Psychiatrist-Mental Health Clinic Director

<p>This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. The Clinic Director of General Mental Health (GMH-CD) is supervised by the Chief of Psychiatry or designee, working programmatically under the Outpatient Division Chief, Associate Division Chief, and/or Assistant Division Chief of General Outpatient Mental Health. The GMH-CD manages, directs, and oversees operation of a GMH clinic, in the Durham VA Health Care System (Complexity Level 1A (High) Facility). The clinic staff is comprised of 2+ multidisciplinary teams of physicians, psychologists, social workers, nurses, and other staff members. In addition, the clinic is often a learning site for students and trainees (e.g., psychiatry residents, NP residents, social work and psychology interns/postdocs). The GMH-CD optimizes clinic operations to achieve Veteran and staff satisfaction, high-quality, recovery-driven care, efficiency, and adherence to VA policies and directives. The GMH-CD creates a clinic culture of effective teamwork, creative problem-solving, leadership, transparency, and accountability. The GMH-CD establishes clear processes to develop, introduce and maintain policies in response to MH initiatives that affect the clinic. The GMH-CD, in collaboration with other MBHS leaders, communicates targeted information about MBHS, DVAHCS, and VHA initiatives to staff in a manner that maximizes understanding of context, impact on clinic care, and required responses. The GMH-CD supports and develops plans for both clinical autonomy and specialization, as well as teamwork at the clinic level. The GMH-CD engages champions and coordinators for key facility and MH initiatives to improve quality of care and adherence to required practices. Clinical Duties: In addition to administrative and leadership activities, the GMH-CD provides clinical services consistent with their scope of practice. The GMH-CD independently provides clinical assessment, treatment, psychiatric rehabilitation, and/or other appropriate mental health services at the advanced practice level to Veterans and their family members as assigned. Work Schedule: Mon-Fri, 0800-1630 hrs - and some occasional weekend and evening call Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment): Learn more. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact , the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting</p><h3>Requirements</h3>U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. 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 (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.<h3>Education</h3>Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from an institution whose accreditation was in place for the year in which the course of study was completed. Approved schools are: Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted. Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) for the year in which the degree was granted. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, confirmation must be made that the medical school meets (or met) Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) eligibility requirement for year graduated. NOTE: The Under Secretary of Health or designee in the VHA Central Office may approve the appointment under authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 of a physician graduate of a school of medicine not covered above if the candidate is to be assigned to a research, academic, or administrative position with no patient care responsibilities. The appointment will be made only in exceptional circumstances where the candidate's credentials clearly demonstrate high professional attainment or expertise in the specialty area.