The Military Sexual Trauma (MST) Program Manager provides education, training, and outreach within the Orlando VA HCS as well as in the community to promote MST screenings, referrals, and treatment for Veterans impacted by MST. The MST Program Manager will also communicate with the appropriate mental health and primary care service/care line leadership to publicize the importance of compliance with the MST mandatory training requirements.

Duties

While this position primarily engages in administrative work and outreach activities the MST Coordinator will also provide clinical services to Veterans and their families impacted by MST. Responsibilities for this position will include assisting the Facility Director or designees with the development of procedures and process that identify mental health providers and primary care providers who are sufficiently involved in the counseling, care, and services provided to individuals who experienced MST. Some of the duties include, but are not limited to; Provides a full range of psycho-diagnostic services including assessment and using the most appropriate psychotherapeutic techniques in providing quality care. Provides a full range of therapeutic interventions including individual and group therapies for a full range of behavioral, adjustment and lifestyle problems. Willingly accepts additional and special assignments that are necessary to meet program goals or Veteran needs. Supporting the implementation of national and VISN-level policies related to MST at the facility and associated CBOCs. Familiar with local processes and working with relevant staff/offices to help facilitate corrective action and, as appropriate, offer recommendations to leadership. Ensuring that MST screening is being conducted properly, and that Veterans who screen positive and are interested in treatment are referred and connected with appropriate services in a timely manner. Coordinating with facility business offices and clinical service/care lines to ensure Veterans are not being charged for MST-related care, and that Veterans eligible for MST care only are able to access the appropriate services. Collaborate with leadership to develop a process for evaluating facility MST-related services to ensure there is adequate capacity to serve the treatment needs of the local MST survivor population and that services are of high quality. Monitor the organizations treatment services to MST survivors to ensure that they are provided in a way that is gender-sensitive. Serving as a point person, source of information, and problem solver for MST-related health care issues at the VAMC and associated CBOCs. Serves as the primary contact for Veterans and other staff members with questions about MST or local MST-related services. Acts as an advocate for Veteran MST survivors in their interactions with relevant VHA clinics and offices. Provides consultation to facility offices on processes and procedures to ensure accurate and efficient implementation of MST policies. Provides consultation on MST-related clinical issues to clinicians within the facility and, when appropriate, at other locations (e.g., for Veterans receiving care at both the medical facility and a local Vet Center) regarding treatment considerations for that provider and their patient. Directing and providing staff education to improve MST-related care and services. Regularly publicizes information about the role of the MST Coordinator to facility front-line staff, such as telephone operators, to ensure these staff can assist Veterans in reaching the MST Coordinator. Provides training specific to MST screening, including how to complete the MST Clinical Reminder, for relevant service/care lines, such as primary care. Provides training or instructional resources on proper documentation of MST-related care encounters for relevant service/care lines. Helps develop procedures and processes that identify local mental health providers and primary care providers who must complete MST mandatory training requirements. Communicates with the appropriate mental health and primary care service/care line leadership to publicize the importance of compliance with the MST mandatory training requirements. Creates and advocates for opportunities to provide direct trainings to facility staff at occasions and settings including, but not limited to, clinical service/care line meetings, in-services, CBOCs, new employee orientation, annual trainings to social work and psychology trainees, and Grand Rounds. Directing and engaging in outreach activities within the facility and with community allies. Other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: The primary tour of duty will be M-F 8am to 4:30pm. However, the selectee may be required to work or travel between any of the locations within Corporate Orlando, including the Lake Nona campus. The selectee may also be required to work various shifts on a permanent or temporary basis, based on patient care needs. Telework: May be available - Ad Hoc (when necessary or needed) Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: Psychologist Program Manager, Military Sexual Trauma (MST) Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized. EDRP Authorized: Contact the EDRP Coordinator ([email protected]) for questions/assistance. Learn more Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicant must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 02/06/2024. 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. OR (2) Have a doctoral degree in any area of psychology and, in addition, successfully complete a respecialization program (including documentation of an approved internship completed as part of the respecialization program) meeting both of the following conditions: (a) The respecialization 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. OR Have a doctoral degree awarded between 1951 and 1978 from a regionally-accredited institution, with a dissertation primarily psychological in nature. AND Internship: (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. 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. 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. Driver's License: A current, valid state-issued Driver's License is required for this position. NOTE: We cannot accept photographs, therefore; please do not submit a copy of your license with your application package. 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). 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. Employees grandfathered under this provision for this revision may be reassigned, promoted up to and including the full performance journey) level, or changed to lower grade within the occupation, but may not be promoted beyond the journey level or placed in supervisory or managerial positions or beyond the assignment currently held for those being grandfathered to assignments above FPL. Psychologists who are appointed on a temporary basis prior to the effective date of the qualification standard may not have their temporary appointment extended or be reappointed on a temporary or permanent basis until they fully meet the basic requirements of the standard. Psychologists initially grandfathered into this occupation who subsequently obtain additional education and/or licensure that meet all of the basic requirements of this qualification standard must maintain the required credentials as a condition of employment in 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. Grade Determinations: Psychology Program Manager, GS-14 Experience: At least three years of experience as a professional psychologist, with at least one year equivalent to the GS-13 grade level. Preferred Experience: Those candidates with knowledge about clinical treatments and resources for Military Sexual Trauma (MST) are highly preferred. In addition, those with strong communication skills and experience with public speaking are also preferred. References: VA Handbook 5005/103, Part II, Appendix G18 Physical Requirements: The physical demands of the work requires light lifting, under 15 lbs.; Light carrying, under 15 lbs.; Reaching above shoulder; Use of fingers; Both hands required; Walking, Standing; Both legs required; Hearing (aid permitted).

Education

Must have both Doctoral degree and Internship accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA).

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address Orlando VA Medical Center 13800 Veterans Way Orlando, FL 32827 US
• Name: Christopher Cacciapaglia
• Phone: (407) 631-8494
• Email: [email protected]