Program Support Assistant (OA)

Veterans Health Administration; Long Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 53,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The Long Beach VA Medical Center, part of the Department of Veterans Affairs, seeks a Suicide Prevention Program Support Assistant to provide administrative support within the Mental Health service.

You will assist coordinators with data analysis to confirm patient follow-ups, manage gunlocks and outreach materials, and help coordinate across units while balancing deadlines; standard schedule is M-F, 7:30–4:00, with possible telework.

Qualifications

• There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Responsibilities

• Overall administrative support and performing technical services for the Suicide Prevention Program.
• Assisting Suicide Prevention Coordinators in analyzing data to determine that patient follow-up is completed, identifying potential problem areas, and making recommendations to correct these areas and improving coordination between various units and/or offices.
• Maintaining responsibility for Suicide Prevention Program gunlocks and outreach materials management, inventory, and ordering.
• Planning, overseeing, and administering the program under the responsibility of SPP and for providing a complete range of program support which includes customer service, data analysis, and the tracking of Suicide Prevention metrics and projects.

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The Long Beach VA Medical Center is searching for a Suicide Prevention Program Support Assistant to serve within the Mental Health service. Welcome to VA Long Beach Tibor Rubin - History

Key Responsibilities

Duties include, but are not limited to: Overall administrative support and performing technical services for the Suicide Prevention Program. Assisting Suicide Prevention Coordinators in analyzing data to determine that patient follow-up is completed, identifying potential problem areas, and making recommendations to correct these areas and improving coordination between various units and/or offices.

Maintaining responsibility for Suicide Prevention Program gunlocks and outreach materials management, inventory, and ordering. Using good sound management technique and allocating an appropriate amount of time to adequately meet deadlines.

Planning, overseeing, and administering the program under the responsibility of SPP and for providing a complete range of program support which includes customer service, data analysis, and the tracking of Suicide Prevention metrics and projects. Preferred Experience: Experience working within Mental Health and familiarity/experience with the Suicide Prevention Program. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30-4:00pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Telework: May be authorized at Supervisory discretion. Position Description/PD#: Program Support Assistant (OA)/PD13872-0 and PD13873-0 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements & Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

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 $52938 – $76476/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-13.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.