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USAJOBS · 12 hours ago

Psychology Program Manager Psychology Internship Training Director

Grand Junction, Colorado, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$145K/yr - $189K/yr

3+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking a Psychology Program Manager for the Veterans Health Administration. The role involves overseeing the operation and management of clinical training programs, including the recruitment and selection of doctoral interns, while ensuring compliance with accreditation standards and providing psycho-diagnostic services.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Operates as the Program Manager having broad program management responsibilities, which include the operation and management of clinical training and related administrative functions

Responsibility for development of background information and preparation of final drafts for the Station's response to any RFP that the medical center (through the ACOS-Education) decides to pursue for additional trainee positions

Oversight for the administrative and programmatic resources of the Psychology Training Programs, and as such organizes, directs, administers, and manages all aspects of the program including comprehensive planning, development, and implementing of policies and procedures

Coordinates the assignment of psychology interns to clinical training rotations/sites and appropriate supervising psychologists with program managers in the various patient care service lines where the clinical rotations are located

Responsibility for the national recruitment and selection process of doctoral interns

Shall remain current with standards set by the field to allow for clear and measurable evaluations of training goals and outcomes

Responsible for directing program evaluation within the training programs

Develops program self-studies and coordinates site visits needed to maintain national accreditation

Available to VA WCHCS leadership any requested documentation (e.g., policies and procedures) or actual data pertaining to the trainees or training program that may be required for suspense's or reports for VACO or VISN, or other entities such as VA office of Inspector General or The Joint Commission

Orientation of the trainees to the medical center and to discipline-specific aspects of the training programs is coordinated annually by the TD

Maintains a system for mentoring trainees and oversees an advising process to facilitate adjustments in their transition to the next level of professional functioning expected for their training status

Chairs regular meetings of a Training Committee

Organizes a Selection Committee and a process for selecting trainees which conforms to the APA, APPIC, and any OAA guidelines and requirements

Works with VACO OAA and with APPIC to maintain an accurate program description on the designated web sites for the training program

Operates as a program manager having broad program management responsibilities, which include the operation and management of clinical training and related administrative functions

Role model for the interns and practicum trainees, demonstrating the application of psychological knowledge to clinical practice, and a sensitivity to and knowledge about the influence on the services provided of ethnic, cultural, and individual differences

Provides a full range of psycho-diagnostic services including assessment and uses the most appropriate psychotherapeutic techniques in providing quality care

Performs evaluations for wide array of patients representing diverse diagnostic entities

Provides a full range of therapeutic interventions including individual, couples/family and group psychotherapy using empirically supported approaches

Consults with medical center staff on a wide variety of patient care issues

Accountable for practice, including entering patient visits, appropriate clinical documentation, measuring outcomes to interventions, and meeting productivity standards

Independently provides psychological assessment and diagnostic services for Veterans with a broad range of psychopathology receiving care within the clinic setting

Qualification

Doctoral degree in psychologyAPA accredited internshipLicensed psychologistBoard certificationEvidence-based practicesSupervisory skillsOrganizational skillsCommunication skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

United States Citizenship

English Language Proficiency

Education: Have a doctoral degree in psychology from a graduate program in psychology accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA), the Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System (PCSAS), or the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) at the time the program was completed

Internships: Have successfully completed a professional psychology internship training program that was accredited by APA or CPA at the time the program was completed

Licensure: Hold a full, current, and unrestricted license to practice psychology at the doctoral level in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or the District of Columbia

Board Certification: Persons hired to psychology positions in the VHA who completed an internship that was not accredited at the time the program was completed must be board certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology in a specialty area that is consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employed

Experience: At least three years of experience as a professional psychologist, with at least one year equivalent to the GS-13 grade level

Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Ability to organize work, set priorities, delegate tasks, and meet multiple deadlines; Knowledge of and ability to utilize evidence based practices and clinical practice guidelines appropriately; 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 to develop and implement solutions that result in sound operation of the program

Preferred

VA Experience: Understanding of Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) within the VA

Benefits

The Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program

Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized

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)