Work at VA – VAntage Point

VA is looking for Veterans who have experience recovering from a mental health condition to become peer specialists.

https://news.va.gov/120879/discover-story-power-va-peer-specialist/

Over 750 potential candidates lined up as early as 6:30 a.m. Sept. 24, seeking employment with Birmingham VA.

https://news.va.gov/109506/birmingham-va-welcomes-hundreds-applicants/

Serving Veterans and their families is just one of the many satisfying rewards of a VA career. Here are five other benefits!

https://news.va.gov/64839/five-things-didnt-know-working-va/

Sheba Akridge is a Mississippi native, spouse to a Navy Veteran, and a current program analyst in the Veterans Benefits Administration.

https://news.va.gov/40100/vba-employee-sheba-akridge/

Working with our nation's Veterans, their families, and caregivers is one of the most coveted opportunities for social workers across the country. In order to successfully compete for a job at th...

https://news.va.gov/32058/10-tips-for-landing-a-social-work-job-with-va-part-2/

Working with our nation's Veterans, their families, and caregivers is one of the most coveted opportunities for social workers across the country. In order to successfully compete for a job at th...

https://news.va.gov/32055/10-tips-landing-social-work-job-va-part-1/

The Medical Center director positions are located in the VA's Veterans Health Administration (VHA). VHA is home to the United States' largest integrated health care system, consisting of 150 med...

https://news.va.gov/23354/care-for-the-millions-who-served/

As the saying goes, March is “in like a lion, out like a lamb.” Much of the country starts to thaw out from winter, we enjoy more daylight in the evenings, and eventually, spring starts to sh...

https://news.va.gov/17758/14-chances-meet-va-march/

Dr. Dee Ramsel, PhD, Executive Director of VHA’s National Center for Organization Development, was honored during the Society of Consulting Psychology Mid-Winter Conference in San Diego, CA ear...

https://news.va.gov/17229/innovative-leadership-coaching-skills-earns-top-award-for-dr-ramsel/

On Feb 2, 2015, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans (SAV) Act, critical legislation that increases access to quality mental health care and c...

https://news.va.gov/17225/improving-mental-health-services-for-veterans/

As the Nation’s second-largest health care system, the Veterans Health Administration has hospitals, clinics, and facilities in every corner of the country. As such, VA is in need of qualified ...

https://news.va.gov/17222/opportunities-for-mental-health-professionals-to-serve-veterans-in-rural-america/

Nursing is the single largest occupation at VA, with a projected growth of nearly 16% in the next four years as the population ages and many professionals leave the workforce. What’s more, Amer...

https://news.va.gov/17221/va-is-hiring-nurses-in-sunny-orlando-florida/

Each day, VA’s health care providers and staff reaffirm their commitment to America’s fellowship of Veterans through the implementation and practice of ICARE—the Department of Veterans Affa...

https://news.va.gov/17220/leadership-profile-shawanda-poree-part-1/

“I love the patients that I am privileged to work with daily. Most of my fellow employees are equally … committed to their jobs and the veteran population we serve.” -- “Working here aids...

https://news.va.gov/17219/why-work-for-va/

Last week the President proposed a $168.8 billion budget for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in fiscal year 2016. The proposed budget will support VA goals to expand access to timely, hig...

https://news.va.gov/17218/calling-on-the-best-and-the-brightest-in-health-care/

VA works hard to recruit the best and brightest in the medical field to provide proactive, personalized, patient-driven health care for our Veterans. And from time to time, others outside the VA ...

https://news.va.gov/17217/vhas-results-driven-research-and-development/

VA Careers regularly profiles employees in an effort to show job seekers a different side of VA from their perspective. The goal is to recruit top health care talent by sharing the stories of ded...

https://news.va.gov/17215/melissas-story-walk-the-walk/

Social workers play an important role in delivering proactive, personalized, patient-driven health care for our Veterans. At VA, social workers make use of the skills of social casework, social g...

https://news.va.gov/17214/va-social-workers-making-a-difference-for-veterans-and-their-families/

Donna, a nurse at the Los Angeles VA Medical Center, can tell you exactly why she’s worked at VA for over 27 years: it’s personal as well as professional. Her top three reasons for being a Nu...

https://news.va.gov/17212/my-top-3-reasons-to-be-a-va-nurse/

“The Only Thing That Is Constant Is Change -” ― Heraclitus Current headlines about the price of oil are alarming if you depend on oil to do more than fill up your car with gas. My family an...

https://news.va.gov/17211/change-is-inevitable/

Are you a health care professional with an interest in how you could apply your unique skills and qualifications to a career at VA? If you’re reading this blog, you’ve already taken a step in...

https://news.va.gov/17210/resources-for-your-va-job-search/

As the Nation’s second-largest health care system, the Veterans Health Administration has hospitals, clinics, and facilities in every corner of the country. As such, VA is in need of qualified ...

https://news.va.gov/17209/caring-for-our-rural-veteran-population/

When a health care provider joins VA, they will quickly learn that research and development are cornerstones of delivering proactive, personalized, patient-driven health care for our Veterans. Re...

https://news.va.gov/17207/research-at-va-improved-health-care-for-all/

VA Careers regularly profiles employees in an effort to show job seekers a different side of VA from their perspectives. The goal is to recruit top health care talent by sharing the stories of de...

https://news.va.gov/1735/va-truly-means-family-to-dr-josh/

VA Careers regularly profiles employees in an effort to show job seekers a different side of VA from their perspectives. The goal is to recruit top health care talent by sharing the stories of de...

https://news.va.gov/17205/a-va-physician-describes-his-calling/

The core values of VA – Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, and Excellence – describe the exemplary behavior of VA’s dedicated staff that provides proactive, personalized, patient-dri...

https://news.va.gov/17203/achieving-equality-in-health-care-through-award-winning-research/

VA Healthcare and Benefits over the years have been important to many Veterans and their widows and orphans. VA has been taking care of me long before I even knew it. The sad thing is, it was not...

https://news.va.gov/17202/va-a-family-legacy/

In 2015, the VHA National Recruitment Program consultants and VHA subject matter experts will attend 19 National Health Care Events to help fill VA Health Care critical occupational needs. If you...

https://news.va.gov/1682/va-careers-takes-recruitment-on-the-road-for-national-events/

VA Careers regularly profiles employees in an effort to show job seekers a different side of VA from their perspective. The goal is to recruit top health care talent by sharing the stories of ded...

https://news.va.gov/17197/respect-at-va/

The Take a Closer Look at VA (TACLVA) program is having a positive impact on VHA health care recruitment efforts. Since its implementation, TACLVA has generated 455 employment leads (including 12...

https://news.va.gov/17196/va-residents-intern-employment-opportunities/