Social Worker (Program Coordinator) - Inpatient Mental Health Program Manager (IMHPM)

Department of Veterans Affairs-posted 2 months ago
Full-time
Remote • Jackson, MS
5,001-10,000 employees
Administration of Human Resource Programs
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The Inpatient Mental Health Program Manager (IMHPM) is a leadership position responsible for overseeing the clinical and administrative operations of the inpatient mental health unit at the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center. This role requires ensuring high-quality, evidence-based therapeutic programming and compliance with VHA policies and directives, including VHA Directive 1160.06.

  • Oversees the Acute Mental Health Inpatient unit, a major program at GVSMVAMC, delivering specialized, complex, and highly professional care that significantly impacts Veterans' healthcare.
  • Manages key clinical, training, and administrative programs with full responsibility for day-to-day activities.
  • Performs strategic planning and resource allocation to ensure high-quality services for Veterans.
  • Ensures well-coordinated, high-quality post-discharge care for high-risk Veterans.
  • Supervises direct reports, including psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, nurses, psychologists, neuropsychologists, clinical social workers, marriage and family therapists, licensed professional mental health counselors, addiction therapists, vocational rehabilitation specialists, and/or peer support specialists.
  • Conducts performance evaluations, approves time and leave, monitors fund control points, and oversees daily operations, including budgetary oversight.
  • Implements cost-saving measures without impairing operational effectiveness.
  • Develops performance standards, position descriptions, and functional statements.
  • Requests backfills or new positions as needed.
  • Provides direct clinical care to Veterans at least 50% of the time, ensuring active involvement in patient management and care delivery.
  • Delivers patient care services on the inpatient unit or in other outpatient or residential mental health settings, as determined by needs of the service.
  • Provides a full range of psycho-diagnostic services using the most appropriate assessment techniques.
  • Offers a full range of evidence-based therapeutic interventions including individual therapy, marital/family therapy, group therapy, and substance abuse treatment.
  • Participates in interdisciplinary treatment team (ITT) meetings as indicated, contributing to comprehensive treatment planning and coordination.
  • Oversees the clinical work of unit or other staff, reviews documentation, and performs chart reviews to ensure quality of care.
  • Provides clinical consultation to various disciplines and training levels.
  • Provides clinical supervision to pre-licensure students or other personnel as appropriate to scope and licensure.
  • Competitive salary and regular salary increases.
  • 37-50 days of annual paid time off per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year).
  • Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave after 12 months of employment.
  • Childcare subsidy for eligible full-time employees after 60 days of employment.
  • 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 insurance programs.
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