Senior Psychologist Program Manger

This position is eligible for 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.

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. Assists 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. Maintain a clinical caseload including individual and/or group therapy withing the MHSL. Develops, implements, and documents the psychotherapeutic treatment plan for an assigned caseload of patients, including prompt completion of clinical reminders. Functions independently as a member of the VA Medical Staff, with full clinical privileges. As such, he assumes complete professional responsibility for his/her clinical assessment findings, patient care decisions, and documentation Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm. Work schedule subject to change based on the agency needs. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VISN7EDRPFacilityCoordinators2@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience. Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child. Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66. Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 63283F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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. 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. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.