA North Texas Health Care System |
Fort Worth, TX Discover one of the best places on Earth to lead
mental health care for Veterans. The VA North Texas Health Care
System Mental Health Service is seeking a Medical Director to lead
the Fort Worth Mental Health Clinic. This is a full-time,
permanent, in-person leadership role offering an exceptional blend
of clinical impact, professional growth, and quality of life in the
heart of North Texas. Why This Role? You’ll provide clinical
leadership for a high-performing, multidisciplinary outpatient
mental health team dedicated to delivering uninterrupted,
high-quality care to Veterans. Working closely with Clinical
Directors and Nurse Leadership, you’ll help shape operations,
staffing, resource allocation, and patient care delivery—while
remaining clinically engaged. What You’ll Do - Lead and coordinate
multidisciplinary outpatient mental health services - Ensure
excellence in clinical quality, compliance, and continuity of care
- Provide comprehensive psychiatric care: evaluation, medication
management, psychotherapy - Supervise and collaborate with NPs,
PAs, pharmacists, psychologists, social workers, peer support, and
nursing staff - Serve as a key clinical leader across service lines
including PTSD, substance use, mood and psychotic disorders,
geriatrics, and community mental health recovery - Engage in
academic affiliation, teaching, and clinical program development
Our Mental Health Service VA North Texas offers one of the most
comprehensive mental health programs in the region, including: -
General adult psychiatry, geriatrics & psychosomatic medicine -
PTSD & trauma services - Substance use disorder treatment &
buprenorphine programs - Intensive Community Mental Health Recovery
(ICMHR) - Homeless programs, vocational rehab, peer support &
residential care - Strong academic affiliations and active clinical
research Schedule & Lifestyle - Monday–Friday | 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM -
Very low to no call - No regularly scheduled telework -
Flexible/compressed tours may be available Top Perks - Enhanced
salary options - EDRP (student loan repayment) available -
Recruitment/relocation incentives (may apply) - Up to 55 days paid
time off (holidays CME included) - Federal pension 401(k) with VA
contributions - Free malpractice coverage - No state income tax in
Texas - Academic appointment opportunities Why North Texas? Live
and work where Southern hospitality meets big-city energy in the
Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex: - Affordable housing & great schools -
World-class dining, arts, pro sports & theme parks - Global travel
access via DFW International Airport - A booming healthcare and
innovation hub Preferred Qualifications - ABPN eligibility or board
certification in Psychiatry - Buprenorphine treatment experience -
Leadership experience in multidisciplinary clinical settings -
Experience with virtual mental health care - VA psychiatry
experience preferred Interested? Let’s talk. Send your CV to:
terrance.anderson@va.gov Terry Anderson, MPH, CPRP U.S. Navy Senior
Chief (FMF), Retired National Recruitment Consultant, Veterans
Health Administration 832-417-0937
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