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• Has responsibility for ensuring clinical operations run smoothly.
• Has responsibility to maintain compliance with VA regulations for clinical care and documentation.
• Overview process for ensuring Mental Health meets performance measures/goals/and implantation of new clinical processes to include clinical reminders, Joint Commission, medication monitoring, all clinical performance measures, requirements for suicide prevention, clinical compliant process responses, clinical justification for veterans with complex care and treatment and requirements for mental health uniform services package.
• Assists with planning for growth of Mental Health Service.
• Has responsibility for the preparation of reports assigned by the Chief of Service, Chief of Staff, Medical Center Director, or by Central Office.
• Participate in staff recruitment, screening of applicants, and will assist the Chief with determining staff assignments.
• Coordinates, develops, and provides a variety of staff development programs, education and training resources to a wide spectrum of staff at the Medical Center.
• Assists the Chief, MHS in managing the work of supervisors, particularly with respect to problems crossing Service lines or other activities which require joint action.
• Provides administrative, clinical and technical supervision to MHS staff, as assigned by the Chief of MHS.
• Expected to devote at least 25% time towards the practice of patient care services, either as a direct clinical provider or through professional supervision of other clinical providers.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am to 4:30pm.
Compressed/Flexible: Not authorized.
Telework: Available as determined by Agency Policy.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 667-00378-F.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required.

Starting at $144,367 Per Year (GS 14)

Recruitment Incentive may be authorized for a highly qualified individual.

Duties include, but are not limited to:
Program Management

• Exhibiting leadership that is characterized by substantial and continuous responsibility and accountability for population groups served through assigned programs that cross service and discipline lines and influence organizational mission and health care
• Providing administrative, technical and clinical supervision necessary for accomplishing the work of assigned programs
• Assisting with performance measure monitoring, evaluation and action plans for program improvement/enhancement as well as accreditation reviews and pertinent site visits
• Guiding and overseeing services for assigned programs, determining staffing requirements and assignments in conjunction with members of treatment teams and staff areas where individual skills are best utilized. These duties include development of functional statements and performance standards with service personnel as well as function as the professional expert relative to program practice issues.
• Providing oversight of administrative and programmatic resources for assigned programs, delivering specialized, complex and highly professional mental health services that are integrated within the primary care setting, are important to program components, and significantly impact the health care provided to Veterans
• Working with all local medical center, health care center and community-based outpatient clinic leadership to meet site specific administrative and operational goals and may assume local leadership functions as necessary and as approved by the Deputy ACOS-BH
• Responsible for the oversight of funds assigned to Psychology Service control points
• Coordinating and monitoring clinical training/development of staff who provide psychotherapy, mental health assessments, care management, and other psychosocial services within BHS
• Assessing, verifying, monitoring and reporting on the clinical competency of staff providing these services
• Considering and recommending staff members for further clinical training and development based on staff abilities, goals and clinic operational needs
• Guiding staff in application of current psychological research to their clinical work
• Encouraging utilization of evidence-psychotherapy protocols
• Encouraging research activities deemed beneficial to VHA patient care of Veterans or to clinical and health care system operations

Supervisory

• Establishing guidelines and performance expectations for staff, which are clearly communicated through the formal employee performance management system
• Observing employee performance and conducting work performance critiques in accordance with performance expectations
• Providing informal feedback and periodically evaluating employee performance formally
• Exercising supervisory authorities and responsibilities involving work assignment
• Reviewing administrative and personnel management functions relative to the staff supervised
• Recommending awards and changes in position classification to the Deputy ACOS-BH
• Approving expenses such as within-grade increases, compensatory time and employee travel.
• Resolving informal complaints and grievances
• Establishing and executing performance improvement plans
• Making personnel recommendations
• Enforcing disciplinary measures as appropriate to delegated authority and in coordination with Human Resource Management Service and appropriate Union representatives
• Hearing and resolving complaints voiced by staff and patients and working to resolve issues involving staff, including committee chairs, supervisors and managers within the appropriate services

Clinical

• Conducting brief behaviorally focused individual, group and family clinical interventions to facilitate the identification of substance abuse, psychiatric illness and social needs as treatment issues
• Diagnosing mental disorders, conducting psychological assessments as needed to determine appropriate treatment referrals
• Ensuring immediate expert behavioral health consultation to the entire primary care and medical care service lines and continued collaboration and integration of services identifying and interviewing Veterans in each setting to conduct needs assessment and determine appropriate referrals, linkage and coordination for VA and non-VA services to enhance function in the community

Teaching/Academic

• Assisting in and supporting the training programs within BHS
• When applicable maintaining a faculty appointment with an affiliated university in support of BHS training programs

Work Schedule: Fulltime, Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Telework: Ad-hoc
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 000000
Recruitment Incentive: May be authorized for a highly qualified individual
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
Not a Bargaining Unit position

Starting at $139,951 Per Year (GS 14)

Relocation Incentive may be authorized for a highly qualified individual.

Duties include, but are not limited to:
Program Management

• Exhibiting leadership that is characterized by substantial and continuous responsibility and accountability for population groups served through assigned programs that cross service and discipline lines and influence organizational mission and health care
• Providing administrative, technical and clinical supervision necessary for accomplishing the work of assigned programs
• Assisting with performance measure monitoring, evaluation and action plans for program improvement/enhancement as well as accreditation reviews and pertinent site visits
• Guiding and overseeing services for assigned programs, determining staffing requirements and assignments in conjunction with members of treatment teams and staff areas where individual skills are best utilized. These duties include development of functional statements and performance standards with service personnel as well as function as the professional expert relative to program practice issues.
• Providing oversight of administrative and programmatic resources for assigned programs, delivering specialized, complex and highly professional mental health services that are integrated within the primary care setting, are important to program components, and significantly impact the health care provided to Veterans
• Working with all local medical center, health care center and community-based outpatient clinic leadership to meet site specific administrative and operational goals and may assume local leadership functions as necessary and as approved by the Deputy ACOS-BH
• Responsible for the oversight of funds assigned to Psychology Service control points
• Coordinating and monitoring clinical training/development of staff who provide psychotherapy, mental health assessments, care management, and other psychosocial services within BHS
• Assessing, verifying, monitoring and reporting on the clinical competency of staff providing these services
• Considering and recommending staff members for further clinical training and development based on staff abilities, goals and clinic operational needs
• Guiding staff in application of current psychological research to their clinical work
• Encouraging utilization of evidence-psychotherapy protocols
• Encouraging research activities deemed beneficial to VHA patient care of Veterans or to clinical and health care system operations

Supervisory

• Establishing guidelines and performance expectations for staff, which are clearly communicated through the formal employee performance management system
• Observing employee performance and conducting work performance critiques in accordance with performance expectations
• Providing informal feedback and periodically evaluating employee performance formally
• Exercising supervisory authorities and responsibilities involving work assignment
• Reviewing administrative and personnel management functions relative to the staff supervised
• Recommending awards and changes in position classification to the Deputy ACOS-BH
• Approving expenses such as within-grade increases, compensatory time and employee travel.
• Resolving informal complaints and grievances
• Establishing and executing performance improvement plans
• Making personnel recommendations
• Enforcing disciplinary measures as appropriate to delegated authority and in coordination with Human Resource Management Service and appropriate Union representatives
• Hearing and resolving complaints voiced by staff and patients and working to resolve issues involving staff, including committee chairs, supervisors and managers within the appropriate services

Clinical

• Conducting brief behaviorally focused individual, group and family clinical interventions to facilitate the identification of substance abuse, psychiatric illness and social needs as treatment issues
• Diagnosing mental disorders, conducting psychological assessments as needed to determine appropriate treatment referrals
• Ensuring immediate expert behavioral health consultation to the entire primary care and medical care service lines and continued collaboration and integration of services identifying and interviewing Veterans in each setting to conduct needs assessment and determine appropriate referrals, linkage and coordination for VA and non-VA services to enhance function in the community

Teaching/Academic

• Assisting in and supporting the training programs within BHS
• When applicable maintaining a faculty appointment with an affiliated university in support of BHS training programs

Work Schedule: Fulltime, Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Telework: Ad-hoc
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 000000
Relocation Incentive: May be authorized for a highly qualified individual
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
Not a Bargaining Unit position

Starting at $139,951 Per Year (GS 14)

A Recruitment Incentive is authorized for a highly qualified candidate.

Major Duties:
- Function in lead management role within the Whole Health System. Each member of staff has a reporting relationship, through their line supervisor, to the Clinical Director.
- Develop and implement measures to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in the designated areas of responsibility.
- Develop and execute a Whole Health Business Plan for the medical center. The plan should identify the medical facility mission, goals, objectives and strategies for accomplishment together with related resource implications. The business plan should also be consistent with the VA facility's overall strategic business direction.
- Develop annual budgetary reports based on quality activity and financial information and projections. - Be accountable for resources used, directly and indirectly, by the Whole Health System.
- Promote and develop measures to enable the Director to monitor Whole Health system staff individual performance and to assess clinical outcomes; and addressing performance issues at Director, Team and individual level.
- Meet VA Central Office (OPCC&CT) performance measures and VHA Core Competencies specific for Whole Health.
- Quality Improvement: Directs the continuous measurement and improvement of the quality of care provided by the Whole Health Program.
- Assume a leadership responsibility for the development and implementation of the Whole Health System's performance improvement plan.
- Co-chair the Whole Health Steering Committee and provide oversight to supervisors of 3 elements of Whole Health System (empowerment - pathway, equipping- well-being/self- care, and treatment-whole health clinical care).
- Maintain inventory of CIH approaches offered at VHA facility, including gap analysis as it relates to CIH approaches that must be offered by VA/community per Directive 1137.
- Create strategic partnerships with VHA facility program directors and service line chiefs.
- Create strategic partnerships with community organizations to promote health and well- being offerings within the community

Work Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30pm
Telework: Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 000000
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized
EDRP Authorized: Contact Eva Gennara, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Starting at $154,728 Per Year (GS 14)

A Relocation Incentive is authorized for a highly qualified candidate.

Major Duties:
- Function in lead management role within the Whole Health System. Each member of staff has a reporting relationship, through their line supervisor, to the Clinical Director.
- Develop and implement measures to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in the designated areas of responsibility.
- Develop and execute a Whole Health Business Plan for the medical center. The plan should identify the medical facility mission, goals, objectives and strategies for accomplishment together with related resource implications. The business plan should also be consistent with the VA facility's overall strategic business direction.
- Develop annual budgetary reports based on quality activity and financial information and projections.
- Be accountable for resources used, directly and indirectly, by the Whole Health System.
- Promote and develop measures to enable the Director to monitor Whole Health system staff individual performance and to assess clinical outcomes; and addressing performance issues at Director, Team and individual level.
- Meet VA Central Office (OPCC&CT) performance measures and VHA Core Competencies specific for Whole Health.
- Quality Improvement: Directs the continuous measurement and improvement of the quality of care provided by the Whole Health Program.
- Assume a leadership responsibility for the development and implementation of the Whole Health System's performance improvement plan.
- Co-chair the Whole Health Steering Committee and provide oversight to supervisors of 3 elements of Whole Health System (empowerment - pathway, equipping- well-being/self- care, and treatment-whole health clinical care).
- Maintain inventory of CIH approaches offered at VHA facility, including gap analysis as it relates to CIH approaches that must be offered by VA/community per Directive 1137.
- Create strategic partnerships with VHA facility program directors and service line chiefs.
- Create strategic partnerships with community organizations to promote health and well- being offerings within the community

Work Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30pm
Telework: Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 000000
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized
EDRP Authorized: Contact Eva Gennara, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Starting at $154,728 Per Year (GS 14)

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Duties
The Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) Psychotherapy Psychology Program Manager supports outpatient psychotherapy services Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) in VA Long Beach Healthcare System's five CBOC's.
Duties of the position include but are not limited to:

• Programmatic responsibility and oversight of the day-to-day clinical operations, administration, staffing, program mission, and personnel management.
• Responsibilities include setting productivity targets with staff, clinic grids and workload, and ensuring appropriate coverage for leave, in collaboration with the Chief of Psychology and others in Mental Health Leadership where appropriate.
• Participating in the Psychology Training Program: leads interdisciplinary education series and provides clinical supervision to predoctoral and/or postdoctoral trainees.
• Providing a range of psychological assessment services and diagnosing mental disorders, particularly for complex patients with psychiatric disorders.
• Providing education to patients, family members, and significant others.
• Providing comprehensive evidence-based psychotherapeutic (EBP) interventions.
• Establishing program monitors and outcome measurements within section using data-driven quality assurance processes.
• Leading and participating in process improvement projects.
• Serving on Mental Health, facility, VISN, and VACO committees as requested.
• Providing training to incoming staff members and department trainees, including formal presentations as part of internship, fellowship, and continuing education programs.
• Providing training and presentations to relevant community organizations as requested.
• Other duties as assigned.

This position requires familiarity with a recovery orientation to the care and treatment of substance abuse and mental illness, and knowledge of evidence-based psychotherapies, including comprehensive DBT. The incumbent provides direct administrative and professional supervision of staff psychologists in CBOC's, and functions as a full member of the DBT Team, delivering comprehensive DBT.
Statement on Diversity: VALB is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fair employment practices. The psychology Service seeks to champion diversity by reflecting the hospital mission of emphasizing care and respect for the physical, psychological, and spiritual health of all. We seek to develop an inspiring environment that fosters authenticity, belonging, and creativity. We are seeking candidates who are actively engaged in anti-racist work as well as other efforts to shift systemic inequalities. We acknowledge the need to grow in our efforts to advance diversity and inclusion and have begun steps to utilize VALB current demographic data to inform recruitment practices to hold ourselves accountable and promote transparency.
Research shows that women and individuals from underrepresented backgrounds often apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. We recognize that it is highly unlikely that an applicant meets 100% of the qualifications for a given role. Therefore, if much of this job description describes you, then you are highly encouraged to apply for this role.
Licensure. Applicants must hold a full, current, and unrestricted license to practice psychology at the doctoral level in California.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:am-4:30pm
Compressed/Flexible:Available for highly qualified candidate
Telework: Available for highly qualified candidate (adhoc).
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 00000
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized
EDRP Authorized: Contact Miriam.Ubiles@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

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. 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.

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Starting at $164,848 Per Year (GS 14)

• Knowledgeable of overall facility and network goals, missions and priorities to ensure all workload is captured timely and correctly and does not impact adversely upon other programs or resources
• Awareness of management discussions, decisions, and policy making concerning workload
• Advises the Chief/Assistant Chief and Facility POC's of all relating matters
• Integrates program objectives and planning within facility operations as a whole to ensure goals and priorities are complementary and in congruence with the overall national requirements
• Directly responsible for management and oversight of all travel requirements to include consults for routine outpatient appointments, community transport of patients for care, local transportation contracts, budgetary requirements, and fund control points
• Budgetary requirement includes knowledge of reimbursement travel/beneficiary travel and special mode travel
• Assumes responsibility of the Beneficiary Travel and Veterans Transportation (VTS) Service Programs.
• Manages transportation budget, analyzes organizational budgets, and provides advice and recommendations to Medical Center management, as appropriate, including critical budget areas and all Transportation matters
• Serves as Contracting Officer Representative for all transportation contracts, including common carrier, special mode, ambulance, and air ambulance
• Manages the Veterans Transportation Program at the facility which provides safe and reliable transportation to Veterans who require assistance traveling to and from VA healthcare facilities and authorized non-VA health care appointments within the Medical Center's catchment area
• Coordinates the preparation and submission of recurring monthly, quarterly and annual performance improvement reports; management briefings, summaries, and wide variety of nonrecurring reports
• Performs the full range of supervisory responsibilities to include but not limited to establishing guidelines and performance expectations for staff; observes and evaluates employees' performance; provides advice, counsel, and instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters; hears and resolves minor complaints and grievances; reviews, approves or disapproves leave requests; adjusts work procedures among staff according to workload, etc.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Program Specialist (Travel Mobility Manager)/PD11927O
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Starting at $72,185 Per Year (GS 11)

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; Tour of duty subject to change to meet the needs of the Agency
Telework: Telework if approved would be on a regularly scheduled basis, but this is not a remote or virtual position.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 000000
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized for highly qualified applicants
EDRP Authorized: Contact V21CCOEEDRP@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

A recruitment/relocation incentive may be authorized for highly qualified applicants.

The ARTS Deputy Program Manager provides general assistance to the ARTS Program Manager with particular focus on logistical and operational needs of the ARTS program. The ARTS Deputy Program Manager helps ensure that the ARTS Program meets the overall performance standards, measures, and mission of the VA. The incumbent ensures timely, integrated, efficient and effective delivery of MH service across the continuum of care for Veterans.Duties for the position may include but are not limited to:

• Supervises approximately 15 ARTS multidisciplinary staff, which may include psychologists, social workers, addiction therapists, peer specialists, and program support assistants.
• Under the guidance of the ARTS Program Manager, the incumbent exercises broad responsibility for this program and exercises independent judgment in decisions in establishing program direction and goals for the program at VANCHCS given the large, dispersed Mental Health operations over a vast area of Northern California.
• Establishing and documenting short and long-range program goals.
• Implementation of short and long-range program goals at assigned sites and/or within assigned programs.
• Develops and implements local policies and procedures pertinent to all aspects of the program's operation and treatment services to ensure goal attainment and effective and efficient resource utilization and service delivery.
• Consults with other program leaders and Mental Health managers when developing policies, procedures, and practices related to new and cross program matters.
• Responsible for keeping their supervisor and top management informed through briefings, Mental Health Service meetings and administrative staff meetings, of major changes or problems in the program.
• Attends and/or facilitates regularly scheduled treatment team meetings to ensure efficiency and continuity of service delivery.
• Manages and monitors appropriate performance indicators, making adjustments as needed to assure adherence to programmatic expectations; by managing, monitoring, and adjusting site based and individual productivity metrics to address inefficiencies and assure systemic growth.
• Provides local operational oversight around utilization, bookability, and performance metrics, assures grid accuracy and maintains DSS mapping to meet programmatic expectations.
• Helps with staffing interviews, new hires, onboarding and training of ARTS Program staff
• Establishes guidelines and performance expectations for staff, which are clearly communicated through the formal employee performance management system.
• Observes employee's performance; demonstrates and conducts work performance critiques.
• Provides feedback and periodically evaluates employee performance throughout the year.
• Resolves informal complaints and grievances; develops work improvement plans, recommending personnel actions as necessary.
• Provides advice and counsel to workers related to work and administrative matters.
• Effects disciplinary measures as appropriate to the authority delegated in this area.
• Reviews and approving or disapproving leave requests.
• Assures that direct reports are properly trained and fully comply with the provisions of the safety regulations.
• Has direct input in evaluating the performance of multidisciplinary staff assigned to the ARTS program.
• Serves as an active team member of the ARTS clinical team, providing care both in-person and virtually (via telehealth).
• Provides specialized psychological services at all levels of complexity for patients, with service delivery to include intake evaluation, diagnostic and/or cognitive screening assessments, psychotherapy and patient education.
• Provides a full range of therapeutic interventions including individual therapy, group therapy, and psycho-education classes.
• Develops person-centered, culturally sensitive treatment plans to address mental health needs of patients.
• Attends regularly scheduled treatment team meetings to ensure efficiency and continuity of service delivery to specialized patient populations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

The salary range for Mather is $190,944 to $212,100 annually.
The salary range for Martinez is $176,957 to $212,100 annually.

Starting at $176,957 Per Year (GS 14)

Duties:
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; Tour of duty subject to change to meet the needs of the Agency
Telework: Telework if approved would be on a regularly scheduled basis, but this is not a remote or virtual position.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 000000
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized for highly qualified applicants
EDRP Authorized: Contact V21CCOEEDRP@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

The salary ranger for Martinez is $147,553 to $191,789 annually.
The salary range for Mather is $136,119 to $176,952 annually.

The ARTS Deputy Program Manager provides general assistance to the ARTS Program Manager with particular focus on logistical and operational needs of the ARTS program. The ARTS Deputy Program Manager helps ensure that the ARTS Program meets the overall performance standards, measures, and mission of the VA. The incumbent ensures timely, integrated, efficient and effective delivery of Mental Health (MH) service across the continuum of care for Veterans.Duties for the position may include but are not limited to:

• Supervises approximately 15 ARTS multidisciplinary staff, which may include psychologists, social workers, addiction therapists, peer specialists, and program support assistants.
• Exercises broad responsibility for this program and exercises independent judgment in decisions in establishing program direction and goals for the program at VANCHCS given the large, dispersed MH operations over a vast area of Northern California.
• Establishing and documenting short and long-range program goals.
• Responsible for the implementation of short and long-range program goals at assigned sites and/or within assigned programs.
• Develops and implements local policies and procedures pertinent to all aspects of the program's operation and treatment services to ensure goal attainment and effective and efficient resource utilization and service delivery.
• Consults with other program leaders and MH managers when developing policies, procedures, and practices related to new and cross program matters.
• Responsible for keeping their supervisor and top management informed through briefings, Mental Health Service meetings and administrative staff meetings, of major changes or problems in the program.
• Attends and/or facilitates regularly scheduled treatment team meetings to ensure efficiency and continuity of service delivery.
• Manages and monitors appropriate performance indicators, making adjustments as needed to assure adherence to programmatic expectations by managing, monitoring, and adjusting site based and individual productivity metrics to address inefficiencies and assure systemic growth.
• Provides local operational oversight around utilization, bookability, and performance metrics, assures grid accuracy and maintains DSS mapping to meet programmatic expectations.
• Helps with staffing interviews, new hires, onboarding and training of ARTS Program staff.
• Establishes guidelines and performance expectations for staff, which are clearly communicated through the formal employee performance management system.
• Observes employee's performance; demonstrates and conducts work performance critiques.
• Provides feedback and periodically evaluates employee performance throughout the year.
• Resolves informal complaints and grievances; develops work improvement plans, recommending personnel actions as necessary.
• Provides advice and counsel to workers related to work and administrative matters.
• Effects disciplinary measures as appropriate to the authority delegated in this area.
• Reviews and approving or disapproving leave requests.
• Assures that direct reports are properly trained and fully comply with the provisions of the safety regulations.
• Has direct input in evaluating the performance of multidisciplinary staff assigned to the ARTS program.
• Serves as an active team member of the ARTS clinical team, providing care both in-person and virtually (via telehealth).
• Provides specialized psychological services at all levels of complexity for patients, with service delivery to include intake evaluation, diagnostic and/or cognitive screening assessments, psychotherapy and patient education.
• Provides a full range of therapeutic interventions including individual therapy, group therapy, and psycho-education classes.
• Develops person-centered, culturally sensitive treatment plans to address mental health needs of patients.
• Attends regularly scheduled treatment team meetings to ensure efficiency and continuity of service delivery to specialized patient populations.
• Consults broadly with medical center staff on a wide variety of patient care issues.
• Provides consultation to staff and educational/administrative support to VANCHSC training programs as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Starting at $136,119 Per Year (GS 13)

Duties include but are not limited to:
The Deputy ACOS/E provides leadership and collaboration in developing and deploying educational and training programs, resources, and services to execute the organizations clinical training approaches through planning, organizing, monitoring, and adjusting activities associated with accredited associated health trainees' VA experience. VANTHCS has 84 associated health trainees allocated across 9 associated health disciplines for which the incumbent has oversight.

At the local level (including parent and outpatient facilities), the Deputy ACOS/E ensures nursing and associated health trainees are properly appointed, evaluated, trained, and appropriately supervised. The Deputy ACOS/E is familiar with relevant education Directives/Handbooks (1400 series and other Human Resources policy), participates in national and VISN education calls, and attends OAA sponsored educational conferences and trainings. In conjunction with other local leaders, the Deputy ACOS/E oversees relationships with a wide variety of graduate and professional schools and participates in relevant training-oriented committees for nursing and associated health affiliates. VANTHCS has over #250 academic affiliations at any given time.

The Deputy ACOS/E participates in local management of associated health trainee funding, including administration of trainee stipends, affiliation agreements, and program letters of agreement. The Deputy ACOS/E is expected to update these documents according to OAA Directives/Handbooks.


Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 00000
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not require

Starting at $185,643 Per Year (GS 15)

The VHA Voc Rehab Program Manager provides discipline specific clinical supervision for vocational rehabilitation staff assigned throughout the VA medical facility. This position is the focal point for organizing, implementing, and evaluating employment and vocational rehabilitation services in the VA medical facility.

Manages and provides oversight for multiple program components and/or multiple locations. Synthesizes national handbooks and directives for development of local policies and procedures. Ensures proper coordination among a variety of professional rehabilitation counseling and management services.

Leads, coordinates, and manages all aspects of a clinical rehabilitation service delivery system within the organization assigned.

Identifies developmental and training needs to ensure organizational proficiency. Establishes labor mapping, adjusts workloads, and forecasts future work assignments and projects. Maintains effective labor and management relationships. Manages personnel in accordance with applicable laws, policies, directives, and labor and management agreements. Leads others, assesses employee strengths, opportunities for growth and qualifications to accomplish program goals, adapt work operations and guide staff.

Estimates budgetary needs based on history, anticipated workload, resource need, and the workload capacity of the VHA Voc Rehab Service and makes justified requests or proposals. Maintains accounting controls as an approving official, provides oversight of CWT Account expenditures and usage, CWT TW payroll, and fund control points VHA Voc Rehab. Approves and signs the Memorandums of Agreement for CWT TW. Exercises discretionary authority to approve the allocation and distribution of funds in the organization's budget.

Represents VHA Voc Rehab Service programs at meetings with the leadership, service level, non-federal groups, professional organizations and stakeholders regarding program activities and programs directed. Plans, coordinates, and provides professional leadership required to manage programs and is responsible to initiate integrated efforts to maximize efficiency, economy, and effectiveness of operations.

Monitors and evaluates program outcomes using a data driven quality assurance process to make decisions associated with program management and the development of productivity standards appropriate to the service provided.

Utilizes extensive knowledge of all legal guidelines governing the operation of CWT programs, their scope and their effect on clinical programming and service delivery.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday / 0730 - 1600
Telework: Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: Supervisory Rehabilitation Counselor - Program Manager GS-0101-13
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Starting at $99,764 Per Year (GS 13)

The VHA Voc Rehab Program Manager provides discipline specific clinical supervision for vocational rehabilitation staff assigned throughout the VA medical facility. This position is the focal point for organizing, implementing, and evaluating employment and vocational rehabilitation services in the VA medical facility.

Manages and provides oversight for multiple program components and/or multiple locations. Synthesizes national handbooks and directives for development of local policies and procedures. Ensures proper coordination among a variety of professional rehabilitation counseling and management services.

Leads, coordinates, and manages all aspects of a clinical rehabilitation service delivery system within the organization assigned.

Identifies developmental and training needs to ensure organizational proficiency. Establishes labor mapping, adjusts workloads, and forecasts future work assignments and projects. Maintains effective labor and management relationships. Manages personnel in accordance with applicable laws, policies, directives, and labor and management agreements. Leads others, assesses employee strengths, opportunities for growth and qualifications to accomplish program goals, adapt work operations and guide staff.

Estimates budgetary needs based on history, anticipated workload, resource need, and the workload capacity of the VHA Voc Rehab Service and makes justified requests or proposals. Maintains accounting controls as an approving official, provides oversight of CWT Account expenditures and usage, CWT TW payroll, and fund control points VHA Voc Rehab. Approves and signs the Memorandums of Agreement for CWT TW. Exercises discretionary authority to approve the allocation and distribution of funds in the organization's budget.

Represents VHA Voc Rehab Service programs at meetings with the leadership, service level, non-federal groups, professional organizations and stakeholders regarding program activities and programs directed. Plans, coordinates, and provides professional leadership required to manage programs and is responsible to initiate integrated efforts to maximize efficiency, economy, and effectiveness of operations.

Monitors and evaluates program outcomes using a data driven quality assurance process to make decisions associated with program management and the development of productivity standards appropriate to the service provided.

Utilizes extensive knowledge of all legal guidelines governing the operation of CWT programs, their scope and their effect on clinical programming and service delivery.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday / 0730 - 1600
Telework: Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: Supervisory Rehabilitation Counselor - Program Manager GS-0101-13
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Starting at $99,764 Per Year (GS 13)

Major duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Determines pertinent issues and collects relevant information from a wide variety of sources.
• The incumbent works closely with the Designated Learning Officer in the development of a curriculum and manages all aspects related to the onboarding of interns or fellows who come join the service for short period of time.
• Integrate software applications for clinical services e.g. evaluating the unique needs of the clinical services, reviewing the effectiveness of the systems and procedures to assure optimum benefit to patient care activities, and troubleshooting when
• Acts as the manager for the budget and all budget related activities for the service. Serves as the fund control point manager.

Work Schedule: Full Time, Monday- Friday, 8:00am to 4:30 pm
Telework: may be ad-hoc available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Program Specialist (Program Manager)/PD11816O
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Starting at $91,220 Per Year (GS 12)

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Serves as the Point of Contact (POC) and Coordinator for the Post-9/11 M2VA Program and assumes the technical and administrative responsibility for management of the program. Including, but not limited to:

Program Management - Provides administrative oversight of the POST-9/11 M2VA Program to include planning, establishing, and implementing policies and procedures; developing goals and objectives; and monitoring, operating, and evaluating the functioning of the program.

• Follows Veterans Health Administration (VHA) policy and develops systems to identify and track post 9/11Servicemembers/Veterans (SM/Vs) served by the facility and community.
• Ensures that severely-injured and/or ill post 9/11 SM/Vs and other SM/Vs with case management needs are assigned to a case manager and works closely with care management teams.
• Serves as the POC for inquiries regarding post 9/11 SM/Vs and for post 9/11 SM/Vs seeking health care.
• Coordinates programs and services for health evaluations for program participants.
• Promotes and coordinates evaluations for the POST preventive 9/11 M2VA mental and physical Program in the facility and Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs).
• Prepares reports for the VA Central Office, VISN POC, and Medical Center leadership.
• Monitors referrals between the VA medical center, Military Treatment Facility and/or community hospitals to promote appropriate and timely transfers.
• Establishes standards for the POST 9/11 M2VA Program that promote quality and efficiency in coordination with the goals of the medical center, the VISN, and VA Central Office
• Ensures compliance with Joint Commission (JC), Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), and other accrediting bodies and regulatory standards.
• Researches community resources available to provide continuity of care to enhance the quality of life of the Veteran. Disseminates information on resources throughout the VISN.
• Explores community resources including family friendly delivery systems to Identify unmet needs of the post 9/11 population and works with facility, VISN, and VA Central Office to develop and implement solutions.
• Develops a data driven continuous improvement program to evaluate and document the program's effectiveness.
• Develops and implements plans for outreach to post 9/11 SM/Vs who do not presently use VA for their health care.
• Ensures that the POST-9/11 M2VA Program is interdisciplinary and integrated with the medical programs.
• Establishes relationships with providers to foster involvement in the care of Veterans in the POST-9/11 M2VA Program.
• Manages the daily operation of the POST-9/11 M2VA Program and provides accountability for effectiveness of service.
• Identifies gaps in services and develops a plan with staff and other departments to provide the best resources to meet program needs.

Oversight Of Case Management Services - The POST-9/11 M2VA Program Manager is responsible for and may supervise POST-9/11 M2VA nurse and social worker case managers and facility Transition Patient Advocates.

• Ensures that all Post 9/11 SM/Vs are screened, and those in need of nurse and/or social worker case managers are assigned accordingly.
• Coordinates the assembly of the Inter-Disciplinary Care Management Review Team (IDCMRT).
• Manages, coordinates, and advocates for individual and family treatment services as needed.
• Ensures veterans are referred to other organizations and resources for services not available from the facility.
• Maintains a network of referral resources to include substance abuse treatment, outpatient medical and/or psychiatric care, vocational rehabilitation, etc. and with VSOs.
• Monitors and reviews CMTRA updates for compliance with the determined contact plan.
• Oversees the Transition Patient Advocates, including monitoring their caseload and the advocacy services provided to post 9/11 SM/V.
• Advocates for the post 9/11 SM/Vs to ensure services and benefits are obtained in a timely manner and to meet the VA's goal for excellence in customer service.
• Works collaboratively with Vet Centers and the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA).

Patient, Stakeholders, and Staff Education - Provides consultation to other staff on the special needs of Post 9/11 SM/Vs.

• Provides education to Post 9/11 SM/Vs on VHA health care services at the facility and within the VISN and local community.
• Establishes and maintains education programs to facilitate understanding of medical treatment, including clinical practice guidelines, mental health issues, readjustment issues, psychosocial problems, and care giver issues facing the Post 9/11 SM/V population.

Work Schedule: Full-Time, Monday - Friday, 0730-1600 or 0800-1630
Telework: Regular Telework 1-2 days per pay period
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 000000
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Starting at $98,117 Per Year (GS 12)

The Social Worker Program Manager is fully responsible for management and oversight of assigned program(s). S/he provides leadership for programs in an effective manner, demonstrates a high level of initiative and independence in carrying out the administrative and patient care functions in accordance with the EPVAHCS and Veterans Health Administration policies and procedures. This covers multiple sites of care in the El Paso, Texas and Las Cruces, New Mexico catchment areas.

The Social Worker Program Manager is fully responsible for developing all aspects of assigned program(s) that will enable Veterans to access case management and comprehensive medical and behavioral health care. The incumbent provides leadership to direct reports assigned to program in the application of clinical practice, case management, organizational processes and/or systems improving outcomes at the agency/service level, utilizing the clinical knowledge and skills required to provide behavioral health care services to Veterans. Community relationships are an integral part of the Social Worker Program Manager responsibilities.

The Social Worker Program Manager ensures continuity of patient care across all programs, the development and implementation of the plan of care. S/he facilitates the evaluation and treatment of Veterans who tend to have frequent and severe crises, lack family or an adequate community support network, poor at self-monitoring, frequently fail to comply with instructions and treatment, or have significant deficits in coping skills and require continuing professional psychosocial support.

The purpose of the work is to apply professional clinical skill, and extensive knowledge and understanding of program management to the process of rehabilitation and integration of Veterans. The work affects the medical, psychosocial, social, economic, and spiritual well-being of every Veteran treated (in this geographically large catchment area), their families, the overall program and service delivery, and medical center community relations.

The incumbent will facilitate the interpretation and application of VA guidelines to ensure standards maintained promote the health, safety, welfare, and happiness of Veterans. This position requires coordination of annual inspections to ensure compliance with all VA guidelines; ensures optimal qualitative/quantitative clinical and program services through multidisciplinary/collaboration; program development; effective utilization of VA/community resources; networking; facility development providing specialized services for sub-populations; patient advocacy; ensures the compliance of the assigned program(s) with all existing VA policies and regulations, JCAHO standards, CARF standards, medical center policies and procedures, and other relevant requirements.

In consultation with the Deputy ACOS and ACOS of Behavioral Health Service the incumbent makes recommendations for filling clinical and other program positions and further prepares assigned staff to form a functioning interdisciplinary team; provides training and consultation on a regular basis; coordinates and conducts student training within assigned program; coordinates staff development and in-service training for the assigned staff.

The incumbent is responsible for planning, coordinating and evaluating all aspects of assigned program by maintaining a program-specific database and answering suspenses that ensure the provision of quality care and continuity of service. S/He represents Behavioral Health Service both within the VA Medical Center (VAMC) and the community at large; collaborates with community agencies and other VA programs to develop and implement services for s Veterans; oversees, supervises and implements programs pertaining to assigned program to ensure compliance with VA policy, procedures and standards of care.

The Social Worker Program Manager is responsible for the supervision of all professional, para-professional and administrative staff in assigned program(s), including but not limited to advanced practice social workers, RN'S, psychologists, a psychiatrist, a peer specialist and support staff. S/he will conduct team conferences on a weekly basis to promote professional development, administrative training and coordination of services.


Work Schedule: Monday to Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm
Telework: Eligible (AdHoc)
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) Program Manager
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: A Recruitment/Relocation Incentive may be authorized for a Highly Qualified Individual.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Starting at $108,346 Per Year (GS 13)