Management and Program Assistant Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP)

• Knowledge of office management policies procedures and organizational function of the STVHCS and MHPL to organize and manage a wide variety of internal and external reports.
• Analyze all current and potential care delivery methods and models by use of available technological resources and information sharing methods.
• Knowledgeable regarding the development of recruitment and marketing materials.
• Assesses programs for continuity and consistency and develops better programs and ensure policy is followed to maintain and improve health care delivery systems.
• Understands and complies with Records Control Schedule 10-1 with ability to manage confidential files sensitive information and detailed records.
• Data collection and reporting. Knowledge of the data collection and reporting required for various training programs. Ability to develop reports and presentations.
• Under the direction of the BHIP/PCMHI/PCT Program Manager assists in the planning and tracking of all Performance Measures for BHIP/PCMHI/PCT and the Psychology Service.
• Develops and maintains contacts with professional or no-professional people of the community. The people may represent State or Federal programs organizations care givers employers landlords along with other concerned individuals groups or agencies.
• Plans and organizes departmental annual events including national and local recruitment new trainee orientation graduation preparations faculty retreats and trainings as well as various meetings and program-related events.
• Prioritize number of tasks at any one time.
• Track the ongoing activities of the programs and maintain accurate and easily retrievable records of resident/staff training certification conference attendance and resident evaluation and review.
• Work with numerous and varied computer software programs. Includes thorough knowledge and ability to work with DHCP/VISTA Microsoft (MS) Word MS Excel MS PowerPoint and MS Outlook to collate and manipulate data conduct analyses.
• Website and SharePoint maintenance experience to assist with data collection and program administration.
• Manages the evaluative processes of the trainees program faculty and rotations. Coordinates trainee rotations as appropriate.
• Work under stressful situations with individuals from varied backgrounds while maintaining tact and diplomacy.
• Intermediate knowledge of Excel. Familiar with the CPRS record and the clinical reminder system.
• Collate and manipulate data conduct analyses and develop reports presentations monitors and prepare correspondence utilizing Pyramid Analytics.
• Performs duties associated with occupational health fire safety and environmental of care.
• Works independently and must develop communication lines with professional non-professional personnel.
• Works closely with DSS to ensure trainees are mapped according to their respective rotations and monitors and submits changes to DSS once rotations change.
• Provides Chief of Psychology Service with objective information for making decisions pertaining to business and administrative performance measures.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• To be considered for this position you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement 02/06/2026.

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-06. The grade may have been in any occupation but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade as required by the this instance you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

You may qualify based on your experience as described below:

• Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-06 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include but are not limited to: Knowledge of principles of financial management personnel management organizational development and strategic management; adapting analytical techniques and evaluation criteria to the measurement and improvement of organizational productivity and efficiency and effectiveness of program operations; presenting recommendations and negotiating solutions to disputed recommendations; conducting studies to resolve critical programmatic organizational or functional problems complaints and grievances from patients; gathering analyzing and evaluating information concerning management processes drawing conclusions and recommending appropriate action; applying analytical and evaluative techniques and methodology and recommend solutions to problems related to organizational structure and work processes; researching and fact-finding to ensure compliance with established protocol; composing routine letters and memoranda; thorough knowledge and ability to work with DHCP/VISTA Microsoft (MS) Word MS Excel MS PowerPoint and MS Outlook to collate and manipulate data conduct analyses.

Required Experience:

Junior IC