LPMHC Program Manager, Suicide Prevention

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Dayton (OH); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework eligibility

Job summary

The Dayton VA Medical Center is recruiting for a Suicide Prevention Program Manager who will coordinate and manage the administrative and clinical aspects of the Suicide Prevention Program under Mental Health Service (MHS) at Dayton VAMC.

Responsibilities include staffing, budgeting, policy adherence to VA directives, reporting, program evaluation, and compliance with Joint Commission standards; supervision of staff; telework eligibility under VA policy.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising social workers and mental health professionals.
• Experience managing a program budget and staffing plans.
• Ability to interpret policies and VA directives for program adherence.

Responsibilities

• Administrative responsibilities include hiring and training Suicide Program staff, scheduling, evaluating employee performance, initiating corrective action; planning and delivering in-service training.
• Develops and maintains patient care policies; ensures compliance with Joint Commission standards and VA guidelines.
• Fiscal management: budgeting, monitoring expenditures, staffing plans, and securing funding as needed.
• Supervises Senior Social Workers, Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselors, Social Worker and CEPCs; provides clinical and administrative supervision.
• Work schedule: 0800-1630, Monday-Friday; telework Ad-Hoc per VA policy; telework eligibility noted.

Skills

Staff supervision

Budget management

Program coordination

Policy interpretation

Communication

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Dayton VA Medical Center (VAMC) is recruiting for a Suicide Prevention Program Manager. The incumbent will coordinate and manage the administrative and clinical aspects of the Suicide Prevention Program under Mental Health Service (MHS) at Dayton VAMC.

Key Responsibilities

Duties include, but are not limited to: Administrative responsibilities include hiring and training Suicide Program staff, scheduling, evaluating employee performance, initiating corrective action; planning, developing, implementing and evaluating staff in-service training; monitoring the programs faithfulness and fidelity to the Suicide Prevention Program directives; reporting on program performance, identifying the need for performance improvement and developing objectives to achieve program improvements; maintaining budget and ensuring fiscal stability.

Preparation of clinical, administrative and evaluative records, reports and correspondence; responsible for assuring that services meet accreditation standards established by The Joint Commission (TJC) in accordance with VA Quality Management. Responsible for interpreting policies, directives, regulations, guidelines, information letters, etc., from VACO, VISN and local facility leadership in order to assure adherence by the Suicide Prevention Program.

Develops and maintains patient care policies and procedures for each program component, specifying program operations and community relations, and completing periodic reviews and revisions to such materials as necessary. Serves as Control Point Official for the Suicide Prevention Program, determines individual funding needs for the various program components.

The incumbent is responsible for fiscal management of the Program which includes monitoring expenditures, submission and verification of reports, developing budgets and staffing plans based on need, requesting appropriate FTEE funds, determining solutions or resolutions to budget/staffing shortages and related fiscal/administrative problems, and managing expenditures within budget.

Supervises a group of employees including Senior Social Workers, Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselors, Social Worker and CEPCs.

For supervision of professional staff, the Incumbent, in conjunction with the lead staff member of the respective discipline (e.g., Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselors), ensures compliance with VA guideline and policies, licensing/registration requirements and standards published by the accrediting/licensing organization to which the staff member belongs.

Provides administrative, technical and clinical supervision necessary for accomplishing the work of the service including outreach efforts, CBOC involvement and efforts at other sites within a Health Care System. All other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: 0800-1630, Monday-Friday Telework: Ad-Hoc per VA Policy Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 941000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized.

Requirements & Education

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.

For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $110401 – $143523/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-09.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.

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