Podiatrist Program Manager - Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP)

The podiatrist serves as a Program Manager for the Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program (BHIP) team in the Mental Health Clinic (MHC) at Seattle Division of the VA Puget Sound Health Care System (VAPSHCS). The VAPSHCS is a multi-site medical center that includes a major-medical facility in Seattle, WA, outpatient and residential facilities at the American Lake division in Tacoma, WA and seven Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC's) spread throughout the Puget Sound area. Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Podiatrist Basic Requirements

• Degree as a doctor of podiatric medicine, or its equivalent, from a school of podiatric medicine approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Approved schools are United States schools of podiatric medicine approved by the Council on Podiatry Education of the American Podiatry Association in the year in which the degree was granted. ~AND~
• Completed, or currently completing, residency training, or its equivalent, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification. VA Podiatrists involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status. Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the accrediting bodies for graduate medical education, the Council on Podiatric Medical Education, in the list published for the year the residency was completed, or (2) Other residencies and training experiences, or their equivalents, which the local Professional Standards Board determines to have provided an applicant with appropriate professional training. ~AND~
• Currently hold, or will hold, a full and unrestricted license to practice Podiatry in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or in the District of Columbia.

Preferred Experience:

Three years Managerial experience within mental health, five years mental health experience in general

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Physical Requirements:

There are no physical requirements for this occupation per OCHCO Communications email to VA Handbook 5019, updated on 4/17/2026.