The Psychology Program Manager serves as Deputy Director of the Mid-Atlantic Network (VISN 6) Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC) within the VA Veterans Health Administration (VHA). This is a senior supervisory leadership position with responsibility for managing programmatic, strategic, and administrative activities of the VISN 6 MIRECC. The mission of the VISN 6 MIRECC is to develop, disseminate and apply scientific knowledge and best practices.

Duties

Program Management & Supervisory Responsibilities: 1. Develops and implements complex or multidisciplinary and integrated programs to effectively meet the mission of the VISN 6 MIRECC, the VISN, the host facility, and VACO priorities 2. Content expert who must provide authoritative information and consultation for professional and nonprofessional audiences. Serves on various local and national task forces, committees, and workgroups representing the Center and the Center's mission; presenting updates of new research, education, and clinical efforts; and maintaining effective relationships with leaders and key stakeholders. 3. Serves as a senior administrator of 46 professional staff, 15 support staff and 4-5 Postdoctoral Psychology Fellows, including Title-38 and GS-14/15 level personnel at the local facility and other collaborating sites, and for budgeting, personnel management, administrative operations, and development of annual reports and other documents describing Center activities. Direct administrative and professional clinical supervision at the Durham VAMC includes 21 professional, administrative and support staff at the Durham VAMC. Also provides indirect administrative supervision of 40 professional and support staff at the Richmond, and Salisbury VAMC sites and the 4-5 Post-doctoral Psychology Fellows across all sites. Responsibilities include professional management of staff and administrative responsibilities that are complex in scope and that constitute a significant portion of the center. 4. Collaborate, work and communicate work effectively with all stakeholders across the ten VA facilities engaged in VISN 6 MIRECC activities, including Durham, Richmond, Salisbury, Palo Alto, Philadelphia, West Palm Beach, Bronx and Salem VAMCs, and regional and national research, mental health, and hospital executives. Internal local stakeholders include over 80 support, junior, mid-, and senior level research and clinical staff members including MIRECC Research, Clinical, and Education Core Directors; MIRECC Research Lab Directors (Interventions & Metabolomics, Genetics, Neuroimaging, Neurocognitive, Neuroscience, and Mental Health Services labs), and hospital administrative and mental health leadership. Regional and national stakeholders include the VISN 6 Chief Medical Officer, Chief Mental Health Lead, and Network Director, and the VA Office of Mental Health Services. External stakeholders include academic affiliate universities and DoD and other governmental collaborators. 5. Administratively oversees the MIRECC Research, Clinical, Education Cores and administrative support staff as well as national program staff hosted in the Center. 6. Provides direct administrative and professional supervision at the Durham VAMC of 4 staff within the Administrative Unit; typically, 12 Psychologists (GS-13 and GS-14 level) who serve in both local and national level researcher, program manager; and other positions that support the VISN 6 MIRECC core and national program work (e.g., research assistants and associates, Health Science Specialists, psychology technicians). Most of the psychologist positions further supervise their own staff, including GS-11 through 12 social workers and psychologists. 7. Translate strategies goals, priorities, and mission of the VISN 6 MIRECC into well coordinated and controlled work operations. 8. Provide administrative and logistical oversight for VISN-level research, training, and education programs connected to the MIRECC Other Significant Responsibilities: 1. Represents the MIRECC at professional community group/events and Committees and in conferences/meetings with local (medical center), regional (VISN), and national (VACO) stakeholders. 2. Actively participates in leadership roles on local, state and national professional organizations. 3. Briefs local, regional, and national MIRECC stakeholders (Advisory Board, VACO, VISN and facility leadership, etc.) on outcomes of the Center. 4. Provides administrative support and guidance to MIRECC projects overseen by VACO. 5. Represents the VISN 6 MIRECC at professional/program community group/events and committees. 6. Serves as Acting Director in the VISN 6 Director's absence. 7. Is responsible for timely completion of all program evaluations and documents required by VISN, VACO, or requested by the host healthcare facility. And all assigned duties This list is not all inclusive Work Schedule:8a to 4:30p Mon to Fri Compressed/Flexible: Telework: Ad Hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

Qualifications

BASIC REQUIREMENTS. The basic requirements for employment as a VHA psychologist are prescribed by Public Law 96-151 codified in 38 U.S.C. ? 7402. To qualify for appointment, all applicants for the position of psychologist in VHA must meet the following: a. Citizenship. Be a citizen of the United States. (Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3.g, this part.) b. Education (1) Have a 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. For the purpose of meeting this requirement, the term "specialty area" refers to the specific specialty areas recognized by the accrediting body and not to specific job duties that might require special skills. OR (2) 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; and, 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. [Psychologists who have successfully completed a re-specialization program as described above and who were employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs prior to the implementation of this standard are considered to have fully met the educational requirements of these qualification standards.] [OR (3) Have a doctoral degree awarded between 1951 and 1978 from a regionally-accredited institution, with a dissertation primarily psychological in nature.] AND (4) Internships (a) 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 (b) 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 (c) 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 (d) 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 (e) 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. NOTE: Psychologists who meet the requirements of this revision and who were employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs prior to the implementation of this standard are considered to have fully met the requirements of this qualification standard.] c. 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. Board Certification and Loss of Credential (1) Board Certification. Persons hired to psychology positions in the VHA who completed an internship that was not accredited at the time the program was completed must be 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. 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. 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. (c) Assignment. For all assignments above the full performance level, the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope, complexity (difficulty), and variety, and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time. Psychologist program managers have broad program management Preferred Experience: Extensive knowledge of the VISN 6 MIRECC's mission, goals and objectives, organizational structure, cross-site and national functions, procedures, and policies. Knowledge of principles, concepts, policies, techniques, and procedures to coordinate and make recommendations in the development of long- and short-range program and evaluation plans, and to coordinate the monitoring of program and resources against these plans. Provide consultation and communicate effectively with researchers, educators, clinicians, senior management and leadership, employees, and stakeholders. Background in mental health science including knowledge of new developments or of experimental theories, combined with experience, judgment, planning, analysis and evaluation, administration, technical assistance, management and coordination of federal health programs. Organize work, set priorities, delegate tasks, and meet multiple deadlines. Skill in managing and directing the work of others to accomplish program goals and objectives. Ability to work, communicate, lead effectively, and resolve conflict with individuals or groups representing widely divergent backgrounds, interests, and points of view. Work effectively and collaboratively with all the relevant parties within the context of a matrixed supervisory organization to develop and support sound operations. Translate and align medical center, VISN, and national VA priorities into specific local policies and operations and to align specific operational tasks with broad VA strategic goals and priorities. Understand and support center operations, such as policies, budget management, funding appropriation laws, and research and administrative regulations. References: VA HANDBOOK 5005/103 PART II APPENDIX G18 FEBRUARY 7, 2018 The full performance level of this vacancy is GS 14. Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Durham VA Medical Center 508 Fulton Street Durham, NC 27705 US
• Name: Gary Byles
• Phone: 919-286-0411 X4949
• Email: [email protected]