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Social Worker (Program Manager) - Outpatient Mental Health Section
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 17 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
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The psychologist serves as a Senior Program Manager for the Outpatient Mental Health (OMH) program at the American Lake division of VA Puget Sound Health Care System (VAPSHCS) in Tacoma WA.
- →In this capacity, the psychologist functions as the Director, OMH for the Mental Health Service Line.
- →The Mental Health Service at the VAPSHCS is a large and diverse integrated care line with over 400 FTEE, including psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, nurses, and several additional clinical and administrative staff.
- →Senior Program Management Responsibilities (30%) Provides broad program management responsibilities of a clinical care team, including leadership in the development, implementation, evaluation, and oversight of a complex program responsible for comprehensive clinical care of Veterans.
- →Leads a multidisciplinary team, which includes psychologists, physicians, physician assistants, social workers, nurses, and other health care professionals and trainees.
- →Responsible for the development, implementation, and oversight of operational policies and procedures for the treatment team, with the approval of the affiliated Program Director and/or Service Line Leader.
- →Monitors and distributes provider-specific workload reports to program managers and ensures provider adherence to workload standards.
- →Plans work to be accomplished by program managers, including establishing priorities, timelines for completion, and necessary adjustments therein.
- →Initiates and maintains liaisons with associated VA health care programs in order to effectively coordinate services.
- →Supervisory Responsibilities (20%) Functions as the first line supervising authority (i.e., rater) for six Program Managers and four front-line staff members.
- →For these individuals, the incumbent provides administrative, as well as clinical, supervision and/or consultation as appropriate.
- →Provides administrative oversight and clinical consultation to over 50 other interdisciplinary team members for whom the incumbent is not the designated first line rating authority.
- →Assumes responsibility for taking appropriate disciplinary actions for employees with performance problems in a timely and effective manner.
- →Clinical Responsibilities (45%) Provides psychological assessment and diagnostic services for Veterans with a broad range of psychopathology receiving care within the clinic setting.
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 medical 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: 5ff15d27-0431-4bc8-aaff-1daf511e6669
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