Psychologist

Psychology Program ManagerThe incumbent serves as Psychology Program Manager of the Posttraumatic Stress Disorders (PTSD) Clinical Team (PCT) at the James J Peters VA Medical Center (JJP VAMC). The incumbent in this position provides program oversight and coordination of PTSD treatment and programming throughout the medical center including the comprehensive development, planning, and implementation of the program's policies and procedures, determining the needs to the program, overseeing and directing the quality and quantity of training, monitoring data-driven outcomes, and establishing program initiatives and direction within the limitations of available staff and budget.Duties include but are not limited to:Supervising JJP VAMC staff psychologists and social workers who primarily function as licensed clinical psychologists or licensed clinical social workers with specialized training in providing evidence based treatment to veterans with PTSD; Supervision includes primary responsibility for candidate review and selection for hiring and completing mid-year and annual performance appraisals.Identifying clinical/service issues affecting the delivery of care to Veterans with PTSD.Identifying training/supervisory issues affecting the education of psychology trainees within the American Psychological Association (APA) accredited psychology internship program.Identifying meritorious research and scholarly activities for implementation within the PCT.Facilitating clinical, training, and research/scholarship activities within PTSD program.Facilitating and participating in the orientation and training of new psychologists hired within the PCT, including the PTSD/SUD clinical psychologist.Serving on hospital committees and representing MH for external site visitor. Decisions are made exercising wide latitude and independent judgment.Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pmPay: Competitive salary and regular salary increasesPaid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VAInsurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)Telework: Not AvailableVirtual: This is not a virtual position.Functional Statement #: 14505-F