Psychology Program Manager - Rural Mental Health

Department of Veterans Affairs•Fresno, CA

31d•Remote

About The Position

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. A recruitment or relocation incentive may be approved for a highly qualified applicant Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The VACCHCS Psychologist Rural Mental Health Program Manager, is in the Mental Health Service Line (MHSL). The MHSL is organized around (8) major clinical program lines: Acute Psychiatric Inpatient Services, BHIP (Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program) in Fresno and at across all of our rural sites, Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI), Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services (PSR), PTSD Clinical Team (PCT), Substance Use Disorder Program (SUDP), and Suicide Prevention (SPC). The Psychologist Program Manager is responsible for the delivery of mental health services at CBOCs and Non-VA sites of care (e.g., College/University campuses). The Rural Mental Health Psychologist BHIP Program Manager has broad program management responsibilities, which includes the operation and management of key clinical programs at the VACCHCS. Responsibilities include the development and implementation of programs, policies, and procedures; oversight of administrative and programmatic resources; and monitoring of outcomes using data driven quality assurances processes. The program delivers specialized, complex, highly professional services that are important program components of the VACCHCS and significantly affect the health care provided to veterans. The Rural Mental Health Psychologist BHIP Program Manager provides a full range of psycho-diagnostic services including assessment and using the most appropriate techniques in providing quality care. They assess and diagnose mental disorders and conduct specialized psychological and/or cognitive function assessments and neuropsychological screenings; treat mental disorders through a variety of modalities (and especially EBPs) and provide adjunctive interventions for treatment of medical disorders; and provide a full range of therapeutic interventions including individual and group psychotherapy, family therapy, consultation, rehabilitation, and psychoeducation. The Rural Mental Health Psychologist BHIP Program Manager consults broadly with medical center staff on a wide variety of patient care issues and provides mental health services via tele-health. The Rural Mental Health Program Manager is the subject matter expert for tele-health and oversees the tele-health services for the MHSL.

Responsibilities

operation and management of key clinical programs at the VACCHCS
development and implementation of programs, policies, and procedures
oversight of administrative and programmatic resources
monitoring of outcomes using data driven quality assurances processes
provides a full range of psycho-diagnostic services including assessment
assess and diagnose mental disorders and conduct specialized psychological and/or cognitive function assessments and neuropsychological screenings
treat mental disorders through a variety of modalities (and especially EBPs) and provide adjunctive interventions for treatment of medical disorders
provide a full range of therapeutic interventions including individual and group psychotherapy, family therapy, consultation, rehabilitation, and psychoeducation
consults broadly with medical center staff on a wide variety of patient care issues and provides mental health services via tele-health
subject matter expert for tele-health and oversees the tele-health services for the MHSL

Benefits

Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP)
Recruitment or relocation incentive may be approved for a highly qualified applicant
Competitive salary and regular salary increases
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)
credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience
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.
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.
Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Telework: May be available on a limited ad hoc basis.