CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST (PC-MHI PROGRAM MANAGER)
About the Position: This position is located in San Antonio, Texas or Falls Church, Virginia Salary negotiation and/or Leave Accrual negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service. Student loan repayment may be available This is a Direct Hire Solicitation
Major duties
- Serve as a senior Primary Care–Mental Health Integration (PC-MHI) Program Manager responsible for the full lifecycle development, implementation, and evaluation of PC-MHI policies, procedures, and strategic initiatives.
- Provide expert guidance to Defense Health Agency (DHA) leadership on all aspects of PC-MHI operations and ensure program alignment with DHA and Department of War priorities.
- Lead continuous quality improvement efforts to strengthen clinical effectiveness and operational efficiency.
- Provide clinical and procedural consultation to PC-MHI staff and Medical Treatment Facility leadership, ensuring adherence to evidence-based practices, professional ethics, and DHA guidelines.
- Oversee the execution, training, and clinical direction of Integrated Mental Health Consultant (IMHC) and Mental Health Care Facilitator (MHCF) roles across designated Defense Health Networks (DHNs).
- Monitor data-driven outcomes, identify emerging needs, and establish program initiatives that enhance access, quality, and continuity of behavioral health services within primary care settings.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience and education requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement Clinical Psychologist GS-0180-14: Degree: Doctoral Degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) directly related to full professional work in clinical psychology. License: A current, active, and unrestricted license as a Psychologist in a state, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a Territory of the United States. (NOTE: You must submit a copy of your license with your application package). In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes managing a behavioral health program; developing clinical policies, guidelines, or standard operating procedures for psychological services; evaluating program outcomes and clinical data to drive healthcare quality improvement; and providing expert consultation to leadership. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
Education
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications.