Psychology Program Manager - PRRC Program Coordinator

Psychology Program Manager - PRRC Program Coordinator

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

Location(s): Daytona Beach, Florida

Salary Range: $153121 - $199064 Per Year

Job 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.

Major Duties:

• Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional This position serves as the Deputy Program Manager for a local program of the Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Center (PRRC). The Selected Psychology Program Manager (Deputy) will work closely with the PRRC Program Manager, and will be the clinical supervisor of all clinicians in the local program. The PRRC is a structured and supportive treatment program designed to address the needs of the Veterans diagnosed with chronic (serious mental illness) conditions, primarily psychotic disorders, bipolar disorders, and chronic PTSD. PRRC Psychologists are expected to manage a caseload, perform individual and group psychotherapy and assist with the community outings. The selected Deputy Program Manager is expected to be familiar with and comfortable working with a strong therapeutic milieu, group therapy, assistance with therapeutic community outings, and with individuals diagnosed with chronic psychiatric conditions. Some of the duties include, but are not limited to; Direct administrative and professional supervision of subordinates and clinical oversight of other staff assigned to the PRRC program. Responsibilities include supervision of staff, professional management, and administrative responsibilities that are complex in scope and that constitute a significant portion of the Healthcare System. Consults with and serves as a resource for other professional staff concerning the need for the development of mental health services. Provides a full range of psycho-diagnostic services including assessment and using the most appropriate psychotherapeutic techniques in providing quality care. Provides a full range of therapeutic interventions including individual and group therapies for a full range of behavioral, adjustment and lifestyle problems. Serves as the psychologist for an inter-disciplinary team with an emphasis upon psychosocial rehabilitation, recovery, and accomplishment of individualized Veteran goals. As a full clinical member of the program, provides a full range of diagnostic and evaluation services appropriate to a psychosocial rehabilitation setting, especially in the areas of general psychological evaluation of serious mental illness, functional impairment, and emotional, behavioral, or cognitive problems. Provides a full range of psychological interventions consistent with training and expertise, with special emphasis upon psychosocial rehabilitation and recovery found to be effective in a PRRC program. Provides consultative services to other primary care or mental health providers to maximize the inter-disciplinary nature of intervention effectiveness in reducing symptoms of serious mental illness, with a significant emphasis upon individual recovery. Remains involved in continual program evaluation and/or research activities. Veterans enrolled in a PRRC are expected to participate in community integration events as a part of their recovery. For this reason, staff members, including the Deputy Program Manager, transport Veterans to PRRC-sponsored community integration activities via a government vehicle, as needed. Provides leadership guidance and consultation to staffs of units to which assigned. Oversee the establishment of program monitors and outcome measurements within programs using data-driven quality assurance processes. Responsible for timely completion of all program evaluations and documents required by the healthcare system, VISN, and VACO, ensuring compliance with appropriate accrediting bodies (such as JCAHO and CARF) and monitoring entities (such as NEPEC), as appropriate. Other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: The primary tour of duty will be M-F 8am to 4:30pm. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact (VISN8CCOE@va.gov), 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: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: Psychologist Program Manager PRRC 81067F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized

Qualifications: To qualify for this position, applicant must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Education: (1) Have a doctoral degree in psychology from a graduate program in psychology accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA), the Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System (PCSAS), or the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) at the time the program was completed. OR (2) Have a doctoral degree in any area of psychology and, in addition, successfully complete a re-specialization program (including documentation of an approved internship completed as part of the re-specialization program) meeting both of the following conditions: (a) The re-specialization program must be completed in an APA or a CPA accredited doctoral program; and, (b) The specialty in which the applicant is retrained must be consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employed. OR Have a doctoral degree awarded between 1951 and 1978 from a regionally-accredited institution, with a dissertation primarily psychological in nature. AND Internship: (a) Have successfully completed a professional psychology internship training program that was accredited by APA or CPA at the time the program was completed and that is consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employed. OR (b) New VHA psychology internship programs that are in the process of applying for APA accreditation are acceptable in fulfillment of the internship requirement, provided that such programs were sanctioned by the VHA Central Office Program Director for Psychology and the VHA Office of Academic Affiliations at the time that the individual was an intern; OR (c) VHA facilities that offered full-time, one-year pre-doctoral internships prior to PL 96-151 (pre-1979) are considered to be acceptable in fulfillment of the internship requirement; OR (d) Applicants who completed an internship that was not accredited by APA or CPA at the time the program was completed may be considered eligible for hire only if they are currently board certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology in a specialty area that is consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employed. (NOTE: Once board certified, the employee is required to maintain board certification.) OR (e) Applicants who have a doctoral degree awarded between 1951 and 1978 from a regionally accredited institution with a dissertation primarily psychological in nature may fulfill this internship requirement by having the equivalent of a one-year supervised internship experience in a site specifically acceptable to the candidate's doctoral program. If the internship experience is not noted on the applicant's official transcript, the applicant must provide a statement from the doctoral program verifying that the equivalent of a one-year supervised internship experience was completed in a site acceptable to the doctoral program. Licensure: Hold a full, current, and unrestricted license to practice psychology at the doctoral level in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or the District of Columbia. English Language Proficiency: Psychologists must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3j. May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria). All persons employed in VHA as a psychologist on the effective date of this qualification standard are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the title, series and grade held, including positive education (i.e., degree and internship requirements) and licensure/certification that are part of the basic requirements of the occupation. Employees grandfathered under this provision for this revision may be reassigned, promoted up to and including the full performance journey) level, or changed to lower grade within the occupation, but may not be promoted beyond the journey level or placed in supervisory or managerial positions or beyond the assignment currently held for those being grandfathered to assignments above FPL. Psychologists who are appointed on a temporary basis prior to the effective date of the qualification standard may not have their temporary appointment extended or be reappointed on a temporary or permanent basis until they fully meet the basic requirements of the standard. Psychologists initially grandfathered into this occupation who subsequently obtain additional education and/or licensure that meet all of the basic requirements of this qualification standard must maintain the required credentials as a condition of employment in the occupation. NOTE: If psychologists who are grandfathered under this provision leave the occupation, the employee loses protected status and must meet the full VA qualification standard requirements in effect at the time of reentry to the occupation. Grade Determinations: Psychology Program Manager, GS-14 Experience: At least three years of experience as a professional psychologist, with at least one year equivalent to the GS-13 grade level. Preferred Experience: Those candidates with experience in the following are highly preferred. Experience through prior treatment of Veterans having a diagnosis of a serious mental illness (SMI) Trained experience utilizing the recovery model Prior work in a Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Center (PRRC) Activities of community integration supporting Veterans directly in their own community of choice Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Physical Requirements: The work requires patience and emotional regulation. The work may also require assisting physically disabled Veterans. Day-to-day work involves sitting, walking, standing and carrying light objects.

How to Apply: All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 03/13/2026 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12874252. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package. NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.

Application Deadline: 2026-03-13