Senior Psychologist Program Manager - Deputy Chief of Staff (DCOS)
What you'd do
The Deputy Chief of Staff (DCOS), is a Senior Psychologist responsible for the overall clinical, administrative, and programmatic direction of assigned service lines at the VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System (EKHCS). The incumbent's duty station is the Topeka division; however, the incumbent is responsible for staff and Service Lines in the assigned program areas at both the Topeka and Leavenworth divisions and 6 associated Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs).
Major duties
VA Careers - Psychologist: https://youtube.com/embed/77qHlLw9Xck Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The DCOS is also responsible for meeting VA goals and initiatives across the health care system and in cooperation with other health care systems within VISN 4, Health Service Area (HSA) 4.2, which facilitate the provision of high quality and timely Veteran health care. Toward this end, the incumbent must develop and maintain effective, collaborative working relationships with Service Chiefs, Associate Chiefs of Staff (ACOSs), the Executive Leadership Team, and their administrative personnel, throughout the health care system and across VISN 4, Health Service Area (HSA) 4.2. Across the assigned service lines, the DCOS is responsible for planning, establishing, and implementing policies and procedures; developing service-level and health care system-level goals and objectives consistent with the EKHCS mission; and monitoring, overseeing, evaluating, and coordinating the assigned service lines. The DCOS ensures that all Service Chiefs and ACOSs under their purview are aware of and adhere to all local policies and procedures, VHA Directives, The Joint Commission (TJC) standards, State licensure standards, accreditation requirements, published Administrative Investigative Board (AIB) findings, and expectations and published findings of the VA Office of Inspector General (VA-OIG). The incumbent conducts ongoing, intensive reviews and appraisals to ensure the accomplishment of objectives and adherence to standards set by governing and accrediting bodies. The incumbent also provides direct clinical psychological services for a minority of their time within their specialty area. In addition, the DCOS functions as a subject matter expert and clinical leader within the health care system on issues relating to the discipline and practice of psychology. The service lines assigned to the DCOS include, but are not limited to: Primary Care, Specialty Medicine, Geriatrics & Extended Care, Occupational Health, and FPPE/OPPE Specialists, and may include other or similar service lines as assigned by the Chief of Staff (COS) or Executive Leadership commensurate with organizational needs. Work Schedule:Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm or 8:00am - 4:30pm Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade). Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience. Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child. Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66. Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
What you need to qualify
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 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.OR(3) Have a doctoral degree awarded between 1951 and 1978 from a regionally-accredited institution, with a dissertation primarily psychological in nature. 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.)OR(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 internshiprequirement 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. Licensure. Hold a full, current, and unrestricted license to practice psychology at the doctoral level in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or the District of Columbia. English Language Proficiency. Pharmacists must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), and 7407(d). 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). Grade Determinations: Senior Psychologist Program Manager, GS-15 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: ective management practices. 2. Skill in persuasion, negotiation, and motivation to negotiate multiple program policies. 3. Skill in interpersonal relationships in dealing with employees and other managers using advanced consultation and problem solving skills. 4. Skill in the application and analysis of measurement tools to systems issues. 5. 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. 6. Ability to assess need for basic and complex services across multiple programmatic contexts. 7. Ability to coordinate the efforts of multiple program elements across a complex system. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-15. Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary and performed in an office environment, with intermittent walking, standing, bending, and reaching required for meetings, clinical workflow observations, on-site training, and participation in rounds and quality improvement activities. The incumbent must be able to use computers and health information systems for prolonged periods while maintaining concentration and attention to detail. Occasional travel may be required for VISN or VHA meetings, conferences, or collaborative workgroups.
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