Psychology Program Manager Substance Use Disorders

Summary

The North Florida South Georgia VA Healthcare Systems Mental Health Service is seeking an experienced and dynamic Psychology Program Manager- Substance Use Disorder. Our ideal applicants are those who want to contribute to the achievement of quality care standards as well as the growth and development of a VA academic hospital program.

Duties

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval award amount (up to $200000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

The Psychologist Program Coordinator (PPC) has responsibility for the day-to-day operations of SUD Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Programs serving Veterans with Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and those dually diagnosed with serious mental illness (SMI) Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) and traditional outpatient services. These programs provide specialized clinical care to Veterans with a wide range of SUDs many with other co-occurring mental health and / or medical conditions. Provision of substance use services is complex with Veterans moving between varied levels of care as clinically appropriate.

Duties include but are not limited to :

• Ensures Veterans receive individual case management and group interventions from multidisciplinary team members.
• Implement and facilitate educational and therapeutic group interventions each week for the purpose of providing comprehensive recovery focused clinical interventions for the purpose of treating Veterans.
• Works with key internal and external stakeholders to ensure the transition of Veterans moving across varied levels of care from inpatient incarcerated and outpatient settings.
• Develop local policies procedures and protocols to enhance treatment programs and professional staff performance; systems redesign to improve access effective and efficient Veteran-centered care; monitoring program outcomes for efficiency and productivity; and space planning for maximal program accommodation.
• The PPC has clinical and administrative responsibility of the daily operations of the Psychosocial Residential Recovery Treatment Program PRRTP and Substance Abuse Treatment Team (SATT) outpatient programs.
• Outpatient and residential programs both utilize the services of a multi disciplinary staff to provide coordinated integrated rehabilitative and recovery-oriented medical and mental health care to Veterans whose care needs are complex in nature across multiple locations some requiring supervision twenty-four (24) hours per day seven days per week.

Work Schedule : Monday-Friday 8am-430pm (Note : Work schedules are determined and approved by the supervisor. The incumbent may be required to work various shifts on a permanent or temporary basis based on facility / patient care needs).

Functional Statement # : 50769F

Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment) : Authorized . Former EDRP participants are not eligible to apply for EDRP. Contact the VISN 8 Compensation Center of Excellence at for questions / assistance. Learn more .

Requirements

Conditions of employment

As a condition of employment for accepting this position you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public determining if your employment advances the public interest we may consider :

Upon completion of your trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

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 :

(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

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). Grade Determinations : (a) Experience. At least three years of experience as a professional psychologist with at least one year equivalent to the GS-13 grade level.(b) Demonstrated Knowledge Skills and addition to the experience above the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs : 1. Ability to organize work set priorities delegate tasks and meet multiple deadlines.2. Knowledge of and ability to utilize evidence based practices and clinical practice guidelines appropriately and ability to guide staff in using these tools. 3. Ability to deal effectively with individuals or groups.4. Skill in managing and directing the work of others to accomplish program goals and objectives. 5. Ability to translate management goals and objectives into well-coordinated and controlled work operations.6. Ability to establish and monitor production and performance priorities and standards.7. Ability to analyze organizational and operational problems and to develop and implement solutions that result in sound operation of the program.(c) Assignment. For all assignments above the full performance level the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope complexity (difficulty) and variety and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time. Psychologist program managers have broad program management responsibilities for a specific program or programs that are designed to deliver specialized complex highly professional services that are important program components of the facility and that significantly impact the health care provided to Veterans.

Reference : For more information on this qualification standard please visit full performance level of this vacancy is 13. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the 14.

Physical Requirements : See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.

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 : 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 :

Additional information

Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave : Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.

During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.

VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38 and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.

If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicants criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process visit Human Resources and Administration / Operations Security and Preparedness (HRA / OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits.

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Required Experience :

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 144999 - 188497