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USAJOBS · 1 month ago

Psychology Program Manager (Suicide Prevention) - EDRP Authorized

Balcones Heights, Texas, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$157K/yr - $205K/yr

3+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking a Psychology Program Manager specializing in Suicide Prevention. This role involves overseeing the local Suicide Prevention Committee, ensuring compliance with performance measures, and facilitating interdisciplinary collaboration to manage high-risk veterans' care.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Incumbent chairs the local Suicide Prevention Committee, is a member of the Patient Safety Council, is a member of the Environment of Care Council, and assigned to the VISN and National Suicide Prevention Team

Approve all leave requests from interdisciplinary staff to ensure adequate clinical coverage of work duties on any given time

Meet with Team Leads, Supervisors and Program Managers on a regular basis to ensure adequate transfer of patients between clinics, adequate service offerings among clinics for the management of high-risk veterans

Review policies and procedures with staff to ensure compliance with performance measures related to SAIL, Joint Commission, OIG, Veteran's Crisis Line responsiveness and psychiatric emergencies. Answers or delegates responses to Patient Advocacy complaints, Issue Briefs, OIG complaints or Congressional inquiries

Oversight of administrative and programmatic resources such as clinical demands and needs including psychological testing instruments, self-report measures, therapy treatment manuals, patient workbooks, and educational materials in support of staff needs

Facilitate staff meetings with interdisciplinary psychotherapists for collaboration on mutual high-risk veterans, compliance with performance measures and ensuring seamless access between programs in order to mitigate risk

Attend meeting with Medical Directors and Program Support Assistant to review management of assignments, community outreach expectations, and review requests for presentations to internal and external stakeholders

The incumbent assures that all Office of Mental Health/Suicide Prevention, National Patient Safety, Office of Inspector General and Joint Commission standards and policies are adhered to in a timely and effective manner. This includes developing screening and assessment tools for at risk Veterans, providing oversight of high-risk Veterans through patient record flagging and tracking of patient care, and leading mental health environment of care rounds and reporting for the facility. The incumbent implements, monitors and tracks all national, VISN and local suicide prevention mandates, policies and procedures

The incumbent has excellent organizational skills and strong interpersonal and communication skills essential for delivering distance-based mental health services. The incumbent further contributes to a high-performance environment and a dedicated team orientation. Incumbent will participate in national program evaluation and research procedures designed to assess clinical impact, patient satisfaction, and other aspects associated with the delivery of care by way of suicide prevention modalities

Program Manager meets on a regular basis with the AO's for status updates on programmatic changes, alterations to clinic staff schedules, review clinical demands and requests and ensure adequate coverage of clinic during holidays and other seasonal demands

Qualification

Doctoral degree in psychologyAPACPA accredited internshipFullUnrestricted psychology licenseCrisis intervention experienceSuicide risk assessmentClinical supervisory experienceInterpersonal skillsOrganizational skillsCommunication skills

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. The specialty area of the degree must be consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employed

Internship: Have successfully completed a professional psychology internship training program that was accredited by APA or CPA at the time the program was completed & that is consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employed

Licensure: Hold a full, current & unrestricted license to practice psychology at the doctoral level in a State, Territory or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia

Board Certification: Persons hired to psychology positions in the VHA who completed an internship that was not accredited at the time the program was completed must be board certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology in a specialty area that is consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employed

Physical Requirements: See VA Directive & Handbook 5019

English Language Proficiency: Psychologists must be proficient in spoken & written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3j

Grade Determinations: Psychology Program Manager, GS-14 Experience. 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 representing widely divergent backgrounds, interests, and points of view. 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