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Senior Psychologist Program Manager
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 114 days ago
Hybrid Portland, ME $168K – $215K Apply by Jul 17, 2026 Psychology ENFJENTJESTJINFP OperationsHealthcare
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This Senior Psychologist Program Manager position is in Mental Health services at the VA Maine Healthcare Systems, located at the Portland, ME location. This is a Full-time position.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Senior Psychologist Program Manager serves as the Psychology Chief and Deputy Associate Chief of Staff - Mental Health in the Mental Health Service Line to include the main Medical Center and CBOCs in Portland, Lewiston, Bangor, and Presque Isle.
- →Services under the incumbent's operational oversight include BHIP, PCMHI, Neuropsychology, Research, and Psychology Training.
- →The incumbent provides program oversight and coordination of the Psychology Predoctoral Internship Training Program, Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, and the Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Fellowship Program.
- →Duties may include, but are not limited to: Administers information and analytical systems to evaluate and enhance the quality of service provided to patients.
- →Develops and implements information systems to track service activities including visits, referrals, consult completion, patient demographics, equipment utilization and patient satisfaction.
- →Develops, implements and evaluates clinical guidelines and protocols to establish appropriate utilization of services.
- →Conducts, evaluates, and coordinates the execution of the program.
- →Expected to review program analysis and provide appropriate assessments of the outcomes and make recommendations to the Mental Health Service Line Chief and the VISN 1 Chief Mental Health Officer on the goals, objectives, and needs of the programs.
- →Ensures Quality Performance and Improvement activities are developed and maintained following policy(s) and procurement/vendor/client/staff needs.
- →Administers information and analytical systems to evaluate and enhance the quality of service provided to patients.
- →Provides networking, communication, and marketing.
- →This includes knowledge and expertise in a variety of communication modes such as telecommunication, listening equipment, customer relations, data collection, data organization, and setting up a variety of meetings with interdisciplinary and/or community agency staff and other marketing techniques.
- →Supervises employees performing work at various levels and provides administrative, technical, and clinical supervision necessary for accomplishing the work of the service.
- →Develops performance standards, affects disciplinary measures, and reviews and approves or disapproves leave requests for employees.
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.
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓May be subject to satisfactory completion of our credentialing process.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 422c816d-e662-47a4-adb7-6d567e77e30b
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