Supervisory Marriage and Family Therapist

2 days ago


El Paso, Texas, United States VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION Full time
About the Job

This is a Supervisory Marriage and Family Therapist position in the Behavioral Health Service at the El Paso VA Clinic. The incumbent will serve as the primary advisor to the Associate Chief of Staff (ACOS) of Behavioral Health (BH) and will be responsible for the effective and efficient management of all BH programs and services.

Key Responsibilities
  • Exercising administrative, programmatic, clinical, and academic oversight of all BH programs to ensure delivery of quality services in coordination with the ACOS of BH, Chief of Staff, or ADPCS where appropriate.
  • Coordinating and integrating programs into a comprehensive package of services that meet the evolving needs of the Veteran population that comply with the Uniform Mental Health Services handbook and VHA's Mental Health Operating Plan.
  • Serving as the alternate spokesperson and advocate for BH programs and patients within the healthcare system, as determined by the ACOS of BH.
  • Directing patient care needs assessments; identifying gaps in services and supporting strategic planning and program development to meet those needs.
  • Ensuring programs, processes, and procedures are in place to meet VHA performance measures and monitors.
  • Using chart reviews and data analytic methods to improve performance and quality problems.
  • Learning about practices and supporting all existing safety practices relevant to this position. Staying abreast of new safety practices as they are developed.
  • Coordinating and integrating interdepartmental and intradepartmental services especially in evaluation of the clinical delivery of care relevant to the ACOS of BH, Chief of Staff, or ADPACS.
  • Actively promoting and effectively managing a culturally diverse workforce which embraces the values and needs of all individuals.
  • Providing clinical consultation to various disciplines and levels of training.
  • Overseeing, developing, coordinating, and evaluating academic programs within BH.
  • Involved in the training of students as appropriate.
  • Providing leadership, guidance, and consultation on staff education and development.
  • Serving on System Redesign, Root Cause Analysis, employee candidate selection, and other ad hoc committees, as designated by the ACOS of BH.
  • Serving on VISN 17 committees representing BH and EPVAHCS community.
Work Schedule

Full-time, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Must be accessible 24/7 on an on-call basis by phone in the event of any major issues that must be handled immediately.

Telework

Available - ad-hoc. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #

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Relocation/Recruitment Incentives

Not authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS)

Not authorized

Requirements
  • You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job.
  • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
  • Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
  • You may be required to serve a probationary period.
  • Subject to background/security investigation.
  • Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
  • Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
  • Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP).
Qualifications
  • 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:
    • Candidates must meet one of the following:
      • Hold a master's degree or doctoral degree in marriage and family therapy from a program approved by COAMFTE
      • Hold a master's degree or doctoral degree in marriage and family therapy from a MFT program from a regionally accredited institution
      • Hold a master's degree or doctoral degree in a comparable mental health degree (Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor, Social Work, Psychiatric Nursing, Psychology, and Psychiatry) that meets the current VA qualification standard of that profession
    • Licensure:
    • Persons hired or reassigned to MFT positions in the GS-0182 series in VHA must hold a full, current, and unrestricted MFT license to independently practice marriage and family therapy in a State
    • Loss of licensure will result in removal from the GS-0182 MFT series and may result in termination of employment
  • Physical Requirements:
  • See VA Directive and Handbook 5019
  • English Language Proficiency:
  • MFTs must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Chapter 3, Section A, paragraph 3j
Grade Determinations:
  • Supervisory Marriage and Family Therapist, GS-12
  • Experience, Education, and Licensure:
    • Candidates must have successfully completed evidence-based training in marriage and family therapy and must have graduated from a COAMFTE accredited program OR have passed the AMFTRBE
    • Candidates must have at least five years of post-licensed clinical experience in delivery of family systems therapy including one-year equivalent to the GS-11 grade level
    • This experience must demonstrate possession of using evidence-based family therapy model while demonstrating progressive professional competency and expertise
    • Assignments responsible for providing clinical supervision must have an AAMFT Approved Supervisor credential
    • In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the professional KSAs below
  • Demonstrated KSAs:
    • Ability to identify professional development needs of other MFTs and guide them in current family systems theory/therapy practice guidelines
    • Ability to collaborate with members of other disciplines and supervisors and to represent the family systems theory/therapy profession both in and outside of VHA
    • This includes knowledge of the roles, contributions, and interrelationships with other disciplines
    • Ability to perform the full range of administrative and clinical supervisory duties including responsibility for work assignments, competency assessments, performance evaluations, selection of staff, and recommendation of awards, advancements, and when appropriate, disciplinary actions
    • Ability to analyze clinical data and make recommendations for corrective actions to optimize quality, efficiency, performance, and productivity within service keeping in line with accrediting bodies and policy
  • Preferred Experience:
    • Five or more years of administrative/supervisory experience in managing a behavioral health service that consists of multi-disciplinary staff
    • Demonstrated experience with disciplinary actions
    • Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams with privileges at an outpatient clinic or hospital
    • Must possess experience in overseeing, developing, coordinating, and evaluating academic programs within the behavioral health field


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