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Program Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 3 days ago
Hybrid Houston, TX $71K – $112K Apply by Jun 10, 2026 Miscellaneous Administration And Program ENTJESFJESTJISTJ Healthcare
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This developmental position, located in the Mental Health Care Line, VA Medical Center, Houston, TX, composes a career ladder structure to the full performance level of Health System Specialist, GS-671-11. The primary purpose of this position is to support the clinical management of the Behavioral Health Integrated Program.
What You'll Do
- →Major Duties: Participates in top management discussions, decisions, policy-making and provides program direction to other executives, managers and assigned personnel.
- →Provides input, advice and counsel for planning, programming, budgeting and general administration.
- →Provides program direction and guidance to subordinate staff, effectively delegating authority and responsibility needed in order to carry out assigned tasks.
- →This position manages quality assurance and National Mental Health Program data, and ensures compliance with all applicable accrediting organizational standards.
- →Coordinates and expands use of all pertinent resources available for patient care, develops extensive community extensive community relationships/partnerships with individuals and with health, social and welfare agencies; maintains cooperative relationships with corresponding services at local military installations and other VA facilities.
- →Evaluates past expenditures, perceives immediate and long-term requirements and their budgetary impact, coordinates staff input and prepares budget requests accordingly.
- →Identifies need for and recommends major equipment acquisition and replacement with consideration being given to timeliness of acquisition and cost effectiveness of new equipment as opposed to enhancement apparatus.
- →Direct administrative activities within BHIP including budget and fiscal management, human resource management, strategic planning and program management and evaluation, assuring that the clinical and administrative functions are integrated in order to provide optimum utilization of resources.
- →Participate in the development of overall clinic objectives and philosophies necessary for the attainment of optimum efficiency in providing health care to our veteran population.
- →Responsible for the outpatient processing in BHIP to include analysis of workload, missed opportunities, and clinic cancellations and reporting.
- →Provide input, advice and counsel for planning, programming, budgeting and general administration.
- →Evaluate proposed program changes, operating procedures and delegations of authority to ascertain impact on current program operations and on the VISN and Medical Center operations.
- →Assess space allocation and determines space requirements needed to support program operations considering relevant factors such as patient and work flow, accreditation requirements and safety concerns.
- →Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: No special physical qualifications are required to perform the work.
- ✓The work requires the ability to move around the office and clinic and requires some standing, walking, bending and carrying of light items up to 20 pounds such as office files, copy paper and supplies.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
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