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Psychology Program Manager (Suicide Prevention)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
Hybrid Long Beach, CA $177K – $228K Apply by Jun 8, 2026 Psychology ENFJENTJESTJ OperationsHealthcare
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The Suicide Prevention Program Manager oversees the Suicide Prevention Program at VA Long Beach Healthcare System. Suicide prevention is a priority at VHA and the psychologist in this role has advanced knowledge of the public health approach to suicide prevention in order to provide leadership, guidance, and consultation to professionals representing many disciplines.
What You'll Do
- →VA Careers - Mental Health Professionals: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOMintJXa3Y This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program.
- →You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment.
- →Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application.
- →Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
- →Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov for questions/assistance.
- →Duties include, but are not limited to: Provides administrative, clinical, and professional supervision for assigned Suicide Prevention Program staff, including Suicide Prevention Coordinators and Suicide Prevention Case Managers.
- →Oversees day-to-day operations of the Suicide Prevention Program, including workload distribution, staffing coverage, consult management, outreach processes, and continuity of services.
- →Maintains programmatic responsibility for local suicide prevention operations, ensuring alignment with VA, VHA, VISN, and facility policies, procedures, and performance expectations.
- →Provides leadership, consultation, and oversight for clinical activities related to suicide risk identification, risk assessment, safety planning, risk monitoring, and care coordination.
- →Serves as a subject matter expert in suicide prevention and monitors facility adherence to suicide prevention requirements, performance measures, quality indicators, and documentation standards.
- →Uses data to evaluate program effectiveness, identify gaps in care, monitor trends, and implement quality improvement initiatives related to suicide prevention.
- →Coordinates implementation of national, VISN, and facility suicide prevention initiatives across VA Long Beach Healthcare System.
- →Provides guidance and oversight for High Risk for Suicide Patient Record Flag management, suicide behavior reporting, case review processes, and related clinical follow-up procedures.
- →Collaborates across service lines to support quality suicide prevention processes and ensure optimal coordinated care for Veterans at elevated risk for suicide.
Requirements
- ✓You 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.
- ✓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 identification 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).
- ✓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.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 0842deeb-d365-42f4-9c60-3e39d3393ba5
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