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Psychology Program Manager- Substance Use Disorder

Lake City, Florida, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$145K/yr - $188K/yr

4+ years exp

The North Florida South Georgia VA Healthcare System's Mental Health Service is seeking an experienced and dynamic Psychology Program Manager- Substance Use Disorder. This role is responsible for the day-to-day operations of SUD Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Programs serving Veterans with Substance Use Disorder and those dually diagnosed with serious mental illness, ensuring quality care standards and program development.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Ensures Veterans receive individual, case management, and group interventions from multidisciplinary team members

Implement and facilitate educational and therapeutic group interventions each week for the purpose of providing comprehensive, recovery focused clinical interventions for the purpose of treating Veterans

Works with key internal and external stakeholders to ensure the transition of Veterans moving across varied levels of care from inpatient, incarcerated, and outpatient settings

Develop local policies, procedures, and protocols to enhance treatment programs and professional staff performance; systems redesign to improve access, effective and efficient Veteran-centered care; monitoring program outcomes for efficiency and productivity; and space planning for maximal program accommodation

The PPC has clinical and administrative responsibility of the daily operations of the Psychosocial Residential Recovery Treatment Program, PRRTP, and Substance Abuse Treatment Team (SATT) outpatient programs

Outpatient and residential programs both utilize the services of a multi disciplinary staff to provide coordinated, integrated, rehabilitative, and recovery-oriented medical and mental health care to Veterans whose care needs are complex in nature, across multiple locations, some requiring supervision twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven days per week

Qualification

Doctoral degree in psychologyAPA accredited internshipFull unrestricted psychology licenseBoard certificationExperience in substance use disorderLeadership skillsCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsTeam collaborationProblem-solving 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)

Complete all application requirements detailed in the 'Required Documents' section of this announcement

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

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

At least three years of experience as a professional psychologist, with at least one year equivalent to the GS-13 grade level

Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Ability to organize work, set priorities, delegate tasks, and meet multiple deadlines

Knowledge of and ability to utilize evidence based practices and clinical practice guidelines appropriately and ability to guide staff in using these tools

Ability to deal effectively with individuals or groups

Skill in managing and directing the work of others to accomplish program goals and objectives

Ability to translate management goals and objectives into well-coordinated and controlled work operations

Ability to establish and monitor production and performance priorities and standards

Ability to analyze organizational and operational problems and to develop and implement solutions that result in sound operation of the program

Benefits

Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)

Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee.