"CPST Program Manager"

Job Details

Unit: College of Humanities and Sciences MBU

Department: Psychology

Duties & Responsibilities:

We invite applications for a Project Administrator position in the Psychology Department at Virginia Commonwealth University, working with Drs. Michael Southam-Gerow and Gary Cuddeback. The position would hold the title of CPST Program Manager working within the Center for Evidence-based Partnerships in Virginia (https://www.cep-va.org). The position is funded by state contracts.

The focus of the position is to work with a team to develop, maintain, and update a curriculum for workers across the state for a new Medicaid service called Community Psychiatric Support and Treatment (CPST) for adults and youth. CPST for adults is based on a cognitive-behavioral model, and CPST for youth is based on a program called Managing and Adapting Practice (MAP). The CPST Program Manager will be involved in several key roles including: (a) working with Dr. Michael Southam-Gerow and Dean Gary Cuddeback and others at VCU along with partners at state agencies to develop the training curriculum for CPST adult and CPST youth; (b) maintenance of the curriculum on a state-based learning management system (TRAIN); (c) interaction with workers accessing the curriculum across Virginia; (d) updating of the CPST curriculum, as needed; and (e) coordination with other CEP-Va team members to ensure data about workers training status is up to date. Duties will require knowledge of multiple evidence-based programs, strong teamwork orientation, attention to detail, commitment to completion of assigned tasks in a timely manner, and ability to communicate data-based findings to a broad audience. The position may involve some travel (reimbursable) around the state of Virginia for events and meetings with partners.

The VCU job series for this position is Program Manager in the General Administration job family. For more information, please see VCU Human Resources’ Job Family and Salary Ranges here.

The position will be until 06/30/2026 or beyond if the contract is renewed; the ideal candidate will be interested in two or more years in the role. The CEP-Va team includes faculty, doctoral-, masters-, and bachelors-level staff, graduate and undergraduate students, and other collaborators.

Note: This position is restricted, and continuation is dependent upon grant funding. The position will be for one year with the possibility of renewal.

The best candidates will be those with (a) knowledge of evidence-based programs like cognitive-behavioral therapy or Managing and Adapting Practice; (b) strong communication skills with a variety of audiences, (d) leadership skills; (e) careful attention to details; (f) skills with learning management systems; and (g) team orientation.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s (or doctoral degree) in social work, psychology, or behavioral health related field, or equivalent experience.
• Past experience with evidence-based treatment approaches.
• Strong organizational skills and fastidious attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Openness and willingness to engage in team discussions related to social justice.
• Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of and/or experience with cognitive behavioral therapy for psychosis (CBT-P), Managing and Adapting Practice (MAP), or other variations of CBT for adult or youth populations.
• Familiarity with learning management systems, especially TRAIN.
• Learning related to implementation science within medical or behavioral health services.
• Interest and appreciation for innovative online tools and digital workspaces (e.g., Qualtrics, Slack, Hive).

Application process: Interested candidates should complete the online application along with (a) a CV, (b) a brief letter of interest/cover letter, and (c) a document with names and contact information for at least two professional references.

Salary Range: $65,000 - $85,000

Benefits: All full-time university staff are eligible for VCU’s robust benefits package that includes comprehensive health benefits, paid annual and holiday leave granted up front, generous tuition benefits, retirement planning and savings options, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, employee discounts, well-being resources, abundant opportunities for career development and advancement, and more.

FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt

Hours per Week: 40

Restricted Position: Yes

ORP Eligible: Yes

Flexible Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Contact Information:

Contact Name: Dr. Michael Southam-Gerow

Contact Email: masouthamger@vcu.edu