Psychology Program Manager - EDRP Approved, Recruitment/Relocation Incentive may be offered.

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. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : Note: The Duty Location for this position can be Amarillo or Lubbock Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Psychology Program Manager serves as the supervisor for staff psychologists and several Mental Health social workers across multiple locations of the Behavioral Health clinics of the VA Health Care System (VAHCS). This position reports directly to the Chief of Mental Health Service. Responsibilities are complex in scope, involving management of mental health clinic programming and professional staff located in three cities. The Mental Health Clinics are customer-service oriented, meeting a variety of emotional, psychological, behavioral, interpersonal, and social needs of patients. These services contribute significantly to the level of health care provided by this agency. The Psychology Program Manager: Provides program management and oversight of assigned teams to ensure effective and efficient delivery of mental health services. Maintains administrative and supervisory responsibility of Team Leads. Fosters a cohesive interdisciplinary team environment. Assists facility leadership in overseeing compliance with the successful execution of Mental Health Performance Measures, SAIL, workload, VERA capture, Veteran patient satisfaction, and quality assurance. Uses sound judgement in the interpretation of trends and patterns; provides application of guidelines and the recommendations for the purposes of general outpatient mental health enhancements. Reviews Community Care consults. Facilitates staff meetings regarding administrative and staff development issues, as well as team-based clinical care. Furthers the goals of equal employment opportunity (EEO) by taking positive steps to assure the accomplishment of affirmative action objectives and by adhering to non- discriminatory employment practices in regard to race, color, religion, sex, and affirmative action for the area under incumbent's supervision in the following: merit promotion of employees and recruitment and hiring of applicants, fair treatment of all. Participates in Network and/or National Health Care System Committees. Diagnoses mental disorders, conduct psychological assessments and/or neuropsychological screenings, treat mental disorders through a variety of modalities and provide adjunctive interventions for treatment of medical disorders Duties are continued in the Education Section. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 4:30 PM Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized and may be offered to a highly qualified candidate. Recruitment Incentives. Recruitment incentives may be authorized to full-time, part time[,] or intermittent individuals in their first appointment as a Federal employee or to a newly appointed former Federal employee with at least a 90-day break in service Relocation Incentives. Relocation incentives may be authorized to full-time Federal employees who must change worksite[s] and physically relocate to a different geographic area when the approving official determines that without the incentive, it would be difficult to fill the position with a high-quality candidate. Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appr

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