Total 61 Others job vacancies in Kennedy Space Center, Florida

• You will provide case assessment, legal advice, legal briefings, and representation to Sailors and Marines who are undergoing the DES process.
• You will serve as the subject matter expert in this complex and constantly evolving practice area.
• You will independently conduct legal research pertaining to medical issues; conduct examination of witnesses; provide case assessment, legal advice, and recommendations to the Service member in support of the case.
• You will prepare legal memoranda in support of board proceedings; and may represent Sailors and Marines during the informal and formal PEB hearing process and in subsequent appeals processes.

• Serves as the Operating Analyst on assigned facility monitoring schedule and delivery tracking for assigned program or programs.
• Performs work in-plant via meetings with contractor personnel and verifications on the shop floor.
• Utilizes tools, contractor data, schedules, and internal CMO data to identify areas of deficiency or non-compliance, based on performance indicators established during plan development and implementation.
• Assesses physical progress on contracts eligible for progress payments.
• Develops weighted values for elements of manufacturing such as recurring/non-recurring engineering, material, subcontracting, assembly, tooling/test equipment, etc.
• Reviews contractors cost proposals, over and above proposals, contract termination proposals, etc.
• Determines technical adequacy with respect to impact on materials, fabrication/assembly hours, direct labor hours, etc.
• Coordinates surveys of potential contractors in regard to contractor performance capability.
• Works closely with ACO and Quality Assurance, monitors contractor production schedules to identify risks and provides customer predictive analysis of schedule impact.
• Advises Industrial Base Planning Officer (IBPO) of allocated production capability based on total plant loading capacity when allocated capacity conflicts arise.
• Assists Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) with contractors Over and Above request.

The Deputy Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor Deputy Program Coordinator works closely with the local BHIP Program Manager/Coordinator, and has direct line authority and is accountable for all aspects of the clinical care and support services provided to Veteran in the BHIP program at a specific location. In addition to providing direct patient care, this psychologist has substantial administrative/managerial, supervisory and training responsibilities. Some of the duties include, but are not limited to;

• Has very broad responsibility for clinical programs.
• Responsibility to ensure that mental health services in the BHIP location complies with all OVAHCS policies, VA directives and accreditation requirements.
• Will have direct administrative and professional supervision of staff assigned to the BHIP location.
• Ensures efficient and effective deployment of psychotherapists across clinical teams at the location.
• Supervision of staff, professional management, and administrative responsibilities that are complex in scope and that constitute a significant portion of the health care system.
• Decisions are made exercising wide latitude and independent judgment.
• Ability to organize work, set priorities, delegate tasks, and meets multiple deadlines.
• Skill in managing and directing the work of others to accomplish program goals and objectives, and ability to devise ways to adapt work operations to new and changing programs, staffing, and budget requirements, etc.
• Ability to translate management goals and objectives into well-coordinated and controlled work operations.
• Ability to establish and monitor production and performance priorities and standards.
• Knowledge of, and ability to appropriately utilize, evidence based practices and clinical practice guidelines and ability to guide staff in using these tools.
• Ability to deal effectively with individuals or groups representing widely divergent backgrounds, interests, and points of view.
• Ability to analyze organizational and operational problems and to develop and implement solutions that result in sound operation of the program.
• Full responsibility for the professional practice of psychologists and Masters-level therapists, including services conducted by trainees, and consultants.
• Consults with and serves as a resource for other professional staff concerning the need for the development of mental health services.
• Responsible for timely completion of all program evaluations and documents required by the Health Care System, VISN, and VACO, ensuring compliance with appropriate accrediting bodies (such as JCAHO) and monitoring entities (such as NEPEC), as appropriate.
• Provides a full range of evaluation services and diagnoses mental disorders, particularly for complex or unusually difficult patients many of whom have psychiatric and medical problems.
• Provides evidence­ based psychotherapeutic interventions, including individual, family, and group psychotherapy.
• Provides consultation to professional staff within the assigned Mental Health program, and to community providers, concerning clinical assessment findings and appropriate treatment plans for patients with psychological and psychiatric problems.
• Develops, implements, and documents the psychotherapeutic treatment plan for Veterans with psychological and psychiatric problems­patients receiving services within the program.
• Provides case management and support to Veterans with psychiatric and psychological problems.
• Works collaboratively and cooperatively with an interdisciplinary treatment team to provide services to Veterans with psychiatric and psychological problems.
• Other duties as assigned.

The Senior Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor (LPMHC) is under the Mental Health & Behavioral Sciences Service and works with and clinically supports Acute Care Mental Health, which includes an inpatient psychiatric unit, inpatient medicine, and the emergency department. In addition to providing direct patient care, the Senior LPMHC functions as the facility Baker Act Coordinator and has supportive administrative duties.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Providing a full range of mental health services to patients with complex mental, medical, and psychosocial problems in Acute Care Mental Health.
• Completing Suicide Risk Identification to include CSREs, Safety Plans, and consultation with the Suicide Prevention Team as needed.
• Providing evidence-based psychotherapy services including individual, family, couples, or group psychotherapy and behavioral modification for addressing behavioral and psychological symptoms. Has advanced skills in specialized interventions and treatment modalities for Veterans with complex needs.
• Educating patients, family members, and significant others.
• Functioning as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team by providing consultation and treatment recommendations to professional staff within the medical units, inpatient psychiatric unit, ED, and community providers, concerning clinical assessment findings and appropriate treatment plans for the patients in his/her care.
• Developing, implementing, and documenting the treatment plan for patients seen, including prompt completion of clinical reminders.
• Functioning independently as a member of the West Palm Beach VAMC Medical Staff, with full clinical privileges. The incumbent assumes complete professional responsibility for his/her clinical assessment findings, patient care decisions, and documentation.
• Appropriately referring patients to other disciplines for treatment outside purview and expertise of a LPMHC.
• Providing clinical supervision to LPMHC staff and/or LPMHC trainees.
• Developing behavioral health related training curriculum and conducting trainings for clinical staff as needed.
• Complying with all regulations of VHA and ensuring clinical documentation complies with service policies.
• Participating in ongoing performance improvement initiatives.

James A Haley TAMPA VAMC is looking to fill multiple LPMHC Program Coordinator positions at two of their facilities: Temple Terrace outpatient clinic and Tampa Main Campus hospital.

LPMHC Program Coordinators are administratively responsible for a clinical program and provide treatment to patients in a major specialty. They manage the daily operations of the program, develop policies and procedures, and prepare reports and statistics for facility, VISN, and national use. They will clinically supervise unlicensed graduate interns/LPMHCs and may administratively manage any employees assigned to their program.

Incumbent is expected to perform full range of assessment/treatment services to assigned patients that would include comprehensive review of current mental illness symptoms, advanced psychosocial case and care management, discharge planning, health care coordination advocacy and referral, community referrals, and the rendering of a decision regarding the presenting diagnosis with coordination of the treatment plan including recommendations for continued treatment or therapy for a variety of different mental disorders that could include particularly complex or unusually difficult patients.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• develops, implements, and documents the psychotherapeutic treatment plan for an assigned caseload of patients, including prompt completion of clinical reminders and compliance with all regulatory policies, procedures, and practices.
• provides consultation to professional staff within Tampa VAMC and to community providers, concerning clinical assessment findings and appropriate treatment plans for patients.
• functions as an experienced senior clinician with responsibility and accountability for the technical accuracy of Veteran evaluations and the soundness of treatment plans and case management services.
• assisting the Program Manager in training other staff in procedures for documenting clinical program milestones (admission date, length of stay, discharge dates, treatment and discharge plan completion, etc.).
• will serve as a field instructor/trainer for graduate level unlicensed mental health counselor interns. This includes weekly face-to-face sessions, as well as phone consultation on an as-needed basis. Review intern clinical paperwork to include co-signing clinical notes. May clinically and administratively supervise an individual as they are working towards licensure.
• manages and controls the use of data related to this program regarding day-to-day functioning, workload distribution and program evaluation.
• plans, organizes and directs administrative, operational, Veteran and personnel activities of the supervised mental health counselors/case managers.
• ongoing review of proposed program staffing patterns and respective position descriptions to best meet programmatic needs and requirements as well as interviewing/recommending new staff for final consideration for selection
• assist the Program Manager in the development of community awareness and educational materials, forums, presentations and contacts. These efforts can involve the incumbent in public speaking discussions, interagency referral procedures, and direct collaboration with community providers/partners.

• Performs planning and design work for substantial multi-phase new construction, renovations, and improvement projects for real property facilities, including utility systems, utilizing a professional knowledge of engineering.
• Manages projects for new construction, renovations, and improvements to real property facilities and maintains surveillance over construction contractors utilizing a professional knowledge of general engineering and knowledge of architecture to ensure overall compliance with contracted specifications, schedules, etc.
• Plans, programs, budgets, and executes required projects in support of assigned programs. Uses cost estimating tools to produce government estimates, program projects, and compete for funding in Air Force corporate processes; performs work in facilities operations and maintenance (O&M) functions; provides consulting services and project coordination.
• Collects data and evaluates factors which affect the application of concepts, principles, theories, and methods required to observe, examine, measure, analyze, map, and describe physical and technical features and phenomena.
• Complies with health, safety, and environmental rules and procedures and performs work in a manner that enhances the safety of the work environment.

- Directs, coordinates and oversees work through subordinate employees.
- Advises and provides counsel to employees regarding policies, procedures, and directives of senior management.
- Performs expert level multidisciplinary professional engineering/scientific work involving the application of electronics, mechanical, systems, aerospace, and/or other engineering disciplines to plan, organize, direct and coordinate significant and complex research projects and/or processes.
- Applies expert knowledge and advanced engineering theories, principles, concepts, standards, and methods to ensure assigned projects/processes remain consistent with program objectives, costs, schedules, performance criteria, and existing policies.
- Applies a number of diverse engineering/scientific practices, techniques, and processes to identify and resolve difficult issues, as well as ensure resolutions are consistent with program objectives, existing policies, and procedures.

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• Performs multi-disciplinary professional engineering work involving the application of electronics, mechanical, aerospace, and/or other engineering disciplines to determine the test and range safety effects in the acquisition, development, or sustainment of weapon systems, sub-systems, support systems, equipment items, or an equivalent product.
• Functions as a technical specialist in analyzing and evaluating risks, developing system performance requirements, objectives and integration, and the estimation of time and resources for system design, development, and support as it relates to test and range safety and the duties of a Test and Range Safety Officer.
• Performs complex and comprehensive analyses and uses systematic, disciplined, quantifiable approaches to determine performance objectives and integration issues as it relates to test and range safety criteria.
• Serves as a consultant and technical expert to senior subject matter specialists and/or agency officials responsible for broad program operations.

• Participate in and chair major mission integration meetings involving highly complex technical, programmatic, and business criteria concerned with all aspects of the integration of spacecraft to launch vehicle.
• Responsible for day-to-day technical management of all aspects of mission integration including analytical studies, trade studies, engineering evaluations, contract management, change processing, change negotiations, budget formulation and execution.
• Assure assigned missions receive technical/administrative support to assure mission success. Missions include advanced planetary programs and Earth-orbital missions, some with potential military, commercial, or international cooperative applications.
• Prepare presentations for mission status reviews. Represent the Launch Services Program (LSP) at these reviews and present status of the launch vehicle and/or spacecraft systems, delineating problem areas and feasible solutions.
• Responsible for the management/development of mission-unique hardware and software to support mission requirements. Lead a multi-discipline team responsible for the integration of the spacecraft to launch vehicle.
• Develop/execute resource requirements to provide launch service with mission guidelines. Organize mission readiness reviews for senior NASA management. Participate in launch preparations, the launch, and subsequent flight operations as required.
• Resolve highly technical, complex compatibility problems between the various systems and/or organizations associated with the mission.
• Manage in-house mission trade studies/system analysis in support of NASA initiatives/activities. Perform independent technical checks on contractor, commercial, or other government generated mission studies to evaluate future mission feasibility.
• Foster a culture of engagement, diversity, inclusiveness, excellence and innovation. Champion NASA's commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility to create an environment that promotes a commitment to safety, integrity, and teamwork.

• Performs multidisciplinary professional engineering work involving the application of electronics, mechanical, aerospace, and/or other engineering disciplines to determine the business and technical needs of customers in the acquisition, development, or sustainment of weapon systems, sub-systems, support systems, equipment items, or an equivalent product.
• Develops system performance requirements, objectives and integration, and the estimation of time and resources for system design, development, and support.
• Performs analysis and uses systematic, disciplined, and quantifiable approaches to implement, develop, and document projects or tasks.
• Performs development engineering for systems and devices.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Performs varying degrees of complexity in cleaning processes for facility to include but not limited to lodging units, common areas, office, bathhouse, laundry facility, etc. Demonstrates proficiency related to daily service, checkout, deep cleaning, and special project cleaning assignments based on program cleaning standards.
• Vacuums, sweeps, and mops floors; dusts, polishes, cleans, and moves furniture.
• Cleans walls, doors, ceilings, stand-up/ceiling fans, light fixtures, exterior of air vents, windows, sills, tracks, blinds and curtains.
• Removes trash, places in dumpsters, and replaces liners.
• Cleans washers and dryers and ensures machines are operational.
• Cleans common area spaces to include bathhouses, vending rooms and ice machines, laundry rooms, elevators, break rooms, walkways, corridors, stairwells, office spaces, lounges, storerooms and storage spaces.
• Places proper number of amenities in room to include consumables/non-consumables, linen, kitchen, and bathroom.
• Removes and replaces bed linen, inspects mattresses and pull-out sofas, and moves/re-positions beds upon guest checkout, weekly, or at a guest's request.
• Cleans coffee makers, ice buckets, beverage kits, refrigerators, stove tops, cookware, utensils, cutlery, cups/glasses, plates, sinks, counters, ovens, ranges, cupboards, drawers, and microwaves to include proper programming of its respective clock/time.
• Ensures dishwashers are clean and in working condition.
• Cleans vanities, mirrors, hardware, cabinets/shelving, toilets, bathtubs/shower stalls, tile, and bathroom exhaust fans. Replaces bathroom terry and linens to include shower curtains.
• Cleans irons, removes excess water and replaces as necessary, cleans ironing boards and replaces covers as necessary, cleans and ensures proper functionality of luggage racks and ensures proper numbers of clean male/female hangers are available in closets.
• Ensures in-room guest directories are clean and organized; TVs are clean and programmed to proper channel and volume; alarm clocks are properly programmed with back-up battery and in room phones are clean, properly programmed, and in working condition.
• Performs deep cleaning as required by program standards (e.g., on a scheduled basis and upon check-out of guests in "pet friendly" rooms and in rooms that had an ADA service animal), which includes, but is not limited to: defrosting the refrigerator, cleaning windows (inside and out), replacing and/or cleaning drapes, moving furniture and cleaning normally hidden areas, carpet cleaning (shampoo and/or spot treatment), cleaning walls/woodwork, and other such tasks.
• Counts, sorts, inspects, and prepares linen for operational use.
• Applies Blood Borne Pathogen criteria to determine potential safety concerns related to contaminated linens and applies appropriate NGIS protocols during daily service activity.
• Completes maintenance requests for items broken, defective, or in need of replacing.
• Performs basic, routine maintenance on vacuum cleaners by cleaning all areas and replacing filters as necessary.
• Maintains the cleanliness, inventory, and organization of housekeeping carts and linen carts.
• Reports any damages or valuables (e.g. large amounts of cash, jewelry, or confidential/sensitive information) left out in the open by guests to the supervisor.
• Reports any activity that appears unsafe, illegal, or suspicious to the supervisor. Interacts professionally with guests and other team members, displays a positive attitude, utilizes effective communication skills, and assists guests to include answering questions concerning hotel facilities and provides information about on base and local attractions.
• Communicates with the front desk when identifying lost and found items by annotating all relevant information to facilitate retrieval of the item for that specific guest.
• Maintains key control for assigned key and reports any issues immediately to the supervisor.

Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) Authorized: This position is eligible for EDRP, a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of your start date. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP Participants are ineligible to apply for the program. Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov for questions/assistance. NOTE: Readjustment Counselors are multi-disciplinary and can be filled by: Social Worker, Psychologist, Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor, and Marriage & Family Therapist. Each discipline is announced separately, and applicants must apply to the announcement for which they are qualified.

The incumbent serves as an RCS Vet Center Readjustment Counselor, providing counseling services, outreach, referral, and follow up care coordination to eligible individuals, couples, and family members. In this capacity, the incumbent functions as a member of a small multi-disciplinary team of 4 or more staff members. This entails the incumbent contributing proactively to internal coordination of care and collaborative planning and problem solving among all staff. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Screening and Assessment: Will work directly with eligible individuals to establish a therapeutic relationship sufficient for completing all required readjustment counseling intake procedures to include an assessment of risk for self-harm and psychosocial functioning. This information will be used as the foundation for identifying the presenting clinical focus areas and for developing the readjustment counseling service plan.
• Counseling Planning/Goal Setting: Develop and periodically update an individualized readjustment counseling service plan that reflects a course of therapeutic and psychosocial interventions, including identification of achievable goals and measurable outcomes.
• Direct Counseling Service Provision: Will implement the individualized counseling plan through an appropriate course of individual, group, couple and/or family readjustment counseling. Will maintain an effective therapeutic relationship with eligible clients fully guided by professional ethics throughout the course of readjustment counseling.
• Risk Assessment and Crisis Intervention: Will apply risk assessment procedures during the initial assessment and periodically throughout the planned course of readjustment counseling as required and appropriate. For individuals identified from intermediate to high risk, the incumbent will work with the individual to develop a safety plan that identifies the precipitating life stressors and safety procedures identified by the client. Will provide crisis case management services inclusive of coordinating services with the individual's family members.
• Care Coordination: Will establish and maintain a network of community care relationships, internal and external to VA, to coordinate access to readjustment counseling through community referrals to the Vet Center, and to ensure that eligible individuals and/or family members receive the full spectrum of services to support the veteran's readjustment that are outside the scope of readjustment counseling. In support of client care coordination, the incumbent maintains a general knowledge and understanding of the military experience and available VA benefits and services such as VA health care and VBA service-connected benefits.
• Outreach: Will maintain active coordination with Vet Center outreach workers to ensure seamless referral to Vet Center services for those individuals and family members engaged in the community at outreach events that may require follow-up readjustment counseling.
• Team Cohesion and Coordination: Will actively participate in Vet Center staff meetings designed to promote team building and staff development through cojoint planning and problem solving, staff discussion of problematic cases, coaching and mentoring new hires.
• Documentation/Consultation: Will document all clinical interactions with eligible individuals and episodes of care coordination on their behalf as required by RCS policy. Will provide consultation services to other staff inclusive of other community partners.
• Other duties as assigned.

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• Provide input to Senior Engineers on technical feasibility, design concepts, and cost estimates for proposed minor construction, repair and maintenance, energy retrofit, and renovation projects.
• Develop and coordinates design criteria for the construction or renovation of a variety of facilities.
• Make recommendation on the feasibility of concepts and conflicting program and engineering requirements.
• Prepare cost estimates for each phase of assigned projects, including escalation and inflation factors, description, and justifications for use in obtaining project funding and bid evaluations.
• Provide input in the preparation of technical and economic feasibility studies for development and presentation of project and budget proposals.

• Serves as the primary Attorney Adviser and legal expert providing legal advice on all matters involving legal assistance, to include family, estate planning, consumer, landlord tenant, military administrative and income tax law.
• Renders legal advice and assistance to military personnel, both active and retired, and their dependents in handling all types of personal legal problems on a variety of subjects
• Provides legal advice and assistance to military personnel, both active and retired, and their dependents on education subjects associated with special education.
• Serves as point of contact for all Reserve legal assistance programs and for all legal activities which entail joint operation of active duty and Reserve legal organizations.
• Provides legal representation on selected boards, councils, and committees which require attorney participation in areas of family law. Serves as representative of the Staff Judge Advocate on Federal local and Florida bar organizations.
• Develops and maintains personal working level contacts with chiefs and directors of these organizations and with branch and division chiefs at US Army Garrison-Miami.
• Serves as a legal advisor and consultant on all general administrative law matters.
• Prepares legal opinions on questions of law pertaining to the operation of the military installation.
• Provides ethics counseling and legal advice on all standards of conduct issues to all personnel, directorates and organizations.
• Provides legal advice and conducts legal reviews for all Freedom of Information and Privacy Act requests that are received by the installation, to include tenant organizations.
• Provides legal advice and action on civilian personnel law, and employment discrimination law, including representing the Agency in administrative forums (EEOC, MSPB, and OSC).