PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAM MANAGER

About the role

The Organizational Psychologist works on organizational development projects such as improving leadership, building healthy cultures, managing change, and increasing engagement, productivity, and quality of work life.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in psychology from an APA, PCSAS, or CPA accredited program.
  • Specialty area must be consistent with the assignment.
• Successfully complete a re-specialization program meeting both conditions:
  • Must be completed in an APA or CPA accredited doctoral program.
  • Specialty must be consistent with the assignment.
• Have a doctoral degree awarded between 1951 and 1978 from a regionally-accredited institution with a dissertation primarily psychological in nature.
  • Must have completed a one-year supervised internship in a site acceptable to the doctoral program.
• 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 acceptable to the doctoral program.
• 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 acceptable to the doctoral program.
• 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 acceptable to the doctoral program.
• 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.
  • May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision.
• Experience as a professional psychologist with at least one year equivalent to the GS-13 grade level.
  • Demonstrated knowledge, skills, and abilities in organizing work, setting priorities, delegating tasks, and meeting multiple deadlines.
  • Knowledge of and ability to utilize evidence-based practices and clinical practice guidelines appropriately and ability to guide staff in using these tools.
  • Ability to deal effectively with individuals or groups representing widely divergent backgrounds, interests, and points of view.
  • Skills in managing and directing the work of others to accomplish program goals and objectives.
  • Ability to translate management goals and objectives into well-coordinated and controlled work operations.
  • Ability to analyze organizational and operational problems and to develop and implement solutions that result in sound operation of the program.

Preferred Experience

• 2 years of organizational psychology.
• 1 year of supervisory experience in any role.

References

VA Handbook 5005/103 Part II Appendix G18.

Grade Determinations

• Psychology Program Manager - GS-14
• (a) Experience: At least three years of experience as a professional psychologist, with at least one year equivalent to the GS-13 grade level.
• (b) Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs:
• Ability to organize work, set priorities, delegate tasks, and meet multiple deadlines.
• Knowledge of and ability to utilize evidence-based practices and clinical practice guidelines appropriately and ability to guide staff in using these tools.
• Ability to deal effectively with individuals or groups representing widely divergent backgrounds, interests, and points of view.
• Skills in managing and directing the work of others to accomplish program goals and objectives.
• Ability to translate management goals and objectives into well-coordinated and controlled work operations.
• Ability to analyze organizational and operational problems and to develop and implement solutions that result in sound operation of the program.