Nurse Practitioner Training Program Coordinator (BCT and CBT-SUD Training Programs) job at Department of Veterans Affairs in Selection

Department of Veterans Affairs is hiring Nurse Practitioner Training Program Coordinator (BCT and CBT-SUD Training Programs) on Mon, 22 Jul 2013 09:48:43 GMT. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN) 916883 To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans? As a VA professional nurse, your opportunities are endless. With...

Nurse Practitioner Training Program Coordinator (BCT and CBT-SUD Training Programs)

Location: Selection Iowa

Description: Department of Veterans Affairs is hiring Nurse Practitioner Training Program Coordinator (BCT and CBT-SUD Training Programs) right now, this job will be placed in Iowa. More details about this job opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN)

916883

To fulfill President Linc! oln's promise - "To care for him who shall
have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and
honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.

How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate
care to Veterans?

As a VA professional nurse, your opportunities are endless. With many
openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of
opportunities at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically
advanced integrated health care system in the nation, but we also provide many
other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National
Cemeteries.

VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to
balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of
predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities. For more information on the
Department of Veterans Affairs, go to
http://www.vacareers.va.gov/

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The V! ISN 6 Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Centers (MIRECC) is recruiting for a Nurse Practitioner for the Office of Patient Care Services (PCS), Mental Health Services (MHS) in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). The position reports directly to the VISN 6 MIRECC Director in Durham, NC with matrixed supervision by the National Mental Health Director for Psychotherapy and Psychogeriatric in MHS. The position will be decentralized with physical location to be determined.

This position may be
filled by either a Nurse Practitioner, Social Worker or Clinical Psychologist.
If interested in applying under another occupation, please apply accordingly:

Social
Worker-VHA-558-13-DU-916643-HC

Clinical
Psychologist-VHA-558-13-DU-911044-HC

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Must pass pre-employment examination

Must be proficient in written and spoken English

Designated and-or Random Drug Testing required
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Background and-or Security Investigation required

Must complete and sign form 306 under "Required Forms"

DUTIES:
TOUR OF DUTY

: Monday-Friday,
0800-1630. Hours may be modified to meet mission needs.

THIS IS A VIRTUAL POSITION. The duty location
of this position will be determined once a candidate is selected.Â" Salary will be determine for that geographical location as well.

The
Training Program Coordinator's primary functions are to implement, manage,
monitor, and evaluate the VA Behavioral Couples Therapy and Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy

Substance Use Disorders (BCT and CBT-SUD) Training Programs. This
includes collaboration with program evaluators, program administrators, other MHS staff,

VISN
mental health leadership, and field-based staff.

The
Training Program Coordinator is responsible for managing programmatic aspects
of these competency-based s! taff training programs, which involve in-person
workshop training, ! followed by ongoing expert consultation. The Training
Program Coordinator helps to identify and coordinate teams of trainers and training
consultants in addition to overseeing the development of the therapist manuals,
multi-modal training materials, documentation templates, and outcome measures
for each training program.

Responsibilities
also include coordinating the various aspects of implementing the BCT and
CBT-SUD programs, policies, and procedures, and contributing to a system of
monitoring of outcomes using data-driven, quality assurance processes to
evaluate programs that deliver specialized, complex, highly professional service.
The Training Program Coordinator is broadly acquainted with other evidence
based psychotherapies and clinical treatment modalities, clinical support
systems and implementation sciences, and is knowledgeable about multifaceted
health care delivery systems and their relationship to exter! nal review
organizations as well as hospital and service level operations. The Training
Program Coordinator is also familiar with current research literature on BCT
and CBT-SUD.

The ability to deliver BCT or CBT-SUD is desired, but not
required.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
U.S. Citizenship, Birth or Naturalized (appropriate documentation required)

At least two years of successful experience as a NP and has successfully undertaken difficult or complex clinical, administrative, research and/or educational assignments which have required an unusual degree of leadership and competence.

MasterÂ's degree from an NLN or CCNE accredited Nurse Practitioner program -National Certification as a Nurse Practitioner

Current, full, unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse

State Approval to practice as a Nurse Practitioner

National Certification as a Nurse Practition! er

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
A minimum of five (5) ! years successful nursing practice -One year successful progressive leadership nursing experience -Minimum of at least two (2) years of successful management experience

Experience with program management with documented outcomes

Demonstrated ability to work effectively with members of an interdisciplinary team

Demonstrated history of collaborative relationships with physicians, other support services and leadership

Ability to work independently -Knowledge of JCAHO standards

Prior experience working with Veteran patients in Community or Hospital setting

Demonstrated evidence of leadership potential with an emphasis on skills in interpersonal relationships, program development, critical thinking, and problem solving

Documented evidence of successful professional practice with progressively complex positions/assignments

Demonstrated ability to use computer systems in support of patient care delivery
Demonstrated excellence in written/verbal communication, time management and working with an interdisciplinary team

Prior VA experience

Grade and
salary to be determined by the Nurse Professional Standards Board

• Note:

This position requires the completion of a Dependent Credentialing process
(Vetpro)

PHYSICAL
STANDARDS. See VA Directive and Handbook 5019.

ENGLISH
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY: RNs appointed to direct patient care positions must be
proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and
7407 (d).

Reference:
VA Handbook 5005/27, Part II, Appendix G-6 NURSE QUALIFICATION STANDARD

PLEASE NOTE:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.)! Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from ! schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website:

http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html

Al

l education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. 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.

Veterans' Preference:
When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) and/or documentation related to your active duty service which shows dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), or dates of impending separation.

Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference! (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veterans Preference" with required proof as stated on the form. For more information, please review the information for disabled Veterans in the application

checklist

or visit

http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx

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HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your application, résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.

BENEFITS:
Working for the Department of Veterans Affairs offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, thrift savings plan, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. In addition to traditional "dollars and cents" benefits, we offer a range of benefits to help balanc! e work and life. For more information please visit us at

http:! //www.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp

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Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave.

OTHER INFORMATION:
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
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If you were eligible to this job, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department of Veterans Affairs.

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This job starts available on: Mon, 22 Jul 2013 09:48:43 GMT

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