As our population of older and aging Veterans continues to increase, the skills provided by geriatric mental health professionals are uniquely suited to VA.
Scholarships will cover up to two years of graduate studies. The mental health professionals will serve for six years at one of VA’s 300 Vet Centers.
New counselor and therapist occupations improve VA’s rural mental health initiatives.
Thus far, 18 people have completed Shields & Stripes, which tries to rehabilitate those battling mental health conditions such as PTSD, major depression and anxiety disorder. Shields & Stripes can also work with people who have experienced mild traumatic brain injury, which is essentially a concussion and a frequent injury from the post-9/11 conflicts, and moral injury, which is a conflict with one’s personal code of morality.
When it comes to world-class patient care multidisciplinary teamwork, VA sets the bar higher every day. We always push ourselves to improve our facilities and expand our services, all while maintaining a vibrant, compassionate culture in which Veterans can heal.
As a member of our team, you can help research treatments and solutions, expand the evidence base for effective solutions and help disseminate that information on PTSD.
Navy Veteran suffered post-traumatic headaches, severe TBI and anxiety. She found relief at VA’s Polytrauma System of Care in Virginia.
When you contact, communicate and coordinate with our VA recruiters, a career at VA can be at your fingertips.
With precision medicine, disease prevention and treatment are tailored to an individual’s clinical, lifestyle and genetic information.
In this episode Pearl McGee-Vincent discusses PTSD resources for family and loved ones with Dr. Steven Sayers, director of Coaching into Care.
When harassment is repeated and recurrent, it can be tough on the body. It adds up over time and can affect wellbeing. VA provides support.
The Veterans Crisis Line (1-800-273-8255) continues to expand and evolve to find the most effective ways to serve.