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Summary 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. Responsibilities The psychologist serves as a Psychology Program Manager for the Puget Sound Pain Clinic, Anesthesia Service Line. The Psychology Program Manager will oversee a team of psychologists that provide evidence-based treatments in a collaborative interdisciplinary setting to include psychologists, medical providers, physical therapists, pharmacists, and others who provide strategies for chronic pain management to help patients improve their overall functioning, wellbeing, and quality of life. Patients served include a diverse population of Veterans with chronic pain-typically with co-occurring medical and psychiatric conditions or complex functional barriers-including thousands of rural Veterans with elevated opioid-related risk. The program offers individual, group, co-disciplinary, psychoeducational, pain case-management, and other direct biopsychosocial chronic-pain services to Veterans. The Program Manager will have a high degree of organization and clinical skill to effectively deliver, supervise, and train evidence-based psychotherapies and treatment approaches for a variety of diagnoses, including complex chronic pain and co-occurring mental-health and behavioral-health conditions. Program Management Responsibilities (30 %): Provide broad program management responsibilities of a clinical care team, including leadership to develop, implement, evaluate, and oversee a complex program responsible for comprehensive clinical care of Veterans. Lead a multidisciplinary team that may include psychologists, physicians, social workers, nurses, and other health care professionals and trainees. Conduct ongoing program evaluation and data-driven quality improvement projects that monitor the effectiveness of clinical operations within their respective program(s). Plan work to be accomplished by team members, including establishing priorities, timelines for completion, and necessary adjustments therein. Resolve conflicts among team members and adjudicate complaints and problems of employees in a timely and effective manner. Function as the first line supervising authority (rater) for 5 employees and provide administrative and clinical supervision and consultation as appropriate. Clinical Responsibilities (65 %): Independently provide psychological assessment and diagnostic services for Veterans with a broad range of psychopathology receiving care within the clinic setting. Demonstrate expertise in using and teaching others about contemporary interview and psychometric assessment methods for these disorders. Provide comprehensive, evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions, including individual, family, and group psychotherapy and psychoeducation. Provide consultation to health care providers about assessment findings and treatment plan for patients to ensure that care is coordinated, collaborative, and integrated within the Medical Center. Develop, implement, and document the mental health treatment plan for an assigned caseload of patients. Adhere to all Facility and Service Line policies and practices for delivering clinical care, including suicide risk reduction practices, timeliness of care and access standards, professional conduct requirements, and CPRS documentation conventions. Education and Training (5 %): Provide clinical supervision and instruction for psychology trainees (interns and/or postdoctoral fellows) assigned to the primary work setting. Provide clinical supervision and/or training for medical residents, medical students, social work interns, or other trainees not enrolled in a psychology training program. Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Work Schedule: Mon - Fri, 8:00am to 4:30pm. Recruitment/Relocation Incentive: 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. 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). Telework: Ad-hoc. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Complete all application requirements detailed in the