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. 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.

Duties

Duties include, but may not be limited to: General Description of Assigned Duties: The Residential and Rehabilitation Division (R&RS) is under the Mental Health Care Line Integrated Care Community (MHCL ICC) at the VA Medical Center, Chillicothe, Ohio. R&RS includes the Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (MHRRTP) as well as Addiction Recovery Services (ARS.) MHRRTP includes several tracks of residential programming including Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PRRTP), Substance Abuse Treatment Program (SATP), and Trauma Track (TT.) ARS includes an intensive outpatient virtual program for SATP, Medication Assisted Treatment Clinic (MAT-C), Aftercare Clinic, Contingency Management (CM), and Tobacco Cessation Clinic. Scope of Assigned Duties: Program Management Responsibilities: (50% of time)The incumbent is responsible for leading efforts to maintain CARF and Joint Commission accreditation for Addiction Recovery Services. They interpret and comply with policies, directives, information letters, etc., from VACO, VISN, and the Medical Center to ensure adherence by program staff; interprets and complies with regulations and guidelines governing each of the programs to the facility staff and community; develops and maintains standard operating procedures to implement policies and patient care for each program. And completes periodic reviews and revisions as necessary; provides public relations and community education regarding the VA and the programs within Addiction Recovery Services to various social, health, mental health agencies, legal representatives, housing authorities, and welfare organizations which include State, County, and City government offices, as well as private non-profit service agencies and organizations. The incumbent is responsible for developing and updating brochures that will be used to provide information on the programs to Veteran service organizations, public service agencies, and to Veteran patients in the community. This position requires direct observation of workers' performance and provision of continuous feedback to the employees. Quarterly reports will be made to the MHCL ICC Leadership Council regarding efforts to meet these and other measures of performance. The incumbent must also possess knowledge of eligibility for services by a wide range of non-VA community agencies and resources. The incumbent must report data to all National and VISN suspense requests, as well as any data and/or narrative reports. Clinical Responsibilities: (20% of Time)Provides a full range of mental health services tailored to the incumbent's professional discipline, particularly for complex or unusually difficult patients. Provides education to patients, family members, and significant others. Provides comprehensive, evidence-based interventions. Provides consultation to professional staff and to community providers, concerning clinical assessment findings and appropriate treatment plans for patients. Develops, implements, and documents the mental health treatment plan for an assigned caseload of patients, including prompt completion of clinical reminders. Supervisory Responsibilities: (30% of time)The Addiction Recovery Services Program Manager provides direct supervision to a total of 11 FTEE of staff including psychiatrists, psychologists, masters level social workers and licensed professional counselors, advanced practice providers, registered nurses, and a program support assistant. In addition this position programmatically supervises addiction therapists. The ARS Program Manager will work closely with the Division Manager of Residential and Rehabilitation Services and MHRRTP Social Work Supervisor to ensure appropriate staffing are allocated to outpatient and residential addiction recovery services. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30am-4:00pm Telework: Available Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position .Functional Statement #: 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Contact [email protected]., the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not 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: BASIC REQUIREMENTS.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. Currently, APA accredits doctoral programs in the specialty areas of clinical psychology, counseling psychology, school psychology, or combinations of two or more of those areas. PCSAS accredits doctoral programs in psychological clinical science. CPA accredits doctoral programs in clinical psychology, counseling psychology, clinical neuropsychology, and school psychology.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.(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.(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.(2) Loss of Credential. Once board certified, psychologist must maintain a full, valid and unrestricted board certification to remain qualified for employment. A psychologist who fails to maintain the required board certification must be removed from the occupation, which may result in termination of employment. At the discretion of the appointing official, an employee may be reassigned to another occupation if qualified and if a placement opportunity exists. e. Grandfathering Provision. [All persons employed in VHA as a psychologist on the effective date of this qualification standard are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the title, series and grade held, including positive education (i.e., degree and internship requirements) and licensure/certification that are part of the basic requirements of the occupation.[NOTE: If psychologists who are grandfathered under this provision leave the occupation, the employee loses protected status and must meet the full VA qualification standard requirements in effect at the time of reentry to the occupation.]f. Physical Requirements. See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.g. 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.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. References: VA Handbook 5005/103 Part II APPENDIX G18The full performance level of this vacancy is GS 14.

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 Chillicothe VA Medical Center 17273 State Route 104 Chillicothe, OH 45601 US
• Name: Nicole Huyghe
• Phone: 989-392-9239
• Email: [email protected]