Article archive / July 1, 2012
Originally published: . Volume 3, No. 11. Source pages: 7.
According to a news announcement from the American Psychological Association, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is planning on hiring approximately 1,600 new mental health professionals.
The article notes that psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and nurses will be added to its workforce.
“APA member Antonette Zeiss, PhD, the chief consultant for the VA Office of Mental Health Services, described the initiative as an ‘unparalleled effort’ by the VA to expand its mental health workforce rapidly,” reported the APA Spotlight news article.
The VA is moving quickly and, according to the report, will select the majority of new professionals by the end of 2012.
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