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The Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) Program Manager Leader - RRTP Chief has broad responsibility for the administrative and complex clinical operations for the VA SORCC RRTP. Incumbent responsible for overseeing the RRTP staff (160+), program development, overseeing all RRTP leadership, overseeing processes and standard operating procedures from referral dispensation through discharge follow up.
04/10/2025 to 04/21/2025
$124,531 - $161,889 per year
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No
No
Not required
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Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
14
Yes
Yes
CBSV-12720843-25-CMS
835054800
Announcement open to current VHA employees only.
The incumbent is responsible for ensuring RRTP team are focused on high reliability organization principles as well as weekly rounding of staff, daily huddles, weekly team meetings, committee meetings requiring RRTP involvement, as well as Behavioral Health Service line leadership meetings and engagement opportunities to support continuum of care for all Veterans served. The incumbent is responsible for maintaining a high-quality leadership team, comprised of the deputy chief of programming, deputy chief of medical operations, deputy chief of safety, security, and operations, as well as two nurse managers.
Administrative Responsibilities 80%
The RRTP Chief is responsible for the administrative and clinical operations for the RRTP.
1. Duties include overseeing the strategic planning, operations, policies and practices of the RRTP.
2. Developing, directing and evaluating an integrated mental health program for the RRTP.
3. Responsible for maintaining accreditation standards, Joint Commission standards, Uniform Mental Health Handbook standards, and MHRRTP directive within the RRTP.
4. Maintaining 85% occupancy of RRTP beds according to the monthly gains and losses report.
5. The incumbent is responsible for the oversight of all clinical services within the RRTP. These responsibilities include participation in strategic planning
and operational planning, establishing workload targets, reviewing staffing and resource utilization, and the development of overall policies governing the provision of mental health care.
6. The incumbent supervises the RRTP deputy chief, the RRTP medical director, the RRTP nurse manager, the RRTP program managers, as well as all staff within the RRTP.
Clinical Duties: 10%
The incumbent will provide patient care within the RRTP. Appropriate, timely documentation of care in CPRS is an essential component of the incumbent's duties. Patient care activities will include, but are not limited to:
1. Receive consults as needed.
2. Conducting pre-admissions assessments.
3. Initiating consults and referrals as indicated.
4. Clinical intervention as indicated for assigned patients.
5. Coordination of overall mental health care for patients within the RRTP.
6. Consultation to other providers about clinical issues with their patients.
7. Management of patients in crisis.
8. Completing all appropriate clinical reminders.
9. Triage difficult cases with teams and therapists/providers
10.Assist with the triage of cases needing admission to the RRTP.
Academic/Teaching/Training/Program Evaluation: 10%
1. Provides leadership guidance and consultation to staffs of units to which assigned.
2. May be involved in the training of medical students, medical and psychiatric residents, fellows and other graduate or post-graduate trainees, as appropriate.
3. Oversees the establishment of program monitors and outcome measurements within the RRTP using a data-driven quality assurance process.
4. Responsible for the timely completion of all clinical charting and documentation of staff assigned to the RRTP.
5. As appropriate, presents outcome data and research results at VA and regional or national scientific or professional meetings.
6. May assist in preparation of requests for proposal (RFP) and grant proposals, as assigned.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 0800-1630
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 000000
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Relocation Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): May be authorized
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