Psychology Program Manager - RRTP Director

Veterans Health Administration • Tomah, WI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The incumbent serves as the Psychology Program Manager and Director of the Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (RRTP), providing overall programmatic and operational leadership within the scope of assigned authority. RRTP programming is a significant component of whole health care. The program components are considerable in scope, size, and complexity and involve interdisciplinary staff, potentially including psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, nurses, licensed professional counselors, peer support specialists, and other disciplines. The Program Manager provides programmatic leadership and coordinates closely with discipline-specific supervisors and service leadership to support effective interdisciplinary operations and Veteran care, collaborating with discipline-specific supervisors when administrative or professional supervision resides outside the RRTP Director role.

For 50 percent of the assignment, the incumbent functions as an independently licensed psychologist providing psychological services to Veterans in the RRTP. Services include psychological assessment, diagnostic evaluation, case formulation, treatment planning, and intervention, primarily through individual and/or group psychotherapy, with assessment, consultation, and care coordination as clinically indicated. The incumbent completes timely, accurate, and clinically appropriate documentation in accordance with applicable VA, VHA, facility, and Mental Health Service Line requirements. The incumbent also participates as a psychologist on the RRTP interdisciplinary treatment team, contributes to treatment and discharge planning, and provides clinical consultation regarding psychological factors affecting treatment and recovery.

The position's schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Ad hoc telework may be authorized at management's discretion; eligibility will be discussed during the interview. This is not a virtual position. The work is mainly sedentary in an office setting and involves computer equipment.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship, subject to the stated exception for non-citizens when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Doctoral degree in psychology meeting the stated accreditation, specialty, or qualifying grandfathered-degree criteria.
• Successful completion of a professional psychology internship meeting the stated accreditation or qualifying alternative criteria.
• Full, current, and unrestricted license to practice psychology at the doctoral level in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia, or eligibility under the stated grandfathering provision for qualifying current VHA employees.
• At least three years of experience as a professional psychologist, including at least one year equivalent to the GS-13 grade level.
• Ability to organize work, set priorities, delegate tasks, and meet multiple deadlines.
• Knowledge of and ability to use evidence-based practices and clinical practice guidelines appropriately, and to guide staff in their use.
• Ability to deal effectively with individuals or groups.
• Skill in managing and directing the work of others to accomplish program goals and objectives.
• Ability to translate management goals and objectives into well-coordinated and controlled work operations.
• Ability to establish and monitor production and performance priorities and standards.
• Ability to analyze organizational and operational problems and develop and implement solutions that result in sound program operations.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Must pass a pre-employment physical evaluation and applicable background/security investigation; testing-designated applicants are subject to pre-employment urinalysis.
• Must meet applicable Selective Service registration requirements.
• Must participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Must complete required onboarding and application documentation.
• Must serve a one- or two-year trial period, with continued employment subject to written certification that it advances the public interest.
• Education used to qualify must be recognized by the U.S. Department of Education; foreign education requires a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency and transcript.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall programmatic and operational leadership for the RRTP within assigned authority.
• Coordinate with discipline-specific supervisors and service leadership to support interdisciplinary operations and Veteran care.
• Collaborate with discipline-specific supervisors when administrative or professional supervision is outside the RRTP Director role.
• Provide psychological assessment, diagnostic evaluation, case formulation, treatment planning, and intervention to Veterans in the RRTP.
• Provide individual and/or group psychotherapy, and other assessment, consultation, and care-coordination activities as clinically indicated.
• Complete timely, accurate, and clinically appropriate clinical documentation in accordance with applicable VA, VHA, facility, and Mental Health Service Line requirements.
• Participate as a psychologist member of the RRTP interdisciplinary treatment team.
• Contribute to treatment planning and discharge planning.
• Provide clinical consultation to team members regarding psychological factors affecting treatment and recovery.
• Organize work, set priorities, delegate tasks, and meet multiple deadlines.
• Guide staff in the appropriate use of evidence-based practices and clinical practice guidelines.
• Manage and direct the work of others to accomplish program goals and objectives.
• Translate management goals and objectives into coordinated and controlled work operations.
• Establish and monitor production and performance priorities and standards.
• Analyze organizational and operational problems and develop and implement solutions.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package; benefits eligibility depends on position type.
• Selected applicants may qualify to receive credit toward annual leave accrual for prior federal work or military service, subject to request and approval.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree