The Dayton VA Medical Center (VAMC) is recruiting for a Suicide Prevention Program Manager. The incumbent will coordinate and manage the administrative and clinical aspects of the Suicide Prevention Program under Mental Health Service (MHS) at Dayton VAMC.
Duties include, but are not limited to: Administrative responsibilities include hiring and training Suicide Program staff, scheduling, evaluating employee performance, initiating corrective action; planning, developing, implementing and evaluating staff in-service training; monitoring the programs faithfulness and fidelity to the Suicide Prevention Program directives; reporting on program performance, identifying the need for performance improvement and developing objectives to achieve program improvements; maintaining budget and ensuring fiscal stability.
Preparation of clinical, administrative and evaluative records, reports and correspondence; responsible for assuring that services meet accreditation standards established by The Joint Commission (TJC) in accordance with VA Quality Management. Responsible for interpreting policies, directives, regulations, guidelines, information letters, etc., from VACO, VISN and local facility leadership in order to assure adherence by the Suicide Prevention Program.
Develops and maintains patient care policies and procedures for each program component, specifying program operations and community relations, and completing periodic reviews and revisions to such materials as necessary. Serves as Control Point Official for the Suicide Prevention Program, determines individual funding needs for the various program components.
The incumbent is responsible for fiscal management of the Program which includes monitoring expenditures, submission and verification of reports, developing budgets and staffing plans based on need, requesting appropriate FTEE funds, determining solutions or resolutions to budget/staffing shortages and related fiscal/administrative problems, and managing expenditures within budget.
Supervises a group of employees including Senior Social Workers, Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselors, Social Worker and CEPCs.
For supervision of professional staff, the Incumbent, in conjunction with the lead staff member of the respective discipline (e.g., Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselors), ensures compliance with VA guideline and policies, licensing/registration requirements and standards published by the accrediting/licensing organization to which the staff member belongs.
Provides administrative, technical and clinical supervision necessary for accomplishing the work of the service including outreach efforts, CBOC involvement and efforts at other sites within a Health Care System. All other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: 0800-1630, Monday-Friday Telework: Ad-Hoc per VA Policy Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 941000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized.
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/.
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $110401 – $143523/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-11-09.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-11-03 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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