Psychology Program Manager - Designated Learning Officer

Department of Veterans Affairs•Dallas, TX

40d•Onsite

About The Position

The Psychology Program Manager serves as Designated Learning Officer (DLO). The DLO is a senior facility education manager who occupies a key management position at the VA North Texas Health Care System (VANTHCS). The DLO serves as a senior educator within the VANTHCS liaison to VACO Institute for Learning, Education, and Development (ILEAD). The Organizational Location of the Position: Education and Learning Resources Service, VA North Texas Health Care System Duties include but are not limited to: The Designated Learning Officer formulates, administers, and monitors local policies and procedures on the use and allocation of VANTHCS employee education resources including AH-postgraduate funds, tuition support, and other sources of support to ensure that they are distributed in accordance with the educational needs in relation to VANTHCS 's current mission and vision for the future. The DLO is responsible for the formulation, implementation and evaluation of all policies and procedures that apply to the conduct of employee educational activities in VANTHCS and that these policies conform to all statutory and regulatory guidelines. The DLO is VANTHCS' staff educational professional/technical expert. As such, the incumbent serves as Chair of the Education and Organizational Health Committee. The DLO provides policy planning, analysis, advisory and consultative services and project evaluation expertise for a broad range of staff focused educational programs in VANTHCS and to the VISN 17 leadership training program. Moreover, the DLO participates in the public promotion and marketing of all staff focused educational events in VANTHCS and its interagency partners. The incumbent is responsible for the submission of grants and award proposals for Associated Health funding (OAA) and Staff Development initiatives (ILEAD) in VANTHCS and, to a limited extent, The DLO may serve as a consultant and associate to Human Resource Management Service. The incumbent will assist in the assessment, analysis, development, design, conduct and evaluation of employee development programs which will include, but are not limited to employee competencies, performance management, and evaluation. The DLO is responsible for the planning, implementation, supervision, and management of VANTHCS staff development training to enhance educationally disadvantaged, vocationally underdeveloped employees. The DLO is VANTHCS liaison to ILEAD. In this capacity, the DLO is responsible for performing assessments of local educational needs that can best be served by ILEAD, for the Health Care System/VISN/Network needs and resources. The Designated Learning Officer manages a staff that coordinates Staff Educational Development, to include two GS11 Training Specialists, two GS 9 Training Specialists, one GS 9 Program Specialist, and two GS 7 Education Technicians and will supervise additional staff attained under the Staff Development Section of Education Services. The DLO is responsible for advising, counseling, and instructing subordinates on complex administrative matters. The DLO will complete performance appraisal, identify training needs, resolve complaints, effect disciplinary actions, and approve leave for subordinates and other positions as needed. The DLO determines equipment, facilities, and other resource needs of these programs. The work requires General Clinical Privileges as a Psychologist. The incumbent is knowledgeable about a wide variety of psychological disorders and treatment. 1. Provides a full range of psychological services for Veterans within the medical center. 2. Performs psychological evaluations for individuals with psychological or medical disorders for purposes of diagnostic clarification and treatment planning/ recommendations. These evaluations employ a comprehensive diagnostic interview, review of available-records, collateral contact when available, as well as objective and cognitive tests when indicated.

Requirements

Knowledgeable about a wide variety of psychological disorders and treatment
Work requires General Clinical Privileges as a Psychologist

Responsibilities

Formulates, administers, and monitors local policies and procedures on the use and allocation of VANTHCS employee education resources
Formulation, implementation and evaluation of all policies and procedures that apply to the conduct of employee educational activities in VANTHCS
Chair of the Education and Organizational Health Committee
Provides policy planning, analysis, advisory and consultative services and project evaluation expertise for a broad range of staff focused educational programs in VANTHCS and to the VISN 17 leadership training program
Participates in the public promotion and marketing of all staff focused educational events in VANTHCS and its interagency partners
Submission of grants and award proposals for Associated Health funding (OAA) and Staff Development initiatives (ILEAD) in VANTHCS
Assist in the assessment, analysis, development, design, conduct and evaluation of employee development programs
Planning, implementation, supervision, and management of VANTHCS staff development training to enhance educationally disadvantaged, vocationally underdeveloped employees
Responsible for performing assessments of local educational needs that can best be served by ILEAD, for the Health Care System/VISN/Network needs and resources
Manages a staff that coordinates Staff Educational Development
Provides a full range of psychological services for Veterans within the medical center
Performs psychological evaluations for individuals with psychological or medical disorders for purposes of diagnostic clarification and treatment planning/ recommendations

Benefits

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)
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)

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