Psychology program manager- substance use disorder (sud) intensive outpatient program
Company: Veterans Health Administration
Location: Roseburg
Posted on: April 26, 2024
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Job Description:
Summary 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.
Qualifications Basic Requirements: --- United States Citizenship:
Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to
recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy ---
Education: (1) 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 --- The specialty area of the
degree must be consistent with the assignment for which the
applicant is to be employed --- For the purpose of meeting this
requirement, the term "specialty area" refers to the specific
specialty areas recognized by the accrediting body and not to
specific job duties that might require special skills ---
Currently, APA accredits doctoral programs in the specialty areas
of clinical psychology, counseling psychology, school psychology,
or combinations of two or more of those areas --- PCSAS accredits
doctoral programs in psychological clinical science --- CPA
accredits doctoral programs in clinical psychology, counseling
psychology, clinical neuropsychology, and school psychology ---
There are no job assignments in VHA that require the skills of a
school psychologist; therefore, an applicant with a degree in the
specialty area of school psychology is not eligible for appointment
--- Strictly for the purpose of determining eligibility for
appointment as a psychologist in VHA, there is no distinction
between the specialty areas (with the exception of school
psychology) --- OR (2) Have a doctoral degree in any area of
psychology and, in addition, successfully complete a
re-specialization program (including documentation of an approved
internship completed as part of the re-specialization program)
meeting both of the following conditions: (a) the re-specialization
program must be completed in an APA or a CPA accredited doctoral
program; and (b) the specialty in which the applicant is retrained
must be consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is
to be employed --- OR (3) Have a doctoral degree awarded between
1951 and 1978 from a regionally-accredited institution, with a
dissertation primarily psychological in nature --- Must also have:
(4) Internships (a) Have successfully completed a professional
psychology internship training program that was accredited by APA
or CPA at the time the program was completed and that is consistent
with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employed ---
OR (b) New VHA psychology internship programs that are in the
process of applying for APA accreditation are acceptable in
fulfillment of the internship requirement, provided that such
programs were sanctioned by the VHA Central Office Program Director
for Psychology and the VHA Office of Academic Affiliations at the
time that the individual was an intern; OR (c) VHA facilities that
offered full-time, one-year pre-doctoral internships prior to PL
96-151 (pre-1979) are considered to be acceptable in fulfillment of
the internship requirement; OR (d) Applicants who completed an
internship that was not accredited by APA or CPA at the time the
program was completed may be considered eligible for hire only if
they are currently 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 --- (NOTE:
Once board certified, the employee is required to maintain board
certification.) OR (e) Applicants who have a doctoral degree
awarded between 1951 and 1978 from a regionally-accredited
institution with a dissertation primarily psychological in nature
may fulfill this internship requirement by having the equivalent of
a one-year supervised internship experience in a site specifically
acceptable to the candidate's doctoral program --- If the
internship experience is not noted on the applicant's official
transcript, the applicant must provide a statement from the
doctoral program verifying that the equivalent of a one-year
supervised internship experience was completed in a site acceptable
to the doctoral program --- 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 --- Grade Determinations: (a) 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 --- In addition to
the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the
following KSAs: 1 --- Ability to organize work, set priorities,
delegate tasks, and meets multiple deadlines --- 2 --- Knowledge of
and ability to utilize evidence based practices and clinical
practice guidelines appropriately and ability to guide staff in
using these tools --- 3 --- Ability to deal effectively with
individuals or groups representing widely divergent backgrounds,
interests, and points of view --- 4 --- Skill in managing and
directing the work of others to accomplish program goals and
objectives --- 5 --- Ability to translate management goals and
objectives into well-coordinated and controlled work operations ---
6 --- Ability to establish and monitor production and performs and
to develop and implement solutions that result in sound operation
of the program --- 7 --- Ability to analyze organizational and
operational problems and to develop and implement solutions that
result in sound operation of the program --- References: VA
Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G18 The ideal candidate would have
experience in an intensive outpatient program including development
and implementationof programs , policies and procedures ---
Supervisory/leadership experience preferred --- Physical
Requirements: Moderate Lifting (15-44 pounds); Light carrying
(under 15 pounds); straight pulling; Reaching above shoulders; Use
of fingers and both hands required; walking (1 hour); Standing (2
hours); Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4; Far
vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other;
Ability to distinguish basic and shades of colors. Duties " The
psychologist serves as a supervisor and subject matter expert for
all Substance Use Disorder (SUD) services at Roseburg VA Health
Care System (RVAHCS). In this capacity, the psychologist supervises
all SUD Mental Health staff in Roseburg and its associated CBOCs.
The psychologist provides programmatic oversight of the SUD
programs and activities. The psychologist provides direct care
consistent with his/her scope of practice. FUNCTION OR SCOPE OF
ASSIGNED DUTIES This psychologist has broad program management
responsibilities which include the operation and management of key
clinical, training, and/or administrative programs related to SUD
Mental Health care. Responsibilities include development and
implementation of programs, policies, and procedures; oversight of
administrative and programmatic resources; and monitoring of
outcomes using a data driven quality assurance process. Decisions
made affect staff and other resources associated with the programs
managed and are made while exercising wide latitude and independent
judgment. Such programs deliver specialized, complex, highly
professional services that are important program components of the
medical center and significantly impact the health care provided to
veterans. In addition, the psychologist has supervisory
responsibility for subordinates. In this, the psychologist also has
line and staff authority for resource allocations within the area
of responsibility and ensures the efficient operation of the
organizational unit. Responsibilities include supervision of staff,
professional management, and administrative responsibilities that
are complex in scope and that constitute a significant component of
the medical center. Decisions are made exercising wide latitude and
independent judgment. Further, the psychologist assuming these
responsibilities is expected to be a content expert in SUDs,
visible at facility, VISN (20), and national levels. As such, the
psychologist may serve on committees and workgroups impacting
policies and practice patterns at all three levels of influence. In
addition, the psychologist may represent the Roseburg VA Health
Care System as a spokesperson concerning the status of care of
veterans through communications with the media, political figures,
and prominent officials within the Roseburg VA Health Care System,
VISN 20, and VA Central Office. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday,
8:00am-4:30pm Telework: Not available. Virtual: This is not a
virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized.
EDRP Authorized: Contact VHA. ELRSProgram Support@va.gov for
questions/assistance. Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not authorized. Financial Disclosure Report: Not required."
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