1. Leadership Models in Behavioral Healthcare
Kendra Weaver, Psy.D.
Mental Health Services Manager, VISN 9

2. VISN Mental Health Manager Job Description
Coordinate strategic planning, program development, and implementation of mental health services for VISN 9
Provide consultation to the VISN CMO, Network Director, and facility leaders
Lead the VISN Mental Health Committee in implementing MH Strategic Plan

3. Qualifications of Psychologists for Leadership Positions
WICS Model of Leadership
Applying unique skills in mental health theory and technique to the management of organizations
Assessment
Interpersonal
Therapy
Research

4. Qualifications of Psychologists for Leadership Positions
Assessment Skills
Analysis & case conceptualization
Interpersonal Skills
Emotional intelligence & charisma
Therapy Skills
Transtheoretical model of change
Research Skills
Data analysis & outcomes assessment

5. Leadership Challenges
Getting the job
“Open to all qualified applicants”
Responses from others
Doing the job
Cognitive hurdles
Resource hurdles
Motivational hurdles
Political hurdles

6. Leadership Challenges: Doing the Job
Cognitive hurdles
Communicating the need for change
Resource hurdles
Achieving change with limited resources
Motivational hurdles
Creating a culture of performance
Political hurdles
Identifying & isolating detractors

7. Increasing Psychologists in Leadership Positions
Training in Administration
Doctoral programs:
Ensuring opportunities for supervision & administration courses
Internships/Post-docs:
Offering administrative rotations with positive, successful administrators

8. Increasing Psychologists in Leadership Positions
Mentorship Opportunities
Empowering people around you & helping them grow
Promoting succession planning
Challenging those nearing retirement
Paving the way vs. counting the days
Benefiting from the 3 M’s of mentorship
Match, Multiple, Message

9. Increasing Psychologists in Leadership Positions
Mentor Responsibilities
Being open to where you might find a potential leader
Offering opportunities to lead
Expressing interest & confidence in the subordinate
Leading by example
Working with the ambivalence

10. Increasing Psychologists in Leadership Positions
Protégé Responsibilities
Being assertive with your career
Volunteering for projects
Defining yourself as a team player
Showing vs. saying what you can do

11. References
Goleman, D. (1998). What makes a good leader? Harvard Business Review, November-December,
Kim, W.C., & Mauborgne, R. (2003). Tipping point leadership. Harvard Business Review, April,
Sternberg, R.J. (2005). WICS: A model of leadership. The Psychologist-Manager Journal, 8(1),