The incumbent's primary duty is serving as Program Manager of the Durham VA Clinical Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship program which is accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA). This position is expected to function in an independent manner, to take full responsibility for the assigned functions, and to be held accountable for the obtained results. The incumbent will also engage in clinical duties.
Duties include but no limited to: The incumbent has oversight of all administrative and programmatic resources of the Psychology Fellowship Program which is highly specialized and complex, offering specialized training in the areas of Trauma Recovery, Primary Care-Mental Health Integration/Behavioral Medicine, Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery , Women's Health and Geropsychology.
Coordinates the recruitment process of postdoctoral fellows by attending national conferences to recruit potential fellows. Manages the national recruitment and selection process of fellows in accordance with Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC) guidelines by organizing the review of applicant files, organizes the interview days, oversees the decision making process to rank applicants, and APA mandated selection notification procedures.
Coordinates the assignment of trainees to appropriate supervising psychologists in the various patient care clinics where rotations are located. Organizes the structure of year-long Postdoctoral Fellowship didactic seminar series, recruit and assign supervisors to didactic committees, and complete APA-required documentation of Fellowship didactics.
Serves as a professional development mentor to fellows and meets with them monthly to solicit feedback and discuss any issues/concerns. Manage database of training forms (i.e., self-assessments, graduated levels of responsibility, training goals, training plans) and evaluation forms for the fellowship program (i.e., fellow, supervisor, rotation, program, didactic evaluations, research presentation evaluations).
Completes paperwork required to maintain national APA Accreditation. Chairs monthly meetings of the Psychology Fellowship Training Committee. Independently provides psychological services at all levels of complexity and consults with peers or supervisors as appropriate. Conducts diagnostic evaluations by clinical interview and objective testing. Plans and carries out individual and/or group psychotherapy with challenging cases. Performs all other duties assigned.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact VISN6HRDUREDRP@va.gov, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance.
Learn more This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment.
Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. Telework: Ad Hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #:Psychology Program Manager - Fellowship Training Director GS-180-14 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): 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.
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This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $156506 – $203464/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-09-28.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
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