Summary

This position is located within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) - Veterans Health Administration (VHA) - VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6) - Hampton Veterans Affairs Medical Center (HVAMC) - under the Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences Service Line (MHBS). This position is aligned with the Primary Care-Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) Program and is located at the North Battlefield CBOC. PCMHI integrates mental health services into primary care.

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• English Language Proficiency: Psychologists must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005 - Part II - Chapter 3 - section A - paragraph 3j
• Education: Doctoral degree in psychology from a graduate program in psychology accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) - the Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System (PCSAS) - or the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) at the time the program was completed
• The specialty area of the degree must be consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employed...OR..
• Have a doctoral degree in any area of psychology and - in addition - successfully complete a re-specialization program (including documentation of an approved internship completed as part of the re-specialization program) meeting both of the following conditions: (a) The re-specialization program must be completed in an APA or a CPA accredited doctoral program
• (b) The specialty in which the applicant is retrained must be consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employed
• NOTE: The applicant must provide an official transcript and/or certificate documenting the completion of the re-specialization program - which includes completion of an APA or CPA internship.....OR..
• Have a doctoral degree awarded between 1951 and 1978 from a regionally-accredited institution - with a dissertation primarily psychological in nature
• AND Internship: Have successfully completed a professional psychology internship training program that was accredited by APA or CPA at the time the program was completed and that is consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employed...OR..
• New VHA psychology internship programs that are in the process of applying for APA accreditation are acceptable in fulfillment of the internship requirement - provided that such programs were sanctioned by the VHA Central Office Program Director for Psychology and the VHA Office of Academic Affiliations at the time that the individual was an intern...OR..
• VHA facilities that offered full-time - one-year pre-doctoral internships prior to PL 96-151 (pre-1979) are considered to be acceptable in fulfillment of the internship requirement...OR..
• Applicants who completed an internship that was not accredited by APA or CPA at the time the program was completed may be considered eligible for hire only if they are currently board certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology in a specialty area that is consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employed
• (NOTE: Once board certified - the employee is required to maintain board certification...OR..
• Applicants who have a doctoral degree awarded between 1951 and 1978 from a regionally-accredited institution with a dissertation primarily psychological in nature may fulfill this internship requirement by having the equivalent of a one-year supervised internship experience in a site specifically acceptable to the candidate's doctoral program
• If the internship experience is not noted on the applicant's official transcript - the applicant must provide a statement from the doctoral program verifying that the equivalent of a one-year supervised internship experience was completed in a site acceptable to the doctoral program
• Licensure: Hold a full - current - and unrestricted license to practice psychology at the doctoral level in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth of the United States - or the District of Columbia
• May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria)
• Grade Determinations: Psychology Program Manager - GS-14 (a) Experience
• At least three years of experience as a professional psychologist - with at least one year equivalent to the GS-13 grade level
• (b) Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities
• In addition to the experience above - the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: 1
• Ability to organize work - set priorities - delegate tasks - and meet multiple deadlines
• 2
• Knowledge of and ability to utilize evidence based practices and clinical practice guidelines appropriately and ability to guide staff in using these tools
• 3
• Ability to deal effectively with individuals or groups representing widely divergent backgrounds - interests - and points of view
• 4
• Skill in managing and directing the work of others to accomplish program goals and objectives
• 5
• Ability to translate management goals and objectives into well-coordinated and controlled work operations
• 6
• Ability to establish and monitor production and performance priorities and standards
• 7
• Ability to analyze organizational and operational problems and to develop and implement solutions that result in sound operation of the program
• All qualifying experience you possess must be clearly described in your application package
• We will not make assumptions when reviewing applications
• Failure to demonstrate your experience in your resume may result in disqualification
• It is strongly recommended that you write to each KSA in your application package
• References: VA Handbook 5005/103 Part II Appendix G18
• The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-14
• The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-14
• Physical Requirements: See VA Handbook 5019 (Employee Occupational Health)

Duties

• Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Supervisory Duties Standardization of training and programming improves efficiency and effectiveness of programming
• Responsibilities include ongoing evaluation of staffing needs and personnel assignments - periodic updating of position descriptions and functional statements - coordination of competency evaluations - completing performance appraisals - and professional and administrative supervision as appropriate and necessary
• Has broad management responsibilities - including full administrative and operation responsibility for the following key clinical programs: a
• PCMHI Behavioral Health Lab Measurement Based Care b
• The National PCMHI Competency Training Program c
• PCMHI Self-Management Support Programming d
• PCMHI Research Development and Implementation Clinical Duties Provides services at all levels of complexity and consults with peers and supervisors
• Provide Health Behavior Services throughout the Medical Center
• Responsible for timely completion of all clinical charting and documentation required by the medical center or healthcare system
• Conducts functional assessments by clinical interview - objective and/or projective testing - intellectual assessment - organicity screening - and behavioral observation
• Plans and carries out individual - marital - and/or group psychotherapy with the most difficult cases
• Provides assessment - therapy - education - and support services for - and interacts with patients of all ages
• Serves as a consultant - adviser - and resource person - not only to lower grade level psychologists - but to staff members of other disciplines - operating officials - and others - including community resources
• Establishes and maintains appropriate records in conformance with VA - medical center - service line - Joint Commission - CARF - and other applicable standards
• Remains cognizant of professional techniques and developments in the assigned specialty area and applies them to his/her work
• Subscribes to and abides by the ethical standards as described by the American Psychological Association
• Administrative Duties Responsible for the professional practice of staff
• Consults with and serves as a resource for other professional staff
• Serves as a member of the Mental Health Executive Council
• Works with policy - procedures - and initiatives that are complex in scope
• Resolves staff conflicts which might interfere with the delivery of services Identifies continuing education and training needs
• Interviews and recommends candidates for positions Determines disciplinary action when appropriate
• Academic/Teaching/Training Delivers training to new employees
• Provides consultation and training to Primary Care Service Line
• Engages in program development with other program managers and leads
• Develops and/or makes available relevant education and training programs
• Serves as a consultant to other medical center staff
• Involved in Psychology Training Program and Training Committees
• Assumes responsibility for personal professional development
• Program Evaluation/Research Coordinates ongoing Process Improvement Projects
• Ensure compliance with VHA directives and Joint Commission standards
• Utilizes VHA Support Service Center and PCMH Dashboard to monitor data and performance monitors
• also identifies and researches missed opportunities
• Responsible for the timely completion of all program evaluations and documents
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8-4:30pm Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay - a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade)
• 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: Ad-Hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Functional Statement #: 000000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized