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USAJOBS · 1 month ago

Senior Psychologist Program Manager (Chief of Psychology)

Seattle, Washington, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$165K/yr - $195K/yr

4+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking a Senior Psychologist Program Manager (Chief of Psychology) at the VA Puget Sound Health Care System. The role involves overseeing the Psychology Service, managing program priorities, and ensuring the quality of clinical and educational practices.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Provides broad program management for strategic priorities for the Psychology Service to optimize clinical, educational, and research excellence

Leads all credentialing and privileging of licensed psychologists and the preparation of scopes of practice for dependent psychologists, including membership on the Facility Executive Credentialing and Privileging Board

Leads competency reviews for all psychologists, including Focused Professional Practice Evaluations and Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluations

Leads administrative and rehabilitative interventions for psychologists with clinical problems or competency deficiencies

Oversee the psychology training programs through two Training Directors

Serves as an expert on psychology Professional Qualification Standards and consults with Service Line Leaders and HR

Approves Functional Statements and credentials of psychologists selected to fill positions

Leads efforts to promote the professional development of psychologists

Serves as an expert consultant and liaison to the Chief of Staff and Service Line Leaders across the healthcare system on psychology staffing needs and professional practice standards

Develops performance standards for psychologists and participates in performance evaluations of psychologists as the approving official

Conducts ongoing program evaluation and data-driven quality improvement project that monitor the effectiveness of clinical operations

Organizes and leads team meetings in order to facilitate clinical, educational, and research in the Psychology Service

Plans work to be accomplished by Training Directors, including establishing priorities, timelines for completion, and necessary adjustments therein

Initiates and maintains liaisons with associated VA health care programs in order to effectively coordinate services

Provides leadership in hiring new staff members, resolves conflicts among staff (both leadership and line staff), and adjudicates complaints and problems of employees in a timely and effective manner

Attends and participates in administrative and informational meetings held by the Service Line Leader, Chief of Staff, and/or Facility Director

Attends monthly Staff Meetings; Psychology Training Faculty Meetings; and leads the Psychology Service biannual competency review process (OPPE and FPPE)

Serves as an ex officio member of the Psychology Service Clinical Pertinence Review Committee

Oversees and collaborates with program managers on program development initiatives to optimally and most efficiently meet the evolving clinical care needs of the diverse MHS patient population

Oversees survey readiness for all programs, in collaboration with MHS ACOS and the QI Manager

Responsible for timely completion of all program evaluations and documents required by the Medical Center, VISN and VACO, ensuring compliance with appropriate accrediting bodies including The Joint Commission and CARF

Oversees and collaborates with teams to ensure success on facility and MHS performance metrics

Independently provides psychological assessment and diagnostic services for Veterans with a broad range of psychopathology receiving care within the clinic setting

Demonstrates expertise in using and teaching others about contemporary interview and psychometric assessment methods for these disorders

Provides education to both patients and family members regarding relevant mental health concerns

Provides comprehensive, evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions, including individual, family, and group psychotherapy and psychoeducation

Provides consultation to health care providers about assessment findings and treatment plan for patients to ensure that care is coordinated, collaborative, and integrated within the Medical Center

Develops, implements, and documents the mental health treatment plan for an assigned caseload of patients

Complies with all Service Line documentation requirements, including timely completion of prescribed templates for documenting results of assessment, treatment, and risk evaluation contacts

Provides clinical supervision and instruction for psychology trainees (interns and/or postdoctoral fellows)

Qualification

Doctoral degree in psychologyLicensed psychologistPsychological assessmentPsychotherapeutic interventionsProgram managementClinical supervisionPerformance evaluationInterpersonal skillsProblem solvingTeam leadershipCommunication skills

Required

Must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job

All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment

Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

Must be proficient in written and spoken English

Subject to background/security investigation

Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

Must pass pre-employment physical examination

Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy

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

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

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

Experience: At least four years of experience as a professional psychologist, with at least one year equivalent to the GS-14 grade level

Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Skill in managing and directing the work of large, complex organizational units and in applying effective management practices

Skill in persuasion, negotiation, and motivation to negotiate multiple program policies

Skill in interpersonal relationships in dealing with employees and other managers using advanced consultation and problem solving skills

Skill in the application and analysis of measurement tools to systems issues

Ability to balance responsibilities in a complex environment and to work with great autonomy; ability to set priorities and delegate tasks, meet multiple deadlines, analyze complex organizational problems; and ability to develop and implement effective solutions for those problems

Ability to assess need for basic and complex services across multiple programmatic contexts

Ability to coordinate the efforts of multiple program elements across a complex system