USAJOBS · 2 months ago
Psychology Program Manager (MHIS) - EDRP Approved
Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$140K/yr - $182K/yr
3+ years expThe VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System is seeking a Psychology Program Manager for their Mental Health Integrated Services (MHIS). The role involves overseeing MHIS programs, coordinating clinical training, and ensuring adherence to mental health standards, while providing direct clinical services as needed.
ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Exhibits leadership that is characterized by substantial and continuous responsibility and accountability for population groups served through MHI programs that cross service and discipline lines and influence organizational mission and health care
Assists with performance measure monitoring, evaluation, and action plans for program improvement/enhancement as well as accreditation reviews and pertinent site visits
Guides and oversees MHI services, determining staffing requirements and assignments in conjunction with members of treatment teams and staff areas where individual skills are best utilized
Assists with directing operation and management of all clinical, training, and administrative needs within MHIS programs
Provides oversight of programmatic resources of MHIS programs, ensuring delivery of specialized, complex, and highly professional mental health services integrated with primary care and specialty medicine settings, which significantly impact the health care provided to Veterans
Works with all local medical center, health care center and community-based outpatient clinic leadership to meet site specific administrative and operational goals and may assume local leadership functions as necessary and as approved by ACOS for Mental Health
Works with ACOS Mental Health in identifying and prioritizing MHIS resource needs to include staffing and equipment needs of MHIS providers
As delegated, is responsible for the oversight of funds assigned to Psychology Section control points
Coordinates and monitors clinical training/development of staff who provide psychotherapy, mental health assessments, care management, and other psychosocial services within MHIS programs; and
Responsible for assessing, verifying, monitoring, and reporting on the clinical competency of staff providing these services; and
Considers and recommends staff members for further clinical training and development based on staff abilities, goals, and clinic operational needs
Guides MHIS staff in application of current psychological research to their clinical work; and
Encourages utilization of evidence-psychotherapy protocols; and
Encourages research activities deemed beneficial to VHA patient care of Veterans or to clinical and health care system operations
Is responsible and accountable for assisting the Chief of Psychology, the Associate Chief of Staff for Mental Health, the Chief of Staff, and the Director in planning, organizing, and coordinating all MHIS programs
Performs the following duties related to practice evaluation and management including the following: Reviewing, analyzing, approving, or disapproving all new program developments or role changes within the MHIS programs; and, Presenting, interpreting, and implementing new policies and procedures or changes in the previous ones
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 and appropriate treatment expectations regarding their patients
Provides leadership, guidance and consultation on staff education and development to all MHIS staff, as appropriate
Provides general and beneficial supervision for MHIS clinical staff and participates in the performance appraisal process for all directly supervised clinical, support, and administrative staff
Qualification
Required
United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
Education: Have a doctoral degree in psychology from a graduate program in psychology accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA), the Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System (PCSAS), or the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) at the time the program was completed
Internships: Have successfully completed a professional psychology internship training program that was accredited by APA or CPA at the time the program was completed and that is consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employed
Licensure: Hold a full, current, and unrestricted license to practice psychology at the doctoral level in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or the District of Columbia
English Language Proficiency: Psychologists must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3j
Preferred
Experience organizing work, setting priorities, delegating tasks, and meeting multiple deadlines
Experience utilizing evidence-based practices and clinical practice guidelines
Experience supervising others in the use of evidence-based practice guidelines
Experience working effectively with individuals or groups representing widely divergent backgrounds, interests, and points of view
Experience in managing and directing the work of others to accomplish program goals and objectives
Experience in translating management goals and objectives into well-coordinated and controlled work operations
Experience establishing and monitoring production and performance priorities and standards
Experience in analyzing organizational problems and to develop and implement solutions that result in sound operation of the program
Benefits
Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)
Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time off 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 $416.66
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)
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