This position may be eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
This position serves as the NP Deputy Program Manager for the Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) Teams. BHIP is a multidisciplinary outpatient program within the MH Service that provides state-of-the-art mental health services for veterans based on the psychiatric rehabilitation recovery model. The selected NP will provide a wide range of diagnostic and psychotherapeutic services for veterans with mental illnesses, including diagnostic interviews, individual psychotherapy, group psychotherapy, psychiatric consultation, psychiatric medication evaluation and management, and psychological testing. The NP Deputy Program Manager is expected to provide assigned psychological services within the Mental Health Service for MH patients; and to be responsible for the clinical and administrative supervision of all BHIP LIPs (Psychiatrists, Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioners, Psychologists, Social Workers, LPMHCs).
Other duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: - Program managers have broad program management responsibilities for a specific program that is designed to deliver specialized, complex, highly professional services that are important program components of the facility and that significantly impact the health care provided to Veterans.
- Operation and management of key clinical, training, research, and administrative activities for the BHIP location, to include full responsibility for managing the day-to-day activities of the BHIP program.
- Adhere to service standards regarding matters of timeliness, accuracy, and compliance with procedures and quantity of work produced.
- Responsible for developing and maintaining policies, procedures, and processes.
- Works closely with, and supervises the local BHIP Deputy Manager, and has direct line authority and is accountable for the clinical care and support services provided to Veterans in the BHIP program at a specific location.
- May delegate specific aspects of the functioning and management of the BHIP location to the Deputy Program Manager.
- Development and implementation of programs, policies, and procedures; oversight of administrative and programmatic resources; and monitoring of outcomes using a data driven quality assurance process.
- Consults with and serves as a resource for other professional staff concerning the need for the development of mental health services. Serves on Health Care System, VISN, and/or National VA committees, workgroups, or task forces.
- Supervision of staff (which is multi-disciplinary that may include Psychiatrists, Psychologist, Social Workers, LPMHC and Peer Support), professional management, and administrative responsibilities that are complex in scope and that constitute a significant portion of the health care system.
- Other duties as assigned
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package:
VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards
Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
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)
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
(Note: Work schedules are determined and approved by the supervisor. The incumbent may be required to work various shifts on a permanent or temporary basis & also be required to travel between any of the locations within the corporate Orlando VA Healthcare System based on facility/patient care needs). Telework: Available based on the needs of the department
Travel Required: Not required. However, as CBOC Deputy Program Manager, you may be asked to travel to a different site of care in the Orlando VA Mental Health system. A government vehicle may be available, if applicable.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
EDRP: Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): May be eligible. Contact the VISN 8 Compensation Center of Excellence at
VISN8CCOE@va.gov if you have any questions or concerns. Learn more.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required.
Starting at $114,679 Per Year (VN 00)