Deputy Chief of Mental Health Services (Psychologist)
Proven leadership skills, including problem solving abilities, conflict resolution, task prioritization, project management, efficiency improvements etc. are highly desirable and expected. This individual is expected to effectively handle advanced managerial responsibilities and programmatic guidance in providing patient-centered care across diverse Mental Health programs to meet or exceed expectations from within and outside the medical center. The incumbent reports directly to the Chief for Mental Health. Essential Administrative/Supervisory
Responsibilities:
Plans, implements, and provides clinical and administrative oversight to all Mental Health activities including requirements for staff, budget, equipment, and supplies. Mental Health at this Level 1A complexity facility is a large and expansive Service, providing a broad range of clinical services across multiple sites and locales. Has administrative supervisory responsibility of Mental Health staff:
1) Psychiatrists 2) Psychologists 3) Social Workers 4) Nurse Practitioners 5) Nurses 6) Addiction Therapists 7) Licensed Mental Health Counselors 8) Trainees within the Department of Mental Health 9) Administrative Support Personnel Has programmatic oversight and shared responsibility for all programs and staff within Mental Health Service. Outpatient Programs Intense Outpatient Programs Homeless Services Education Suicide Prevention Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (RRTP or Domiciliary) Inpatient Programs Work Therapy Community Clinical Patient Care:
Interviews clients and conducts psychosocial assessments. Makes psychosocial diagnoses Plans effective treatment Implements treatment Education, supervision, coaching, consulting and mentoring Program evaluation Work Schedule:
Full-time; Monday-Friday, 8:
00 am-4:
30 pm Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required Basic Requirements:
United States Citizenship:
Must be a citizen of the United States. Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, Section A, paragraph 3.g. English Language Proficiency:
Psychologists must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, Part II, chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3.j. 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. 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. NOTE:
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. 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 doctoralprogram; AND, (b) The specialty in which the applicant is retrained must be consistent with the assignment for whichthe applicant is to be employed. (TRANSCRIPT OR CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATION) OR (3) Have a doctoral degree awarded between 1951 and 1978 from a regionally-accredited institution, with a dissertation primarily psychological in nature. AND Completed one of the following internship requirements:
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 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 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 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.) (CERTIFICATIFICATION REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATION) OR 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. 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. The board certificate must be current and the applicant must abide by the certifying body's requirement for continuing education. Grade Determinations:
Specialized Experience (GS-15):
Must have at least four years of experience as a professional psychologist, with at least one year equivalent to the GS-14 grade level. Psychology Program Managers at the GS-15 level generally manage large, complex programs in Complexity Level 1 (High Complexity) facilities, or in facilities of lesser complexity levels that have large psychology or mental health services. Responsibilities may include supervision. Senior psychologist program managers have very broad responsibility for multiple programs or have responsibility for a large service organization that is of considerable scope, size, and complexity. Programs include but are not limited to addiction, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), mental health intensive case management (MHICM), mental health compensation and pension examination (C&P) programs, Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Center, inpatient mental health, residential rehabilitation, domiciliary, palliative care, neuropsychology, and internship and postdoctoral fellowship training programs; managers of an off-campus site; psychology program oversight and coordination as a psychology executive; and program oversight and coordination for education programs or research programs. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):
In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all the following KSAs:
Skill in managing and directing the work of large, complex organizational units and in applying effective management practices. Skill in persuasion, negotiation, and motivation to negotiate multiple program policies. Skill in interpersonal relationships in dealing with employees and other managers using advanced consultation and problem solving skills. Skill in the application and analysis of measurement tools to systems issues. Ability to balance responsibilities in a complex environment and to work with great autonomy; ability to set priorities and delegate tasks, meet multiple deadlines, analyze complex organizational problems; and ability to develop and implement effective solutions for those problems. Ability to assess need for basic and complex services across multiple programmatic contexts. Ability to coordinate the efforts of multiple program elements across a complex system. References:
VA Handbook 5005/103, Part II, Appendix G18 The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-15. Physical Requirements:
Day-to-day work involves sitting, walking, standing and carrying light objects, such as medical records and substantial computer entry. Work is typically performed in a clinical setting that exposes the incumbent to the communicable diseases common of the client population. The incumbent may be required to work an irregular tour of duly and/or weekends as needed to accommodate the schedules of patients and families.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Responsibilities:
Plans, implements, and provides clinical and administrative oversight to all Mental Health activities including requirements for staff, budget, equipment, and supplies. Mental Health at this Level 1A complexity facility is a large and expansive Service, providing a broad range of clinical services across multiple sites and locales. Has administrative supervisory responsibility of Mental Health staff:
1) Psychiatrists 2) Psychologists 3) Social Workers 4) Nurse Practitioners 5) Nurses 6) Addiction Therapists 7) Licensed Mental Health Counselors 8) Trainees within the Department of Mental Health 9) Administrative Support Personnel Has programmatic oversight and shared responsibility for all programs and staff within Mental Health Service. Outpatient Programs Intense Outpatient Programs Homeless Services Education Suicide Prevention Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (RRTP or Domiciliary) Inpatient Programs Work Therapy Community Clinical Patient Care:
Interviews clients and conducts psychosocial assessments. Makes psychosocial diagnoses Plans effective treatment Implements treatment Education, supervision, coaching, consulting and mentoring Program evaluation Work Schedule:
Full-time; Monday-Friday, 8:
00 am-4:
30 pm Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required Basic Requirements:
United States Citizenship:
Must be a citizen of the United States. Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, Section A, paragraph 3.g. English Language Proficiency:
Psychologists must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, Part II, chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3.j. 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. 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. NOTE:
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. 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 doctoralprogram; AND, (b) The specialty in which the applicant is retrained must be consistent with the assignment for whichthe applicant is to be employed. (TRANSCRIPT OR CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATION) OR (3) Have a doctoral degree awarded between 1951 and 1978 from a regionally-accredited institution, with a dissertation primarily psychological in nature. AND Completed one of the following internship requirements:
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 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 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 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.) (CERTIFICATIFICATION REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATION) OR 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. 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. The board certificate must be current and the applicant must abide by the certifying body's requirement for continuing education. Grade Determinations:
Specialized Experience (GS-15):
Must have at least four years of experience as a professional psychologist, with at least one year equivalent to the GS-14 grade level. Psychology Program Managers at the GS-15 level generally manage large, complex programs in Complexity Level 1 (High Complexity) facilities, or in facilities of lesser complexity levels that have large psychology or mental health services. Responsibilities may include supervision. Senior psychologist program managers have very broad responsibility for multiple programs or have responsibility for a large service organization that is of considerable scope, size, and complexity. Programs include but are not limited to addiction, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), mental health intensive case management (MHICM), mental health compensation and pension examination (C&P) programs, Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Center, inpatient mental health, residential rehabilitation, domiciliary, palliative care, neuropsychology, and internship and postdoctoral fellowship training programs; managers of an off-campus site; psychology program oversight and coordination as a psychology executive; and program oversight and coordination for education programs or research programs. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):
In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all the following KSAs:
Skill in managing and directing the work of large, complex organizational units and in applying effective management practices. Skill in persuasion, negotiation, and motivation to negotiate multiple program policies. Skill in interpersonal relationships in dealing with employees and other managers using advanced consultation and problem solving skills. Skill in the application and analysis of measurement tools to systems issues. Ability to balance responsibilities in a complex environment and to work with great autonomy; ability to set priorities and delegate tasks, meet multiple deadlines, analyze complex organizational problems; and ability to develop and implement effective solutions for those problems. Ability to assess need for basic and complex services across multiple programmatic contexts. Ability to coordinate the efforts of multiple program elements across a complex system. References:
VA Handbook 5005/103, Part II, Appendix G18 The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-15. Physical Requirements:
Day-to-day work involves sitting, walking, standing and carrying light objects, such as medical records and substantial computer entry. Work is typically performed in a clinical setting that exposes the incumbent to the communicable diseases common of the client population. The incumbent may be required to work an irregular tour of duly and/or weekends as needed to accommodate the schedules of patients and families.
- Department:
0180 Psychology - Salary Range:
$126,810 to $164,858 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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