Psychology Program Manager

Summary At the GS-14 grade, the Clinical Director of Whole Health & Wellness (PSYCHOLOGIST Program Coordinator) manages administrative and clinical aspects of multi-specialty Whole Health & Wellness programs that are a combination of programs located at each site in our Roseburg VA Health Care System. Director of Whole Health & Wellness has responsibility for coordinating interdisciplinary staffing, work assignments, budget, treatment services provided through patient education programs. Responsibilities VA Careers - Psychologist: Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf Psychologist: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-Psychology-Career-Flyer.pdf FUNCTIONS OR SCOPE OF ASSIGNED DUTIES, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: The Clinical Director duties include: Administrative, technical, and clinical supervision of assigned multi-disciplinary staff; monitoring staff productivity; determining how staff time is mapped for various program responsibilities and assuring data is accurately reported; performing administrative and personnel management functions relative to staff supervision; establishing guidelines and performance expectations; enacting disciplinary measures as appropriate; exercising supervisor authorities and responsibilities involving work assignment and review; performing a wide range of services across the entire medical center; performing program analysis, review, design, and conducting needs assessments; identifying gaps in services and developing plans to address these deficiencies; facilitating the development of working partnerships; and representing the RVAHCS in community relations and meetings. The incumbent performs work related to the review, monitoring, analysis, planning and assessment of all the Whole Health & Wellness Programs. A portion of the workload directed by this position is carried out at three locations that are physically removed from the main unit. The Clinical Director of Whole Health & Wellness serves as a resource, consultant, and advisor to both clinical and administrative staff in the development, and review of Whole Health & Wellness programs, training, coaching, and strategies. The Clinical Director of Whole Health & Wellness is responsible for the administrative and clinical oversight of programs aligned under the Whole Health & Wellness Department: Whole Health programs, Whole Health Coaching, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Program (HPDP), Health Behavior Programs (HBP), MOVE. Weight Management Program, Chronic Disease Management programs, Chronic Pain Management Program, Veteran Health Education Programs and documentation, Home Coaching Program, Clinician Coaching Program, and other patient educational needs and programs. The incumbent has responsibility for executing the mission and budgets of the Whole Health & Wellness department, coordinating interdisciplinary staffing, assigning work, quality oversight of treatment services, and developing programmatic policies and procedures. The incumbent is responsible for the direct supervision of employees assigned to the Whole Health & Wellness department as the front-line supervisor and program director. The incumbent reports to the Director/Chief of Organizational Excellence. The incumbent performs the administrative and personnel management function relative to staff supervised. Incumbent establishes guidelines and performance expectations for staff, which are clearly communicated through the formal employee performance management system; observes worker performance; demonstrates and conducts work performance critiques; provides informal feedback; and periodically evaluates employee performance. Incumbent is able to resolve informal complaints and grievances and to develop work improvement plans, recommending personnel actions as necessary. Work Schedule: 8:00AM - 4:30PM, Monday - Friday Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade). Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child. Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66. Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Available, Ad-Hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement : 00000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. You may be required to serve a probationary period. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov 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: 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. 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. 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; 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 . click apply for full job details