Kevin... This probably won't be of much use to you, since it is outside of the main skill sets you have identified, but under the heading of "it couldn't hurt", I am passing along an email we got from the American Psychological Association today alerting us that the VA is in the process of ramping up its mental health workforce, and will be adding 1,600 people between now and the end of the year. This probably mostly refers to psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers and RNs, but I used to work for the VA, and I know they do sometimes hire people with demonstrable skills (perhaps in teaching or technology) in various mental health settings. If it does not apply to you directly, it may be an information asset that you can contribute as you network with other job seekers.
****************************************** "The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has prioritized a new program to hire approximately 1,600 new mental health professionals. Veterans Affairs is implementing an “aggressive national recruitment program” to add some 1,600 mental health professionals including psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers and nurses 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. The VA described the recruitment as a top priority after a review of operations found that some VA facilities require additional mental health staff to meet the growing needs of veterans. The VA has already filled several hundred of the positions, with the number of newly hired mental health professionals increasing daily. The agency has said it anticipates selecting the majority of new hires by the end of 2012, and will continue assessing its staffing needs. The VA’s current mental health workforce is 20,590." On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 7:45 PM, Kevin M. <[email protected]> wrote: > Unemployment continues. Today I settle into the routine and drop by > Barnes & Noble but don't buy anything. Big fun. > > http://youtu.be/gdm3q5u3L9c > > On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 9:24 PM, Kevin M. <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Unemployed Day Three, wherein I discuss dream jobs, living > > on-the-cheap, Top Gear, and ramen noodle > > > > http://youtu.be/f-WGMpgabiA > > > > On Sun, Jun 24, 2012 at 11:21 PM, Kevin M. <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Day two (better editing now that the shock has been reduced) > >> > >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRkQo_lv2_w > >> > >> On Sat, Jun 23, 2012 at 7:38 PM, Kevin M. <[email protected]> > wrote: > >>> The story so far... > >>> > >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0oHtAvhKb0 > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Kevin M. (RPCV) > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Kevin M. (RPCV) > > > > > > > > -- > > Kevin M. (RPCV) > > > > -- > Kevin M. (RPCV) > > -- > TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "TV or Not TV" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en > -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
