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Psychologist (Assistant Service Chief - Mental & Behavioral Health)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 6 days ago
About the Role
The Deputy Chief for Mental and Behavioral Health Service (DC for MBHS), Durham VA Health Care System, works closely with the Associate Chief of Staff for Mental and Behavioral Health Service (ACOS for MBHS). The DC for MBHS is a member of the MBHS Executive team and in that capacity supports other leaders (supervisors, program managers, clinic directors) within the service. The DC acts as a delegated authority for the ACOS for MBHS.
What You'll Do
- →Duties include but are not limited to the following: The DC for MBHS assists the ACOS with the planning, design, implementation, accomplishment, ongoing evaluation and measurement of mental health programs.
- →The DC for MBHS will be assisting in developing strategic plans, policies, procedures, and organizational structures required to fulfill the MBHS and Durham VA missions to deliver outstanding and timely clinical care, support nationally recognized educational programs across several disciplines, and advance healthcare through research.
- →The DC for MBHS will demonstrate extensive and progressive leadership experience as a clinician and administrator.
- →The candidate will possess the ability to promote innovation, inspire organizational excellence, and to build and sustain multidisciplinary teams devoted to the development and promotion of behavioral health programs and services that are evidence-based, cost-effective and veteran-centric.
- →Ideal candidates will be board-certified physicians (Psychiatry), VA Senior/Supervisory Psychologists, or Social Workers.
- →The candidate must have significant mentoring and executive-level management experience in clinical/administrative settings and demonstrated operations and planning experience in a tertiary care environment.
- →A strong working knowledge of VA health care standards is essential.
- →The DC for MBHS works closely with the ACOS for MBHSL, extending relationships with the Medical Center Director, Chief of Staff office, Social Work Services, Nursing services to operate in a fiscally responsible manner.
- →Under the ACOS for MBHSL, the DC for MBHS supports agency priorities for staff services, education, business management.
- →The DC achieves VA objectives in quality of services and programs across the service line, as evaluated by internal indicators, regulatory and accreditation reviews, and patient satisfaction data, serves as a liaison for the Service Line to internal and external stakeholders.
- →The DC participates in identifying and recommending candidates for selection, reassignment or promotions into management positions within the programs managed by MHSL.
- →The DC (physician) will oversee and have supervisory responsibility over: Quality improvement and consult triage, Provides direct supervision to a group of staff who provide support to the MHSL, Outpatient Division, Greenville Division, Administrative support line within the MBHSL.
- →The DC will provide direct health care to patients within incumbent's area of expertise, on a limited basis.
- →Work Schedule: Full Time, Monday - Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓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.
- ✓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.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation.
- ✓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.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
Job ID: a545f392-215c-4895-aace-e32eaf5a5e67
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