USAJOBS · 1 month ago
Senior Psychologist Program Manager
Augusta, Georgia, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$146K/yr - $190K/yr
4+ years expUSAJOBS is seeking a Senior Psychologist Program Manager at the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center. The role involves directing Mental Health activities, managing resources, and ensuring the integration of clinical and administrative functions to optimize care for Veterans.
ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Direct all Mental Health activities, including budget and fiscal management, human resource management, strategic planning, clinical and administrative program development, management and evaluation of services and programs
Ensure clinical and administrative functions are integrated to provide optimum utilization of resources
Participate in management discussions and policy making, providing program direction to other directors, managers, and assigned personnel within Mental Health
Actively participate in the development of overall management goals, objectives, and philosophies necessary for the attainment of optimum system efficiency and effectiveness in providing recovery focused holistic health care to the Veteran population
Manage a large, diverse service that provides Mental Health care services across a large geographic catchment area and in all settings across the healthcare system
Oversee multiple outpatient programs throughout the healthcare system, an inpatient acute care setting, and multiple Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Programs (RRTP)
Provide oversight of various mental health programs including but not limited to PTSD Clinical Team, Dementia Care, Substance Abuse Treatment, Family Program, Women's Mental Health program, and Psychiatric Emergency Services
Qualification
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
Preferred
10+ years as Mental Health provider
3+ years in a leadership position
Benefits
Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus)
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)
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: Ad-Hoc
Company
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