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.
VA Careers - Psychologist: https://youtube.com/embed/77qHlLw9Xck Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (MH RRTP) at Tennessee Valley is a 34-bed domiciliary with a focus on SUD and PTSD.
MH RRTP's mission is to provide a comprehensive, evidence-based, patient-centered treatment program that utilizes developmental, biological, psychological, and sociological approaches within a safe environment to provide individualized rehabilitation for problems associated with substance use disorder (SUD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
The program strives to provide residents with the opportunity to achieve and maintain the highest level of independent community and service integration through the provision of residential services designed to improve functional status, sustain rehabilitation gains, promote recovery, and break the cycle of recidivism.
The program manager will lead an interdisciplinary team including social workers, vocational rehabilitation specialist, addiction therapist, psychologist, peer specialist, clinical pharmacy practitioner, psychiatric nurse practitioner. nurse practitioner, and nurses. Experience in leading multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced setting is preferred. The incumbent should have experience treating SUD and or PTSD in an inpatient or outpatient setting.
Duties include directing, administering, and managing all aspects of the program, including comprehensive planning, developing, and implementing programs, policies, and procedures; determining program needs; overseeing the type, quality and quantity of services provided; setting priorities; and establishing short and long-range program goals, initiatives, and direction.
Coordinates programming with program managers from other programs, as well as in the Mental Health Care Line with responsibility to negotiate service agreements and other forms of collaboration. Collaborates with discipline supervisors including psychiatry, psychology, social work, primary care, and nursing by providing input in hiring, performance reviews, incentives, and discipline. Collaborates with clerical supervisors for similar input.
Duties with the clinical staff includes providing clinical consultation in utilizing evidence based therapeutic practices and clinical practice guideline; creating a work environment that acknowledges and respects widely divergent interests, points of views and discipline perspectives; and providing support, encouragement, and direction to all staff. Triages and assigns referrals for services in a systematic way and makes treatment recommendations.
Monitors for the provision of services to be delivered in a manner that meets VA guidelines and standards. Implements ongoing program evaluation and outcome projects using data-driven quality assurance processes including establishing and monitoring team production and performance standards; implementing patient treatment outcome and satisfaction projects; overseeing the completion of evaluation reports. Establishes and modifies clinic scheduling profiles for all the staff.
Approves and certifies timecards for the staff. Regularly meets with staff, and on an as needed basis for urgent and emergent situations. Work Schedule: 7:30am - 4:00pm, Monday - Friday. Alternate tours may be considered. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
Contact the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more 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 #: 71273F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): 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/.
matthew.kale@va.gov · 828-318-7817
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $149823 – $194775/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-11-12.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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