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Psychiatrist Manager-BHIP Program Manager
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 51 days ago
On-site Washington, DC $145K – $335K Apply by Jun 1, 2026 Medical Officer ENTJESTJ OperationsHealthcare
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The Psychiatrist Manager (BHIP Program Manager) of the Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) and is directly responsible for the overall administrative, clinical, and programmatic management of the BHIP program and reports directly to the Deputy Chief of the Mental Service in partnership with Chief of Psychiatry and ultimately to the Associate Chief of Staff for Mental Health (ACOS MH).
What You'll Do
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →VHA Physician Total Rewards.
- →Major Duties: Exercising direct and indirect supervisory authority over all Washington DC VA Medical Center providers assigned to the BHIP Program and provides oversight.
- →Managing all aspects of the program, including comprehensive planning, developing, and implementing programs, policies, and procedures; determining program needs; overseeing the type, quality and quantity of services provided; setting priorities; and establishing short and long-range program goals, initiatives, and direction for the Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary (BHIP) Program.
- →Developing individual or group goals and objectives as well as monitoring, operating, evaluating, coordinating and overseeing BHIP Program services for the Washington DC VA Medical Center (DC VAMC).
- →Collaborating with Mental Health leadership to assure all BHIP staff adhere to all current directives of VHA, and meet current Joint Commission standards, State licensure standards, and VA-OIG expectations.
- →Providing direct clinical services for a portion of his/her time and functions as a member of the Medical Staff with clinical privileges in Psychiatry consistent with the Medical Staff Bylaws of the Washington DC VA Medical Center.
- →Providing matrixed program leadership and comprehensive administrative, technical, and clinical supervision for Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) staff, collaborating with discipline-specific supervisors (e.g., Chief of Psychology and Social Work) who retain responsibility for formal personnel actions and disciplinary processes.
- →Providing oversight of administrative and programmatic resources for the multidiscipline team delivering specialized, complex, and highly professional mental health services that significantly impact the health care provided to Veterans.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- ✓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.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓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.
- ✓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.
- ✓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).
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine.
Personality Fit
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