Images from the first Gulf War. www.va.govIt's been a long time coming, but the Department of Veterans Affairs has posted its job description for marriage and family therapists. According to that document, the category applies to "VA Medical Centers, Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs), Vet Centers, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) offices, and [the] VHA Central Office." The educational requirements demand that one graduated from a COAMFTE-accredited program; just one more reason accreditation matters. (If you're wondering, the VA's Professional Mental Health Counselor category requires a CACREP-accredited degree.)For those of you familiar with VA hiring practices, MFTs now become part of the Title 38 Hybrid category, and entry-level MFTs will be brought in at salary grade GS-9. (While salaries vary by specific location, in California this is likely to mean starting salaries in the $50s/yr, judging by social worker positions at the same salary grade.) More experienced MFTs will be at GS-11 (mid- to upper-$60s and up), and supervisors at GS-12.
Keep an eye on www.aamft.org for additional information, and the VA's job search site for new openings as they arise.
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I'm trying to decide if I should pursue a LCSW or an MFT. I want to be a therapist and had initially thought that the MFT would be the way to go. But I've heard from some people that the LCSW is more versatile and that there are more therapist positions available to LCSWs than MFTs. Is this true?
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