This position is assigned to the Chief of Staff and is the Associate Chief of Staff for Mental Health Services. Incumbent is responsible for the oversight, management, and coordination of mental health services for our Veteran patient population. The focus is on providing comprehensive mental healthcare, improving access to care, ensuring quality of care, and promoting positive mental health outcomes.

Duties

This position is assigned to the Chief of Staff and is the Associate Chief of Staff for Mental Health Services. Incumbent is responsible for the oversight, management, and coordination of mental health services for our Veteran patient population. The focus is on providing comprehensive mental healthcare, improving access to care, ensuring quality of care, and promoting positive mental health outcomes. The incumbent will serve as an integral part of the VA's efforts to provide integrated mental healthcare to Veterans. The incumbent will manage the activities and planning associated with the following: -Oversees, plans, organizes, and directs the development of mental health programs and services. -Establishes and follows a capabilities model to achieve goals for eligibility, referral and authorization, care coordination, and utilization management to ensure improved Veteran experience. -Makes recommendations for the development of mental health programs based on data analysis and industry trends. -Provides program oversight over the field assistance program by assessing core functions and identifying opportunities for improvement. -Provides medical oversight, expertise, and leadership to the delivery of affordable quality mental healthcare services. -Responsible for daily operations and management by interfacing with other operational departments, internal and external customers, policies, and procedures. -Participates in senior management business and clinical strategy development and implementation. -Oversees a program that carries out the functions of performance and quality standards, while improving the Veteran's experience and outcomes. -Defines mental health policies, utilization management process and procedures, financial and utilization reports made available to the appropriate stakeholders. - Assumes responsibility for the overall quality of mental health services and for planning, developing, organizing, integrating, and directing programs, staff, and budget in support of organizational goals and commitments. - Establishes care coordination guidelines to assure appropriate utilization of services, level of care, and documentation, assuring fiscal integrity. - Provides oversight and direction over a variety of complex clinical and administrative programs from initiation and monitoring to implementation and maintenance. - Responsible for a multi-disciplinary care team to provide consistent, cost-effective, quality mental healthcare. - Identifies, manages, and mitigates risks of mental healthcare coordination efforts. - Develops and implements process redesign and programmatic improvements. - Serves on internal and external quality, provider, and quality management committees. - Implements utilization management strategies and creates processes/business controls for approval and denial of mental healthcare authorizations. - Ensure Veterans have access to mental healthcare that is accessible, convenient, and delivered in a timely manner and are informed about care delivery options, including face-to-face care, as well as all available telehealth Work Schedule: Monday- Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Telework: Available (Ad-Hoc) Functional Statement #: 554-51195-0 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Relocation Incentive Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Designated and/or random drug testing required
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• You may be required to serve a probationary period
• Subject to a background/security investigation
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
• Must pass pre-employment physical examination

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. Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate State-accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of current, full, active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement of graduation from an approved school of professional nursing. OR The completion of coursework equivalent to a nursing degree in a MSN Bridge Program that qualifies for professional nursing registration constitutes the completion of an approved course of study of professional nursing. Students should submit the certificate of professional nursing to sit for the NCLEX to the VA along with a copy of the MSN transcript. (Reference VA Handbook 5005, Appendix G6) OR In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of a current, full, active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing. Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia. Preferred Experience: This position requires a deep understanding of mental health services, including clinical care, program development, and policy implementation. The ideal candidate should have experience in leading and managing a team of mental health professionals, as well as collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive care. Additionally, a strong background in developing and implementing evidence-based practices, quality improvement initiatives, and research programs is desired. Excellent communication and leadership skills are essential for this role, as the Associate Chief of Staff of Mental Health will be responsible for fostering a culture of excellence, promoting innovation, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality mental health services to veterans within the VA ECHCS. Grade Determinations: The following criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates, and if appropriate, the level within a grade: Nurse II - A BSN with approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a Bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 2-3 year's of nursing practice/experience; OR a Master's degree in nursing or related field with a BSN and approximately 1-2 year's of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree in nursing or meets basic requirements for appointment and has doctoral degree in a related field with no additional nursing practice/experience required. Nurse III - Master's degree in nursing or related field with BSN and approximately 2-3 year's of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree and approximately 2-3 year's of nursing practice/experience. Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-6 Nurse Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements: This position requires visual acuity, keen hearing, clear distinctive speech, and manual dexterity. This position requires potentially long periods of continued walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling, and pushing. Transferring patients and objects may be required. Mechanical inpatient lifts are provided. The incumbent may be exposed to infected patients and contaminated materials and may be required to don protective clothing in isolation situations, operative/invasive procedures, or home settings. The incumbent may occasionally be exposed to patients who are combative secondary to delirium, dementia, or psychiatric disorders. The incumbent must be a mature, flexible, sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations, able to shift priorities based on patient needs. Must complete annual Employee Health requirements as a condition of employment. The incumbent who provides care in home settings or other off-site locations may be required to drive and/or ride in GSA-vehicles.

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 Eastern Colorado HCS Denver 13611 E. Colfax Ave Aurora, CO 80045 US
• Name: Rodney Riggleman
• Phone: (210) 980-9493
• Email: [email protected]