Senior Psychologist Program Manager - Assoc. Chief of Staff for Mental Health Service

Department of Veterans Affairs • North Little Rock, AR

38d • Onsite

About The Position

Serves as the Associate Chief of Staff (ACOS) of the Mental Health Service (MHS) for the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS). This position reports directly to the Chief of Staff (COS). The incumbent is responsible for setting overall goals for the Mental Health Service that comply and support Veterans Administration (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) and CAVHS strategic goals and objectives. Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties include but not limited to: Directs all activities of the Mental Health Service, to include budget and fiscal management, human resource management, strategic planning, clinical end administrative program development, management and evaluation of services and programs, and ensuring that the clinical and administrative functions are integrated to provide optimum utilization of resources. Incumbent participates in management discussions, policymaking, provide program direction to other directors, managers, and assigned personnel within the MHS and makes sound decisions in line with law, federal regulations, and policy. The incumbent actively participates in the development of overall management goals, objectives, and philosophies necessary for the attainment of optimum system efficiency and effectiveness in providing recovery focused holistic health care to the Veteran population. Manages a large, diverse service that provides mental health care services central to the mission of CAVHS. Mental Health Service is one of the largest, most complex services within CAVHS, with more than 460 employees working in multiple locations across the State of Arkansas. Provides clinical and administrative oversight of multiple programs throughout the healthcare system and functions as the primary advisor to the Chief of Staff and Medical Center Director on all Mental Health programs. In this capacity, the ACOS/MH has responsibility for the effective and efficient management of all Mental Health programs and services. The ACOS ensures timely delivery of patient-centered care that includes assessment, diagnosis, and management of Mental Health disorders through a broad range of treatment programs. At CAVHS, Mental Health Service programs include: two distinct Acute Inpatient Psychiatry programs, a general Mental Health Outpatient Clinic, specialty Mental Health programs including outpatient and residential PTSD programs, a full spectrum of Substance Use Disorder programs , a Homeless Day Treatment Center, Intensive Community Mental Health Recovery Services, Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Program, Suicide Prevention, Primary Care Behavioral Health, Emergency Services, Neuropsychology, a Health Psychology Section, a Military Sexual Trauma program, Tele-Mental Health, and a range of Vocational Rehabilitation Services. In addition, CAVHS is the home of a 179-bed Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program with a broad scope of specialty Mental Health programs and treatment for homeless Veterans. A full range of mental health services are available in all eight CBOC locations which are staffed by mental health providers. The ACOS establishes objectives congruent with and reflective of the philosophy and objectives. Develops short-term and long-term goals and programs required to meet stated objectives and directs the planning and operations of the MHS to complement attainment of the established System goals and objectives. The incumbent formulates service and facility policies and operating procedures, ensuring compliance with VA regulations, statutes and the standards of various internal and external reviews and accrediting bodies. The incumbent develops program evaluation methodology and analytical processes to provide on-going monitoring and improvements in program effectiveness, organizational productivity, operational efficiency, performance measure success, Veteran satisfaction, and resource utilization.

Responsibilities

• Directs all activities of the Mental Health Service, to include budget and fiscal management, human resource management, strategic planning, clinical end administrative program development, management and evaluation of services and programs, and ensuring that the clinical and administrative functions are integrated to provide optimum utilization of resources.
• Participates in management discussions, policymaking, provide program direction to other directors, managers, and assigned personnel within the MHS and makes sound decisions in line with law, federal regulations, and policy.
• Actively participates in the development of overall management goals, objectives, and philosophies necessary for the attainment of optimum system efficiency and effectiveness in providing recovery focused holistic health care to the Veteran population.
• Manages a large, diverse service that provides mental health care services central to the mission of CAVHS.
• Provides clinical and administrative oversight of multiple programs throughout the healthcare system and functions as the primary advisor to the Chief of Staff and Medical Center Director on all Mental Health programs.
• Ensures timely delivery of patient-centered care that includes assessment, diagnosis, and management of Mental Health disorders through a broad range of treatment programs.
• Establishes objectives congruent with and reflective of the philosophy and objectives.
• Develops short-term and long-term goals and programs required to meet stated objectives and directs the planning and operations of the MHS to complement attainment of the established System goals and objectives.
• Formulates service and facility policies and operating procedures, ensuring compliance with VA regulations, statutes and the standards of various internal and external reviews and accrediting bodies.
• Develops program evaluation methodology and analytical processes to provide on-going monitoring and improvements in program effectiveness, organizational productivity, operational efficiency, performance measure success, Veteran satisfaction, and resource utilization.

Benefits

• Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases
• 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)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Administration of Human Resource Programs
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees