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USAJOBS · 1 month ago

Training and Accreditation Program Manager

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$118K/yr - $153K/yr

5+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking a Training and Accreditation Program Manager for the Child Guidance Clinic of the Court Social Services Division. This role involves overseeing, planning, and coordinating all training activities within the clinic, ensuring compliance with accreditation standards.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Provides oversight to graduate trainees and fulfills the administrative demands of accreditation compliance in accordance with the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC)

Coordinates and manages the annual training calendar, including seminars and didactics schedules, supervisory assignments, and rotation schedules. Ensures that the training faculty are informed of all relevant timelines and deadlines related to intern recruitment and interviews, supervision, and evaluations

Prepares and submits required reports, evaluations, and program updates to APA and APPIC in collaboration with the Chief Psychologist and the Director of Social Services Division

Manages and updates the training program's policies, procedures, and manuals, keeping them aligned with current best practices and regulatory guidelines

Oversees the recruitment, selection, orientation, and evaluation of internship and externship candidates, including publicizing openings, managing application materials, scheduling intern/extern interviews, conducting information sessions, and facilitating candidate communications

Ensures that biannual evaluations reflect specific competencies related to the program's training goals and objectives, include behaviorally anchored ratings, and capture the required minimum thresholds for successful completion of rotations and the training year

Manages the submission of biannual evaluations and maintains records for the periodic reporting to the APA

Conducts targeted outreach to local and national academic institutions, promoting the training program and cultivating professional relationships to enhance program visibility and diversity

Provides direct clinical supervision to psychology interns and/or externs, as assigned, including regular feedback, performance evaluations, and documentation in accordance with APA supervision guidelines

Perform other clinic or division duties, such as providing clinical consultation to internal and external agencies, and engage in clinical research projects, as assigned by the Chief Psychologist

Qualification

Doctoral degree in PsychologyLicensure in PsychologySupervisory experienceAccreditation complianceClinical supervisionTraining coordinationProgram managementCommunication skillsRelationship-building

Required

A doctoral degree in Clinical or Counseling Psychology from an American Psychological Association-accredited psychology program from an accredited college or university

Three (3) years of post-internship experience in a role that requires the application of established scientific methods and principles of professional psychology

Two (2) years of supervisor experience

Satisfactory completion of all the requirements for the doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) directly related to full professional work in clinical psychology

Must possess or be able to obtain within 180 calendar days of appointment, a valid license to practice psychology in the District of Columbia Courts

Graduation from the DC Court's Management Training Program may be substituted for one (1) year of supervisory experience

The incumbent should be an enthusiastic and engaged professional who enjoys working with a diverse group of Court personnel and customers and lives the DC Courts' values of Accountability, Excellence, Fairness, Integrity, Respect, and Transparency

Authorization for the release of your adult criminal record, revealing any convictions and forfeitures, and any criminal cases currently pending before the courts, is required

Benefits

Life Insurance

Retirement Benefits

Health Insurance

Workers Compensation

Annual Leave: New full-time employees earn four (4) hours of annual leave biweekly. After three years of service this increases to six (6)hours biweekly, and at 15 years it increases to eight(8)hours biweekly. Most military, federal and District of Columbia government service counts toward the time required to go into the next higher annual leave category. Employees can carry over no more than 240 hours of annual leave into the next leave year.

Sick Leave is used for personal medical needs, care of a family member, or adoption related purposes. Full-time employees earn four(4)hours of sick leave biweekly. This leave can be accrued without limit.

In addition to the federal health plans, the DC Courts offer employees supplemental vision and dental plans as well as a commuter transit benefit subsidy, for a maximum of $150 a month.