Supervisory Psychologist Program Manager

Quick Facts

• Role: Supervisory Psychologist Program Manager (outpatient mental health specialty clinic)

• Focus: Supervision and program management for PTSD and Substance Abuse Clinical Providers

Description

Provide supervisory and line/staff authority for outpatient specialty mental health services, including program planning, outcome evaluation, and staff development for PTSD and substance abuse treatment settings. Lead evidence-based, recovery-oriented care and coordinate with mental health leadership to ensure programs operate appropriately for veterans’ presenting needs. Deliver diagnostic assessment, brief evidence-based interventions, consultation, patient/family education, and program evaluation with compliance to required standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage the work of psychologists, social workers, addiction therapists, and peer specialists across programs at the medical center and community-based outpatient clinics

• Supervise PTSD and substance abuse clinical providers and oversee resource allocations within the specialty clinic

• Assist leadership with leadership planning and with establishing and implementing policies and procedures

• Provide leadership for program planning, outcome evaluation, staff development, and performance improvement monitoring

• Ensure performance measures are met and that evidence-based treatments and recovery-oriented principles are adopted

• Provide diagnostic, assessment, and treatment services with emphasis on brief and evidence-based interventions

• Provide oversight for all aspects of specialty outpatient treatment performed by non-prescribing staff, including trainees

• Consult with specialty providers to reduce risk behaviors and promote recovery (prevention-oriented model)

• Facilitate patient and family education appropriate to the specialty care setting

• Deliver clinical consultation and guidance to multiple disciplines and training levels (interns/fellows, residents, nursing)

• Support the Social Work Internship Training Program and related training committees as appropriate

• Ensure timely completion of program evaluations and required documentation (including compliance with Joint Commission)

• Plan and oversee research programs relevant to program planning and treatment approaches

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship

• Proficiency in written and spoken English

• Doctoral degree in psychology from an APA/PCSAS/CPA-accredited program (or an approved alternative pathway)

• Accredited psychology internship (or accepted equivalent/board certification pathway), consistent with the assignment

• Full, current, unrestricted doctoral-level license to practice psychology in the U.S. or DC

• At least 3 years of professional psychologist experience, including 1 year equivalent to GS-13

• Demonstrated KSAs including evidence-based practice leadership, directing others, translating objectives into operations, and setting/monitoring performance standards

• Subject to background/security investigation, pre-employment physical, and required vaccination/testing conditions

Benefits

• Competitive salary and regular salary increases

• Paid time off: 37–50 days annual paid time off per year (annual leave, sick leave, and federal holidays)

• Parental leave up to 12 weeks paid after 12 months of employment

• Child care subsidy (eligibility-based) after 60 days

• Retirement: traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401(k) with up to 5% contributions

• Insurance: federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care options

• Sign-on bonus authorized; relocation assistance not authorized