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. Program 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

The Psychology Program Manager serves as Chief, Psychology Service for the Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center within the Behavioral Health Service at the Mann-Grandstaff VAMC. In this role, incumbent serves as a senior clinician, subject matter expert, and advisor to the Service Chief for Behavioral Health in all matters related to psychotherapy, counseling, psychological assessment, clinical care management, and all other psychosocial elements of mental health care. Duties will include: Program Management (up to 50% of time): Provides clinical oversight of all psychological and psychotherapeutic services at the Mann Grandstaff VAMC. Works directly with the Psychiatry and Homeless Section Chiefs to ensure that coordination occurs across the continuum and ensures that all programs are implemented according to this model. Develops, implements, and manages systems for assessing and monitoring clinical outcomes for psychotherapies and psychosocial interventions within BHS. Develops and implements processes for improving clinical practices through clinical outcome data. Coordinates clinical supervision of all psychologists, clinical social workers, mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, trainees in any of these disciplines, and para-professionals within BHS. Provides direct clinical supervision and coordinates clinical supervision provided by subordinate program managers. Coordinates and monitors clinical training/development of all staff who provide intakes to BHS, psychotherapy, mental health assessments, care management, and other psychosocial services. Guides all psychotherapy staff in application of evidenced based practice, clinical practices guidelines, and current psychological research to their clinical work. Assures that mental health clinicians of all disciplines who provide psychotherapy and other psychosocial interventions meet the requirements of their respective professional qualification standards. Provides clinical supervision to psychologists who work outside BHS, such as Home-Based Primary Care, Health Care Administration, or other settings. Assists Medical Staff Office with credentialing process for all VAMC Spokane psychologists. Oversees the credentialing and privileging of licensed psychologists and preparation of scopes of practice for dependent psychologists; conducts competency reviews for all psychologists. Leads and/or provides oversight of administrative and rehabilitative interventions for psychologists with conduct problems or competency deficiencies; oversees the professional development of psychologists and master's level clinicians. Oversees a section and serves as first-line supervisor to 44.5 mental health providers, with direct supervisory responsibility for the four program managers in Behavioral Medicine, Specialty Mental Health, General Mental Health, and Intake/Case Management -3.0 GS 14 Psychology Program Managers and 1.0 GS 12 Supervisory Health System Specialist. Clinical Responsibilities (up to 40% of time): Provides a full range of psychological services in keeping with facility's core privileges for psychologists, including a full range of psychotherapeutic interventions (including individual and group therapy modalities), psychological assessment techniques, and VA-supported Evidence-Based Psychotherapies (EBP's). Leads service in application and clinical use of psychological assessment techniques, including clinical outcome measures and psychological tests integrated in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) through the Mental Health Assistant. Academic/Teaching/Training (up to 5% of time): Actively contributes as faculty member for VAMC's APA-accredited Clinical Psychology Internship Program. Provides training and clinical consultation to psychiatry residents and trainees of other disciplines. Provides training to medical, clinical, and administrative staff through the facility regarding psychological assessment and delivery of psychotherapy and psychosocial services. Develops, coordinates, and monitors clinical training of all facility psychologists. Other Significant Responsibilities (up to 5% of time): Represents BHS and the Medical Center in the community, at professional events, and in conferences/meetings with higher ranking managers, with staff from other disciplines, with representatives of local public interest groups, and with congressional district offices and employees of State and local governments, as assigned by BHS Service Chief and facility leadership. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 07:30AM-4:00PM Telework: Available, per agency and service policy. Virtual: This is not a virtual position Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.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

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. 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. 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. There are no job assignments in VHA that require the skills of a school psychologist; therefore, an applicant with a degree in the specialty area of school psychology is not eligible for appointment. Strictly for the purpose of determining eligibility for appointment as a psychologist in VHA, there is no distinction between the specialty areas (with the exception of school psychology) OR 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: (1) The re-specialization program must be completed in an APA or a CPA accredited doctoral program; and, (2) 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 OR Have a doctoral degree awarded between 1951 and 1978 from a regionally-accredited institution, with a dissertation primarily psychological in nature. Internship. 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 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 ORVHA 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 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 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. Provide copy of licensure. English Language Proficiency. Psychologists must be proficient in spoken and written English. Grade Determinations: GS-14 Psychologist (Program Manager) Experience: At least three years of experience as a professional psychologist, with at least one year equivalent to the GS-13 grade level. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: Ability to organize work, set priorities, delegate tasks, and meet multiple deadlines. Knowledge of and ability to utilize evidence based practices and clinical practice guidelines appropriately and ability to guide staff in using these tools. Ability to deal effectively with individuals or groups representing widely divergent backgrounds, interests, and points of view. Skill in managing and directing the work of others to accomplish program goals and objectives. Ability to translate management goals and objectives into well-coordinated and controlled work operations. Ability to establish and monitor production and performance priorities and standards. Ability to analyze organizational and operational problems and to develop and implement solutions that result in sound operation of the program. References: VHA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G18, Qualifications for Psychologists. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-14. Physical Requirements: light lifting (under 15 lbs), use of fingers, ability to see computer screen, emotional/mental stability, working closely with others, working alone, ability to use computer and mouse.

Education

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

[Transcripts must be submitted at time of application. Conferral of degree(s) must be stated on transcript(s). Unofficial transcripts(s) are acceptable].

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 Mann-Grandstaff Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 4815 North Assembly Street Spokane, WA 99205 US
• Name: Michelle Yahne
• Phone: 503-220-8262 X53055
• Email: [email protected]