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Senior Psychologist Program Manger
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 5 days ago
About the Role
This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.
What You'll Do
- →Duties included but not limited to: Incumbent serves as the Program Manager for the Post-traumatic Stress Disorder clinical team (PCT).
- →The PCT provides specialized outpatient mental health programming and services for Veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
- →Provides leadership, coordination, oversight, and integration to ensure the smooth and effective provision of services.
- →Incumbent has direct programmatic responsibility for the program.
- →Supervises staff on day-to-day functioning of the PCT.
- →Incumbent has oversight of the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder(PTSD) clinic and Doctorial Internship program.
- →Serves as the Lead Psychologist for Mental Health Service Line(MHSL) and has administrative supporting delivery of mental health services at all care sites throughout the organization Responsible for strategic planning, budget oversight, staff recruitment and management, and quality assurance.
- →Regularly reviewing Psychologists credentialing documents, functional statements, and performance appraisal forms to ensure they are up-to-date and accurate.
- →Responsible for full supervisory duties such as promotions, selections, on the job training, awards, EEO complaints, labor relations, disciplinary actions, and career development.
- →Approves the recruitment of new psychologists hired by the facility.
- →Oversees the pre-doctoral internship program managed by the Psychology Training Director (consults with training director and participates in APA accreditation process).
- →Provides clinical and ethical consultation to psychologists on professional practice issues.
- →Oversees adherence to professional practice standards for psychologists.
- →Maintain all necessary credentials in his/her respective discipline in order to provide clinical care approximately 25% percent of the time.
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.
- ✓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: c4457f27-afa5-4a21-9246-a59c352a9747
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