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

This position is authorized to provide the right candidate with a sign-on bonus (maximum 15% of salary per year, up to four years), cover moving expenses to the Wilkes-Barre, PA area, and offer the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) which has a value of $200,000!! The Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center is hiring one full-time Psychologist to be the Chief of Mental Health & Behavioral Medicine. The Psychologist performs duties including planning, developing, coordinating, directing, and evaluating an integrated mental program for both outpatients and inpatients of the Wilkes-Barre Veterans Affairs Medical Center (WBVAMC) and its Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs). Duties and Responsibilities: Perform a wide range of higher-level management functions for Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center, Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) and VISN 4 through participation in planning and oversight boards, councils, and committees Developing and maintaining continuing programs in the areas of professional peer review organizational improvement, continuing education, scope of practice, human resource management, clinical privileging, organizational stewardship and other quality improvement activities for a multidisciplinary staff are also essential to this position The incumbent will also provide direct health care to clients within incumbent's area of expertise Translate management goals and objectives into well-coordinated and controlled work operations Responsible for the administration, management, and control of funds, including obligation and authorization of payment for services provided Participates in the annual budget planning for operation of Mental Health Service in collaboration with Section Chiefs, including allocation of funds and recommendations to top management regarding staffing requirements, cost effective technological advances, equipment, projects, and supplies Budgetary recommendations are based on statistics, studies and projections which indicate patient workload trends, and knowledge of VISN-wide goals and objectives for program development and management Supervisory responsibility for subordinates and responsibility for all professional, management, and administrative aspects of the MH Service Ability to organize work, set priorities, delegate tasks, and meet multiple deadlines Skill in managing and directing the work of others to accomplish program goals and objectives, and ability to devise ways to adapt work operations to new and changing programs, staffing, and budget requirements, etcetera Develop relationships with management, co-workers, patients, and the general public by consistently being courteous, respectful, and cooperative in nature Other duties as assigned by the Chief of Staff Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8am to 430pm Compressed/Flexible: May be considered after an initial period of work to ensure employee has mastered required duties ???????Telework: Only available on Ad-Hoc basis. The Medical Center will be the work location of this position on a regular basis. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized (this can be a lump sum upon starting or paid annually over up to 4 years) EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Authorized (the VA will reimburse you for your moving costs)

Requirements

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: Language: Psychologists must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3j. Citizenship: You must be a citizen of the United States. (Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens) Education: You must 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. Licensure: You 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. 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. Grade Determinations GS-15: In addition to the basic requirements, you must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade, GS-14, which is directly related to the position to be filled. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: Ability to supervise and manage a large group of professional staff effectively Skill in interpersonal relationships, including conflict resolution and ability to work collaboratively with supervisors from other units Ability to accurately apply the qualification standards, assesses the potential of current and prospective employees, and promotes their professional development Ability to develop appropriate productivity standards for professional staff, often across multiple program lines Knowledge of the goals and objectives of the medical center and VISN and ability to communicate these to subordinates KSAs Must be Demonstrated in Your Resume Preferred Experience: Management Experience 2-5 years Ability to manage and lead diverse disciplined staff Familiarity with requirements of Office of Mental Health Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application

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 Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center 1111 East End Boulevard Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711 US
• Name: Nicholas Stenta
• Email: [email protected]