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.
Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Mental Health Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (SHIP) Assistant Director is responsible for collaborating with and assisting the Director BHIP with operations of the Mental Health (MH) BHIP Veterans Affairs North Texas Health Care System (VANTHCS). The incumbent collaborates with and assist the Director BHIP with planning, establishing, and implementing standard operating procedures (SOP) for the MH BHIP.
The Organizational Location of the Position is: VA North Texas Health Care System, Mental Health Service, Fort Worth, Texas. Although this position is based at the VANTHCS Forth Worth VA Clinic, this position will provide duties at any or all VANTHCS service sites locations and may be assigned to different service sites as needed by MH Service.
Duties include but are not limited to: Provides managerial oversight and leadership to the Mental Health Service Diamond Team, supervising the Diamond Team Clinical Team Leaders. The incumbent plans, organizes, directs, and evaluates the administrative and clinical functions of the team.
The incumbent supervises professional and support staff, coordination of program initiatives, implementation of standard operating procedures, policies and procedures, and management of resources to achieve optimal Veteran outcomes and staff performance. Assists with supervising BHIP management staff as directed by the Director BHIP. Prepares and manages processes associated with accreditation reviews and site survey visits.
Assists with monitoring clinical training and development of BHIP staff who provide psychotherapy, mental health assessment, care management, and other psychosocial services. Evaluates the needs of the BHIP sites and Veteran access to care when considering and recommending BHIP staff members for further clinical training. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am-4:30pm Telework: Not Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 55937-F Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): 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).
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).
IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Must have a master's degree in social work from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Graduates of schools of social work that are in candidacy status do not meet this requirement until the School of Social Work is fully accredited.
A doctoral degree in social work may not be substituted for the master's degree in social work. Verification of the degree can be made by going to http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social work. 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/.
NOTE: If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application.
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $149381 – $194197/yr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-07.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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