Major duties include, but may not be limited to:

• Assists with managing Behavioral Health Services at the Wilmington VA and the five associated Community outpatient clinics. Services include general outpatient mental health clinic services as well as evidence-based treatment for Post Traumatic Disorder, Military Sexual Trauma and Substance Use Disorders.
• Supervises BHS staff, including psychologists, psychiatrists, licensed clinical social workers, peer specialists, and nurses to ensure program quality. Works in close collaboration with the fellow clinical leaders of Psychiatry, Social Work, and Nursing to ensure each staff member is meeting all requirements for clinical competency.
• Supervision of psychology interns and practicum students
• Manages operation of key clinical programs to include full responsibility for the day-to-day activities of the Wilmington VAMC and associated CBOC BHS programs and is instrumental in enhancing services.
• Provides oversight for various BHS programs.
• Employs strategic planning to ensure the provision of high quality services to meet the needs of the Veterans being served and planning, and developing and implementing short- and long-term goals and objectives consistent with the program's strategic plan.
• Monitors administrative and programmatic resources and deploys those resources in support of the program needs.
• Provides a full range of psychological assessment and treatment services of psychological disorders for a wide range of patients.
• Provides education to patients, family members, and significant others about psychological disorders and treatments.
• Develops, implements, and documents the psychotherapeutic treatment plan, including assessments, for an assigned caseload of patients.
• Executes ongoing program evaluation and data-driven quality improvement projects to monitor the effectiveness of the Psychology and BHS services.
• Is responsible for timely completion of all clinical charting and documentation required by the Medical Center or healthcare system, as appropriate.
• Is responsible for timely completion of all program evaluations and documents required by the Medical Center or healthcare system, VISN, and VACO, ensuring compliance with appropriate accrediting bodies (such as The JC) and monitoring entities (such as NEPEC), as appropriate.
• May perform other duties as directed.

Work Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $135,385.00 - $175,998.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Psychiatry

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Signing bonus

Ability to Relocate:

• Wilmington, DE 19805: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person