This position functions as the Associate Chief of Staff for Education and Research (ACOS/E&R) for the VA Central Ohio Healthcare System. This position can be occupied by a Physician, Optometrist, or Psychologist. The ACOS/E&R provides clinical, scientific and administrative leadership in research, health professions trainee (HPT) education, and supervision of the Employee Education Service. The ACOS/E&R reports to the Chief of Staff.

Duties

The position provides clinical, scientific, and administrative leadership in research, health professions trainee (HPT) education, and supervision of the Employee Education Service. Major duties include: Serves as an advocate and steward for the various research projects; ensures compliance with all applicable Federal statutes, regulations, VA policies and VHA policies. Monitors faculty evaluations, the learning environment and assesses educational resources on an annual basis. Act as educational consultant on matters pertaining to affiliations and accredited training programs, including the initiation of new affiliations, programs, and sites of training. Oversees the development and implementation of both long and short-term policies and plans for VA Central Ohio research. Interact with VA Central Ohio leadership and service-level managers to ensure the VA Central Ohio education environment supports the curricular needs of trainees, employees, and Veterans. Serves as the VA Central Ohio point of contact (POC) for all issues involving trainees in accredited programs. Initiates and conducts the planning process to determine the number and distribution of HPT positions. Ensures appropriate establishment and execution of affiliation agreements, disbursement agreements, MOUs, and program letters of agreement (PLAs). Ensures appropriate processes are in place to keep these documents stored and updated as per requirements. Provides oversight (consistent with VA and VA Central Ohio policy and accreditation requirements) of all HPTs within the VA Central Ohio Healthcare System using appropriate Directives and Handbooks. Completes required VA Central Ohio, VISN, and VHA OAA reports. Clinically and administratively responsible to the Chief of Staff. Responsible for timely completion of all clinical charting and documentation required by the Medical Center or healthcare system Responsible for supervision of staff including those who may be a Program Manager, Program Coordinator. Work Schedule: Monday to Friday; 8:00am to 4:30pm Telework: AD-HOC; as needed and per management approval and agency policy. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. PD/ 92168-0 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: N/A Financial Disclosure Report: Required

Requirements

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. 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. 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, (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. [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 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. GS-15 Senior Psychologist (Service Chief) (a) Experience. At least 4 years of experience as a professional psychologist, with at least one year equivalent to the GS-14 level. (b) Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs:1. Ability to supervise and manage a large group of professional staff effectively.2. Skill in interpersonal relationships, including conflict resolution and ability to work collaboratively with supervisors from other units.3. Ability to accurately apply the qualification standards, assesses the potential of current and prospective employees, and promotes their professional development.4. Ability to develop appropriate productivity standards for professional staff, often across multiple program lines.5. Knowledge of the goals and objectives of the medical center and VISN and ability to communicate these to subordinates. References: VA HANDBOOK 5005/103 PART II APPENDIX G18The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-15. Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.

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 Chalmers P Wylie Veterans Outpatient Clinic 420 North James Road Columbus, OH 43219 US
• Name: Aubrey Kipp
• Phone: 269-275-6381
• Email: [email protected]