Deputy Chief-Mental Health Service Line-Senior Psychology Program Manager

Serves as Deputy Chief (Senior Psychologist Program Manager), Mental Health Service Line (MHSL) and has programmatic responsibilities for the delivery of mental Health Services at all sites of care. The incumbent reports to the Chief of the MHSL for all clinical, administrative, and quality performance matters.
Qualifications:Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Education:(1) Have a doctoral degree in psychology from a graduate program in psychology accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA). The specialty area of the degree must be consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employed.(2) Have successfully completed a professional psychology internship training program that has been accredited by APA .Exceptions: (1) 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 Central Office of Academic Affiliations at the time that the individual was an intern and (2) VHA facilities who offered full one-year pre-doctoral internships prior to PL 96-151 (pre-1979) are considered to be acceptable in fulfillment of the internship requirement.

GRADE DETERMINATIONS: Grades and salaries will be determined by the Professional Standards Board (PSB).
Minimum Qualifications Requirements: At the GS-15: Licensure. Hold a full, current, and unrestricted license to practice psychology at the doctoral level in a State, Territory, Commonwealth of the United States (e.g., Puerto Rico), or the District of Columbia.(b)
Experience. At least four years of experience as a professional psychologist, with at least one year equivalent to the GS-14 grade level.
Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of 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.

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 and meet the criteria).
References: VA Handbook 5005 , Appendix G-18.
Physical Requirements: No special physical demands are required for this position. Employee frequently carry light items such paper files, records, etc. The work is primarily performed while sitting though some work may required periods of standing. Must pass pre-employment examination. See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.Education:IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.Employment Type: FULL_TIME