Here is info on the positions I mentioned last week at San Antonio. I hope you will review and consider applying. Please also pass on to your staff. Thanks. Toni From: Geary, Victor M. Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 4:32 PM To: VHA CO OMHS Section Chiefs; VHA HQ MH MIRECC Directors; VHA HQ VISN MH Liaison Group; VHA National Psychology Chiefs; VHA National Addictions; VHA NATIONAL SUD CONTACTS; VHA OMHS All Staff; VHA VISN BH Adm Officers Cc: VHA CO 116 ACTION Subject: RE: Job Announcements-VA T-21 Initiative All- Attached are narratives for the positions forwarded earlier today to simplify understanding of the positions. These positions are posted on USAJobs.gov and you can access by copying the Job Announcement Number and pasting into the "search jobs" function for the complete announcement. Note, this is the first round of hiring from OMHS for the T-21 initiative and all core specialties have been considered, but these are 180 series only. The positions are all decentralized and OMHS boards will convene to evaluate all qualified CV's and resumes received after the closing date. I hope this provides a better understanding. Thanks. Vic Geary Position Title: Behavioral health Coordinator Location: Decentralized Grade Level: GS 13-14 Closing Date: May 24, 2010 Responsibilities: The Behavioral Health Coordinator serves as a subject matter expert and is responsible for maintaining communication with mental health professionals working for VHA in the field, while providing leadership on issues affecting professional staff, and ensuring that technical requirements articulated in VA Directives related to mental health care are effectively integrated as a component of overall VA mental health care. Contact: Vic Geary Position Title: Integrated MH/Primary Care Coordinator Location: Decentralized Grade Level: GS 13-14 Closing Date: May 24, 2010 Responsibilities: The Integrated Mental Health/Primary Care Coordinator collaborates with other services throughout VHA to assess and evaluate technical assistance and learning needs, plans and develops activities, and delivers assistance and guidance in the realms of mental illnesses, substance use disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, mental health rehabilitation, and services for homeless Veterans as well as programs for prevention of homelessness, covering ambulatory, residential, and inpatient settings. He or she also works in similar ways on issues related to mental health for special populations, such as older adults, women Veterans, returning service members from Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, or others as directed. Contact: Vic Geary Position Title: Inpatient Care Coordinator Location: Decentralized Grade Level: GS 13-14 Closing Date: May 24, 2010 Responsibilities: The incumbent serves as a subject matter expert and is responsible for maintaining communication with mental health professionals working for VHA in the field, while providing leadership on issues affecting professional staff, and ensuring that technical requirements articulated in VA Directives related to mental health care are effectively integrated as a component of overall VA mental health care. The work consists of feedback, technical assistance, guidance, group and individual consultations, and studies requiring analysis of interrelated issues of effectiveness, efficiency, outcomes, and productivity of substantive mission-oriented programs. Contact: Vic Geary Position Title: Clinical Applications Coordinator Location: Decentralized Grade Level: GS 13-14 Closing Date: May 24, 2010 Responsibilities: The Clinical Applications Coordinator provides expert advice regarding the technological facilitation of web-based instructional systems and products, and assists the Director of Web Services, Office of Mental Health Services (OMHS), in the development of multi-modal design strategies and distance modal selection, learning strategies and implementation operations. The Clinical Applications Coordinator collaborates directly with the various OMHS program offices and administrative sections to design, develop, and implement diverse web resources to support their various organizational initiatives and priorities. The Clinical Applications Coordinator delivers this technical assistance and guidance directly to OMHS stakeholders or otherwise assembles teams of experts and consultants from across VHA and the Office of Information and Technology to provide such assistance. Contact: Vic Geary Position Title: Lead for Instructional Design Location: Decentralized Grade Level: GS 13-14 Closing Date: May 24, 2010 Responsibilities: The Instructional Design Lead is responsible for all aspects of the technical and contractual development of a wide variety of web-based and emerging technology programs and products to support the Office of Mental Health Services (OMHS) mission. This includes the design and development of Intranet and Internet websites, SharePoint communities of practice, online resources for guided self-help and patient education available through My HealtheVet, and online training courses for VA mental health providers available through the VA Employee Education System (EES) Learning Management System (LMS). The Instructional Design Lead provides expert advice regarding the technological facilitation of web-based instructional systems and products, and assists the Director of Web Services, OMHS, in the development of multi-modal design strategies and distance modal selection, learning strategies and implementation operations. Contact: Vic Geary Position Title: New Technologies TA Coordinator Location: Decentralized Grade Level: GS 13-14 Closing Date: May 24, 2010 Responsibilities: The incumbent collaborates with other services throughout VHA to assess and evaluate technical assistance and learning needs, plans and develops activities, and delivers assistance and guidance in the realms of mental illnesses, substance use disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, mental health rehabilitation, and services for homeless Veterans, as well as programs for prevention of homelessness, covering ambulatory, residential, and inpatient settings. He or she also works in similar ways on issues related to mental health for special populations, such as older adults, women Veterans, returning Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom service members, or others, as directed. He or she provides feedback, technical assistance, and guidance to both mental health and other staff in the integration of mental health with primary care and other medical services. Contact: Vic Geary Position Title: Geriatrics, CRC and Home Based Primary Care Coordinator Location: Decentralized Grade Level: GS 13-14 Closing Date: May 24, 2010 Responsibilities: The incumbent serves as a subject matter expert and is responsible for maintaining communication with mental health professionals working for VHA in the field, while providing leadership on issues affecting professional staff, and ensuring that technical requirements articulated in VA Directives related to mental health care are effectively integrated as a component of overall VA mental health care. The work consists of feedback, technical assistance, guidance, group and individual consultations, and studies requiring analysis of interrelated issues of effectiveness, efficiency, outcomes, and productivity of substantive mission-oriented programs. Contact: Vic Geary Position Title: Psychotherapy Coordinator Location: Decentralized Grade Level: GS 13-14 Closing Date: May 24, 2010 Responsibilities: The Psychotherapy Coordinator serves as a subject matter expert and is responsible for maintaining communication with mental health professionals working for VHA in the field, while providing leadership on issues affecting professional staff, and ensuring that technical requirements articulated in VA Directives related to mental health care are effectively integrated as a component of overall VA mental health care. The work consists of feedback, technical assistance, guidance, group and individual consultations, and studies requiring analysis of interrelated issues of effectiveness, efficiency, outcomes, and productivity of substantive mission-oriented programs. Typical assignments require developing detailed plans on goals and objectives for the implementation, administration, and delivery of training in support of services delineated in the Uniform Mental Health Services Handbook and the OMHS Operating Plan. Contact: Vic Geary ________________________________ From: Geary, Victor M. Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 9:26 AM To: VHA CO OMHS Section Chiefs; VHA HQ MH MIRECC Directors; VHA HQ VISN MH Liaison Group; VHA National Psychology Chiefs; VHA National Addictions; VHA NATIONAL SUD CONTACTS; VHA OMHS All Staff Cc: VHA CO 116 ACTION Subject: Job Announcements-VA T-21 Initiative Importance: High Behavioral Health Coordinator - VHACO-PCS-10-349755 Integrated MH/Primary Care Coordinator - VHACO-PCS-10-349001 Inpatient Care Coordinator - VHACO-PCS-10-348862 Clinical Applications Coordinator - VHACO-PCS-10-348971 Lead for Instructional Design - VHACO-PCS-10-348985 New Technologies TA Coordinator - VHACO-PCS-10-348933 Geriatrics, CRC & Home Based Primary Care Coordinator - VHACO-PCS-10-348798 Psychotherapy Coordinator - VHACO-PCS-10-349010