Psychology Program Manager - Director of Training

VA Careers - Psychologist

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VA Careers - Psychologist: Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Essential Administrative (Supervisory) Responsibilities

• Broad program management responsibilities for the Psychology Training Programs, which include the operation and management of a large key training program within the facility.
• Oversight of administrative and programmatic resources of the Psychology Training Program which are highly specialized and complex.
• Responsibility for development of background information and preparation of final drafts for the Station's response to any RFP that the medical center (through the ACOS-Education) decides to pursue for additional trainee positions.
• Organize, direct, administer and manage all aspects of the program including comprehensive planning, developing and implementing policies and procedures, determining needs of the program, overseeing the quality and quantity of training, and establishing program initiatives and direction with the limitation of available staff.

Clinical Responsibilities Provides a full range of psychological services, including:

• Integrated, patient-centered mental health services and consultation for patients and staff within the primary care setting, specialty clinics, and satellite clinics (via telemedicine).
• Expert clinical consultation for various disciplines (e.g. primary care, mental health, specialty medicine) and levels of training (MD, RN, etc.);
• Immediate, onsite, targeted assessment and evaluation, clinical triage, diagnosis, and evidence-based intervention for Veterans within facility medical clinics.
• Psychological and behavioral intervention for full spectrum of mental health problems, chronic medical illness (diabetes, pain conditions, cancer, etc.), and health interfering behaviors {obesity, smoking, non­compliance, substance abuse, etc.).
• Individual, group psychotherapy.

Academic/Teaching/Training

• Provides clinical supervision and instruction to psychology interns & doctoral level practicum trainees.
• Teach in house seminars/didactics
• Superuser and responsible for training on EHMR for psychology trainees and other mental health staff.
• Involved in the training of medical students, medical and psychiatric residents, nursing students and fellows, as appropriate.
• Provides leadership, guidance, and consultation on staff education and development, as appropriate.
• Orients, teaches and serves as a consultant to Primary Care and Medical Care staff and trainees and assists in their formulation of the psychological characteristics, behavioral change, and appropriate treatment expectations regarding their patients.

Research/Program Evaluation

• Responsible for timely completion of all program evaluations and documents required by the Medical Center, VISN and VACO, ensuring compliance with appropriate accrediting bodies such as Joint Commission.
• Consults with others to offer guidance and stimulation in research directions for the program.
• Plan and oversees the completion of research programs, designed to provide information regarding program planning and relevant treatment approaches.
• Presents outcome data/research results at VA and national scientific meetings.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): 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: Available (Ad-hoc)

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 92929-O