Psychology Program Manager

VA Careers - Psychologist

The incumbent has supervisory responsibility for the Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) Program, the Local Recovery Coordinator and the Rural Access Network for Growth Enhancement (RANGE) program. Major duties include, but are not limited to:

• Manages the work of staff across programs at the CVVAMC, Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCS) and Community Based Providers including Psychologists, Social Workers, and Professional Counselors.
• Assists the Chief and Deputy Chief of Mental Health Service Line with Leadership planning, establishing and implementing policies and procedures
• Provides leadership and guidance in carrying out program planning, outcome evaluation, and staff development activities.
• Coordinate well with leadership from Mental Health to assure that the program is operating in a way that helps veterans
• Coordinate with the Mental Health Service Line and other appropriate staff as needed regarding the monitoring of performance improvement activities, program reviews, treatment services and data analysis methods. appropriate environment given their presenting issues.
• Assist in ensuring that performance measures are met, Evidence-Based treatments are implemented, and Recovery-oriented principles are adopted to achieve an optimal level of functioning for veterans.
• Resolves informal complaints and grievances, develop work improvement plans, and provide advice and counsel to workers regarding work and administrative matters.
• Established guidelines and performance expectations for staff that are clearly communicated through the formal employee performance management system.
• Conduct ongoing intensive reviews to ensure objectives are met and standards are adhered to. A substantial portion of the workload directed by this position is carried out at one or more locations that are physically removed from the main CVVAMC.
• Provides a full range of diagnostic, assessment and treatment services to veterans presenting with psychological, emotional and behavioral problems, with special emphasis on brief and evidence-based interventions found to be effective in Specialty and General Mental Health treatment settings.
• Provides consultation services for mental health providers to maximize the effectiveness of their interventions in reducing risk behaviors and enhancing recovery promoting behaviors, with a significant emphasis on a prevention-oriented model of care.
• Provide clinical consultation to various disciplines and levels of training to include psychologists, social workers, social work interns, nurses, nurse trainees, psychiatry residents and fellows and psychology interns and fellows.
• Responsible for timely completion of all program evaluations and documents required by the Mental Health Service Line, Medical Center, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) and Veterans Affairs Central Office (VACO), ensuring compliance with appropriate accrediting bodies such as Joint Commission (JC). Consults with others to offer guidance and stimulation in research directions for the program.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm

Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized

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Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).

Paid 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) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience.

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 $416.66

Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Telework: Ad-Hoc

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 63361F

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized