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

Responsible for program management of intensive services at the respective locations, including Inpatient, Residential and Specialty Treatment Programs Responsible for managing all psychological services that operate within these programs Manages the workload of various clinical staff, ensuring that work is assigned in a systematic way and meets facility and VA guidelines/standards for inpatient, residential and specialty programs Serves as the representative for the Psychology Section on administrative committees or work groups within Psychology Section, Mental Health Service Line, and VISN in reporting back the effectiveness of intensive services Manages performance standards, measures, and clinical utilization rates within the intensive services and is responsible for ensuring adherence to the UMHSH, Joint Commission; develops Memorandum of Agreements and adherence to SVAHCS facility requirements Develops and leads recovery oriented interdisciplinary team meetings Serves as a consultant/liaison to regular outpatient and other Mental Health programs to ensure transition of patients between clinics is smooth and efficient Coordinates with discipline supervisors of matrixed staff assigned to the intensive services to ensure staff are working in accordance with the service agreements of SVAHCS and reviews workload productivity targets Attends weekly Program Managers meetings with the Chief of Mental Health to review effective service delivery and maintenance of structure Works in conjunction with MH Leadership on responding to VACO and VISN on tracking data, performance measures, access monitoring, wait times and panel sizes Completes the Mid-Year and Annual Performance Evaluations for assigned staff Completes OPPE's, FPPE's and Performance Appraisals for new and existing staff as needed Approves leave requests, reviews wRVU productivity and CUSS reports for supervisees, and supervises graduate psychologists Provides a range of psychological diagnostic services for patients enrolled in intensive services at the SVAHC Performs psychological evaluations for individuals with mental health and medical disorders for purposes of diagnostic clarification and treatment planning recommendations Provides a range of psychological therapeutic interventions utilizing empirically supported modalities when indicated Consults with and serves as a resource for other professional personnel concerning the need for, evaluation of, and development of psychological services in SVAHCS May be asked to assist in the selection, training, and supervision of staff at lower grade within assigned program area, Psychology Service, or SVAHCS Serves as a clinical supervisor for psychology pre-doctoral interns, postdoc fellows, and doctoral level practicum students in psychology and other disciplines Prepares and teaches seminars/workshops for SVAHCS trainees/staff on topics within interest/competency areas Serves as a member of the SVAHCS Psychology Training Committee Work Schedule: 8:00a-4:30p Telework: Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.Contact the Salisbury EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: Citizenship: Be a citizen of the United States 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 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 OR (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; (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) Have 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) Have a doctoral degree awarded between 1951 and 1978 from a regionally-accredited institution with a dissertation primarily psychological in nature, fulfilling 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 Licensure: Must 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 Exception. Non-licensed applicants who otherwise meet the eligibility requirements may be given a temporary appointment as a "graduate psychologist" at the GS-11 or GS-12 grade for a period not to exceed two years from the date of employment on the condition that such a psychologist provide care only under the supervision of a psychologist who is licensed. Failure to obtain licensure during that period is justification for termination of the temporary appointment English Language Proficiency: Must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3j Grade Determination: 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. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: (a) Ability to organize work, set priorities, delegate tasks, and meet multiple deadlines. (b) Knowledge of and ability to utilize evidence based practices and clinical practice guidelines appropriately and ability to guide staff in using these tools. (c) Ability to deal effectively with individuals or groups representing widely divergent backgrounds, interests, and points of view. (d) Skill in managing and directing the work of others to accomplish program goals and objectives (e) Ability to translate management goals and objectives into well-coordinated and controlled work operations (f) Ability to establish and monitor production and performance priorities and standards. (g) Ability to analyze organizational and operational problems and to develop and implement solutions that result in sound operation of the program. Licensure: Must currently possess a full, current, and unrestricted license at the doctoral level. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-14. References: VA HANDBOOK 5005/103 PART II APPENDIX G18

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

Contacts

• Address WG Bill Hefner Salisbury VA Medical Center 1601 Brenner Avenue Salisbury, NC 28144 US
• Name: Reginald Young
• Phone: 704-638-9000
• Email: [email protected]