Psychology Program Manager-Whole Health Coordinator

Summary

The Veterans Affairs Salt Lake City Health Care System (VASLCHCS) is anchored by the George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, a level 1A facility, and includes an additional nine community clinics across Utah, Idaho, and Nevada. The VASLCHCS provides healthcare to over 70,000 eligible Veterans across 125,000 square miles of the Intermountain West - one of the largest geographical areas in VA.

Duties

The Whole Health Coordinator has full and direct responsibility for program management of day-to-day programming and functioning of the Whole Health Program. Decisions made by the incumbent affect staff & other resources associated with the program and are made while exercising wide latitude and independent judgment. Ensures the provision of high-quality services to meet the needs of Veterans served. Plans, develops, & implements short- & long-term goals & objectives consistent with the program's strategic plan. Oversees program resources & deploys resources in support of program needs. Provides consultation, education, & advocacy. Shares evidence-based, best, & promising practices on Whole Health across the VA medical facility (e.g., participating in Whole Health Community of Practice forums & serving on Whole Health Integration Workgroups). Assists with identification of and need for Whole Health education opportunities for stakeholders (i.e., medical facility staff and Veterans) & collaborate/support education initiatives with VASLCHCS Whole Health Education Coordinator and Veteran's Health Education Coordinator. Utilizes a range of specialized interventions and treatment modalities in treatment or with specialized Veteran populations, including individual, group, and/or family counseling or psychotherapy, and advanced-level psychosocial and/or case management. The incumbent will: Provides a full range of psychological assessment and treatment services to Veterans with a variety of psychiatric diagnoses. Engages in direct Complementary and Integrative Health clinical services for which the incumbent is properly trained and when the duties are within the provider's approved clinical privileges and scope of practice. These may include empirically validated and evidence-based mind-body interventions such as Biofeedback, Clinical Hypnosis, Guided Imagery, Mindfulness Meditation, and Breathwork. Treatment modalities may include individual, group, and marital/family therapy. The psychologist in this position functions as a part of the treatment team. Utilizes knowledge of program coordination and administration, which includes consultation, negotiation, and monitoring. Participates in the VA medical facility Whole Health governance body (i.e., Whole Health Leadership meetings, Whole Health and Healthy Living Steering Committee meetings, and Whole Health and Healthy Living Leadership meetings). Collaborates with the VASLCHCS Whole Health Clinical Director and Employee Whole Health Coordinator on related activities in alignment with the Designation Framework and further defined in the Whole Health System Implementation Guide (e.g., attend VISN Whole Health Steering Committee meeting). Oversees recruitment, training, and time management of Whole Health Integration Champions. d. Notify the Executive Director, OPCC&CT, of changes in Whole Health staffing at VASLCHCS, including but not limited to core Whole Health Leadership and education coordinators, and update the VA medical facility Whole Health POC list(s) as necessary. Writes policies, procedures, and/or practice guidelines for the program. Develops and oversee Whole Health System implementation plans and coordinate related activities in alignment with the Designation Framework and further defined in the Whole Health System Implementation Guide. Manages and direct the work of other Whole Health staff collaborating on such initiatives (e.g., Whole Health Clinical Director, Employee Whole Health Coordinator, Whole Health Network-Wide Education Coordinator) to accomplish program goals and objectives consistent with the Designation Framework and further defined in the Whole Health System Implementation Guide. Engages in program management and program evaluation to include: Tracks & analyzes data from the Whole Health Dashboard, as needed, to identify priority areas and opportunities for improvement for Whole Health at VASLCHCS. Completes Whole Health System Self-Assessments with Employee Whole Health Coordinator and Whole Health Clinical Director to report on implementation progress & allow for monitoring by OPCC&CT, at minimum quarterly, using the Whole Health System Self-Assessment Tool. Oversees Whole Health special purpose funding budget. Coordinates special-purpose funding requests with the Whole Health Clinical Director and Employee Whole Health Coordinator for Whole Health Programs, tracks spending, & communicates with the assigned fiscal representative. Coordinates triage of Whole Health Service referrals to Whole Health providers as needed. Work Schedule: M-F 8:00am-4:30pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 615990 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact [email protected] , the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

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. English Language Proficiency. Psychologists must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3j. Education. 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, & 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- 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 th