USAJOBS · 1 hour ago
Psychologist Program Manager
Fort Harrison, Montana, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$141K/yr - $183K/yr
3+ years expThe Montana Veterans Health Care System is seeking a Psychologist Program Manager to oversee the Triage and Rapid Evaluation Clinic, Intensive Community Mental Health Recovery program, and Suicide Prevention Program. The role involves ensuring compliance with VA directives, administrative supervision of clinical staff, and providing direct patient care within the programs.
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U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Monitoring and updating operations to ensure compliance with standards
Completing all mandatory evaluations and reports
Completing strategic planning and program improvements
Ensuring compliance with EEO policies and program activities
Directly administratively supervising clinical staff of various disciplines within TREC, ICMHR, SP and completing associated activities (e.g., completion of ePerformance, Functional Categories, etc.)
Maintaining good working relationships with Fort Harrison Medical Center ED, Med/Surge Unit, ICU, and other relevant programs
Timely reporting of any significant events through chain of command including writing issue briefs when required
Reporting to hospital leadership or committees on programs as needed
Ensuring program requirements for TREC, ICMHR, and suicide prevention are met
Completion of Human Resource tasks
Providing care within TREC, ICMHR and/or Suicide Prevention Program
Diagnosing mental health and high-risk factors related to suicide and suicide prevention
Completion of required suicide prevention activities
Exercising the full extent of psychologist core privileges
Working with courts for civil commitments and other related civil competencies when indicated
Supervising interns and graduate psychologists
Serving as SME on psychological assessment and psychological interventions for TREC, ICMHR and Suicide Prevention
Provides clinical oversight of suicide prevention program (VCL follow-ups, safety plan, placement high risk flags)
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)
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
English Language Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in spoken & written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f)
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 & 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
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, & Abilities: Ability to organize work, set priorities, delegate tasks, & meet multiple deadlines
Knowledge of & ability to utilize evidence based practices & clinical practice guidelines appropriately & ability to guide staff in using these tools
Ability to deal effectively with individuals or groups
Skill in managing & directing the work of others to accomplish program goals & objectives
Ability to translate management goals & objectives into well-coordinated & controlled work operations
Ability to establish & monitor production & performance priorities & standards
Ability to analyze organizational & operational problems & to develop & implement solutions that result in sound operation of the program
Benefits
The Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program
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)
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