Psychologist Program Manager - Director, Center for Polytrauma Care
All responsibilities are not assigned:
Program Administration and Management:
(1) Provides leadership and program management that defines the structure, objectives, and service delivery model of polytrauma/TBI rehabilitation at VAPSHCS including the identification of short- and long-range program goals and negotiating resources necessary to meet these goals. (2) The psychologist leads a multidisciplinary team that includes psychologists, physicians, social workers, nurses, and other health care professionals and trainees. (3) Responsible for the development, implementation, and oversight of operational policies and procedures for the treatment team, including implementation of VHA Directives relevant to the care of polytrauma/TBI and OIF/OEF/OND Veterans with the approval of the affiliated Program Director and/or Service Line Leader. (4) Conducts ongoing program evaluation and data-driven quality improvement projects that monitor the effectiveness of clinical operations within the Center for Polytrauma Care at VAPSHCS and the VISN 20 PSoC including performance measures relevant to TBI. (5) Organizes and leads polytrauma/TBI team meetings in order to facilitate case disposition, care management, effective delivery of clinical interventions, and the adherence to administrative demands at both the Seattle and American Lake divisions of VAPSHCS. (6) Plans work to be accomplished by team members, including establishing priorities, timelines for completion, and necessary adjustments therein for the interdisciplinary polytrauma/TBI rehabilitation team at both the Seattle and American Lake divisions of VAPSHCS. (7) Ensures timely access to care of polytrauma/TBI patients assigned to the team at VAPSHCS and throughout the VISN 20 PSoC, in accordance with local and national policies. (8) Initiates and maintains liaisons with associated VA health care programs in order to effectively coordinate services for polytrauma/TBI patients. (9) Provides clinical supervision, as appropriate, to assigned team members regarding adherence to VA Puget Sound Health Care System medico-legal standards and policies, documentation of CPRS procedures, and the clinical management of difficult, complex, and dangerous patients. (10) Provides supervision, consultation, and decision-making authority on all patients seen through the Center for Polytrauma Care. Clinical
Responsibilities:
The psychologist independently provides specialized psychological and neuropsychological assessment and diagnostic services for Veterans with a broad range of psychopathology, particularly for complex patients with concurrent physical medicine and rehabilitation care needs. (2) Demonstrates expertise in using and teaching others about contemporary interview and psychometric assessment methods for these disorders. (3) Provides education to both patients and family members regarding relevant mental health and neurobehavioral concerns. (4) Provides comprehensive, evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions, including individual, family, and group psychotherapy and psychoeducation. (5) Provides consultation to health care providers about assessment findings and treatment plan for patients to ensure that care is coordinated, collaborative, and integrated within the Medical Center. (6) Develops, implements, and documents the mental health treatment plan for an assigned caseload of patients. (7) Complies with all Service Line documentation requirements, including timely completion of prescribed templates for documenting results of assessment, treatment, and risk evaluation contacts. Education and Training:
Provides clinical supervision and instruction for psychology trainees (interns and/or postdoctoral fellows) assigned to the Center for Polytrauma Care. (2) Provides leadership, guidance, and consultation to staff serving TBI/Polytrauma patients throughout VISN 20. Preferred
Experience:
Board certified (ABPP) in Rehabilitation or Neuro Psychology Work Schedule:
Full-time, Monday through Friday, 8:
00 a.m. to 4:
30 p.m. Financial Disclosure Report:
Not require Basic Requirements:
The basic requirements for employment as a VHA psychologist are prescribed by Public Law 96-151 codified in 38 U.S.C. 7402. To qualify for appointment, all applicants for the position of psychologist in VHA must meet the following:
. a. United States Citizenship:
Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. b. 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. NOTE:
The applicant must provide an official transcript and/or certificate documenting the completion of the re-specialization program, which includes completion of an APA or CPA internship. Psychologists who have successfully completed a re-specialization program as described above and who were employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs prior to the implementation of this standard are considered to have fully met the educational requirements of these qualification standards. OR (3) Have a doctoral degree awarded between 1951 and 1978 from a regionally-accredited institution, with a dissertation primarily psychological in nature. AND (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.) (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. May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation). Grade Determinations:
GS-14 Psychology Program Manager (a) Experience. At least three years of experience as a professional psychologist, with at least one year equivalent to the GS-13 grade level. (b) 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 meet 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 performance priorities and standards. 7. Ability to analyze organizational and operational problems and to develop and implement solutions that result in sound operation of the program. (c) Assignment. Psychologist program managers have broad program management responsibilities for a specific program or programs that are designed to deliver specialized, complex, highly professional services that are important program components of the facility and that significantly impact the health care provided to Veterans. 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 Centers, inpatient mental health, residential rehabilitation, domiciliary, palliative care, neuropsychology, and internship and postdoctoral fellowship training programs; management of an off-campus site; psychology program oversight and coordination throughout the facility and its affiliated clinics as a psychology executive, typically at lower complexity facilities. References:
Appendix G18, PSYCHOLOGY QUALIFICATION STANDARD, dated February 2018, VA Handbook 5005 at https:
//vaww1.va.gov/ohrm/Directives-handbooks/Documents/5005-103.pdf (also available in the local Human Resources Office) and OPM Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Professional and Scientific Positions at http:
//www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/IORs/GS0100/0180.htm Physical Requirements:
Light lifting:
under 15 pounds; straight pulling (up to 1 hour); pushing (1-2 hours); reaching above shoulder; use of fingers; climbing stairs; mentally alert; both legs required for operation of motor vehicle; and frequent keyboarding to operate a computer.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Program Administration and Management:
(1) Provides leadership and program management that defines the structure, objectives, and service delivery model of polytrauma/TBI rehabilitation at VAPSHCS including the identification of short- and long-range program goals and negotiating resources necessary to meet these goals. (2) The psychologist leads a multidisciplinary team that includes psychologists, physicians, social workers, nurses, and other health care professionals and trainees. (3) Responsible for the development, implementation, and oversight of operational policies and procedures for the treatment team, including implementation of VHA Directives relevant to the care of polytrauma/TBI and OIF/OEF/OND Veterans with the approval of the affiliated Program Director and/or Service Line Leader. (4) Conducts ongoing program evaluation and data-driven quality improvement projects that monitor the effectiveness of clinical operations within the Center for Polytrauma Care at VAPSHCS and the VISN 20 PSoC including performance measures relevant to TBI. (5) Organizes and leads polytrauma/TBI team meetings in order to facilitate case disposition, care management, effective delivery of clinical interventions, and the adherence to administrative demands at both the Seattle and American Lake divisions of VAPSHCS. (6) Plans work to be accomplished by team members, including establishing priorities, timelines for completion, and necessary adjustments therein for the interdisciplinary polytrauma/TBI rehabilitation team at both the Seattle and American Lake divisions of VAPSHCS. (7) Ensures timely access to care of polytrauma/TBI patients assigned to the team at VAPSHCS and throughout the VISN 20 PSoC, in accordance with local and national policies. (8) Initiates and maintains liaisons with associated VA health care programs in order to effectively coordinate services for polytrauma/TBI patients. (9) Provides clinical supervision, as appropriate, to assigned team members regarding adherence to VA Puget Sound Health Care System medico-legal standards and policies, documentation of CPRS procedures, and the clinical management of difficult, complex, and dangerous patients. (10) Provides supervision, consultation, and decision-making authority on all patients seen through the Center for Polytrauma Care. Clinical
Responsibilities:
The psychologist independently provides specialized psychological and neuropsychological assessment and diagnostic services for Veterans with a broad range of psychopathology, particularly for complex patients with concurrent physical medicine and rehabilitation care needs. (2) Demonstrates expertise in using and teaching others about contemporary interview and psychometric assessment methods for these disorders. (3) Provides education to both patients and family members regarding relevant mental health and neurobehavioral concerns. (4) Provides comprehensive, evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions, including individual, family, and group psychotherapy and psychoeducation. (5) Provides consultation to health care providers about assessment findings and treatment plan for patients to ensure that care is coordinated, collaborative, and integrated within the Medical Center. (6) Develops, implements, and documents the mental health treatment plan for an assigned caseload of patients. (7) Complies with all Service Line documentation requirements, including timely completion of prescribed templates for documenting results of assessment, treatment, and risk evaluation contacts. Education and Training:
Provides clinical supervision and instruction for psychology trainees (interns and/or postdoctoral fellows) assigned to the Center for Polytrauma Care. (2) Provides leadership, guidance, and consultation to staff serving TBI/Polytrauma patients throughout VISN 20. Preferred
Experience:
Board certified (ABPP) in Rehabilitation or Neuro Psychology Work Schedule:
Full-time, Monday through Friday, 8:
00 a.m. to 4:
30 p.m. Financial Disclosure Report:
Not require Basic Requirements:
The basic requirements for employment as a VHA psychologist are prescribed by Public Law 96-151 codified in 38 U.S.C. 7402. To qualify for appointment, all applicants for the position of psychologist in VHA must meet the following:
. a. United States Citizenship:
Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. b. 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. NOTE:
The applicant must provide an official transcript and/or certificate documenting the completion of the re-specialization program, which includes completion of an APA or CPA internship. Psychologists who have successfully completed a re-specialization program as described above and who were employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs prior to the implementation of this standard are considered to have fully met the educational requirements of these qualification standards. OR (3) Have a doctoral degree awarded between 1951 and 1978 from a regionally-accredited institution, with a dissertation primarily psychological in nature. AND (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.) (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. May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation). Grade Determinations:
GS-14 Psychology Program Manager (a) Experience. At least three years of experience as a professional psychologist, with at least one year equivalent to the GS-13 grade level. (b) 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 meet 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 performance priorities and standards. 7. Ability to analyze organizational and operational problems and to develop and implement solutions that result in sound operation of the program. (c) Assignment. Psychologist program managers have broad program management responsibilities for a specific program or programs that are designed to deliver specialized, complex, highly professional services that are important program components of the facility and that significantly impact the health care provided to Veterans. 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 Centers, inpatient mental health, residential rehabilitation, domiciliary, palliative care, neuropsychology, and internship and postdoctoral fellowship training programs; management of an off-campus site; psychology program oversight and coordination throughout the facility and its affiliated clinics as a psychology executive, typically at lower complexity facilities. References:
Appendix G18, PSYCHOLOGY QUALIFICATION STANDARD, dated February 2018, VA Handbook 5005 at https:
//vaww1.va.gov/ohrm/Directives-handbooks/Documents/5005-103.pdf (also available in the local Human Resources Office) and OPM Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Professional and Scientific Positions at http:
//www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/IORs/GS0100/0180.htm Physical Requirements:
Light lifting:
under 15 pounds; straight pulling (up to 1 hour); pushing (1-2 hours); reaching above shoulder; use of fingers; climbing stairs; mentally alert; both legs required for operation of motor vehicle; and frequent keyboarding to operate a computer.
- Department:
0180 Psychology - Salary Range:
$118,099 to $153,527 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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