The Deputy Director, Mental Health (Psychology Program Manager) for National Center for Warrior Independence (NCWI) has broad program management responsibilities and oversees the mental health/clinical services provided by the NCWI staff for Veterans experiencing homelessness with qualifying diagnoses at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System.
VA Careers - Psychologist: https://youtube.com/embed/77qHlLw9Xck Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Key job duties include, but are not limited to the following: Has oversight of the administrative and programmatic resources of the NCWI mental health services, and as such, organizes, directs, administers, and manages all aspects of service.
Responsible for the overall management of staffing and personnel issues, concerns, education, and performance, including the monitoring of a data points related to access to care & productivity of mental health staff that work in the NCWI.
Responsible for resource management across all mental health disciplines with staff assigned to the service, including (but not limited to) psychology, psychiatry, MH nursing, MH social work, marriage and family therapists, professional MH counselors, and paraprofessional mental health staff. Collaborates with the VISN and national leads, as well as local Mental Health leads to ensure the programs are adherent to VA directives.
Has advanced knowledge of diagnoses & interventions that qualifies the incumbent to provide advice and consultation around the care for Veterans to professionals representing a variety of disciplines. May provide direct patient care services to Veterans within the assigned clinical section/program. Applies advanced professional psychological diagnostic methods and evidence-based intervention strategies to a full range of patient problems in the work setting.
Complies with all documentation procedures, including timeliness standards for documentation and proper patient check out procedures. Other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Various tours of duty based on the needs of the service. Work hours are set based on clinic need and hours of operation. Hours of operation could include weekend and/or evening hours. Compressed/Flexible: May be available based on the needs of the service.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): May be authorized for highly qualified applicants. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases.
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: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000
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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Lindsay.Tillery@va.gov · 8164913680
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $177286 – $228000/yr.
Applications close on 2026-11-13.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
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