Cilincal Psychologist (Mental Health)

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirements for Clinical Psychologist (Mental Health): Degree: Doctoral Degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) directly related to full professional work in clinical psychology.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes making mental health diagnoses; providing individual and group treatment; and working as part of a multidisciplinary team. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).

License: This position requires a current, active, valid, and unrestricted clinical license to practice Psychology independently offered by a U.S. State, District of Columbia, Commonwealth, territory, or jurisdiction. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Make mental health diagnoses in accordance with the DSM-5-TR criteria or other accepted standards.,Provides individual and group treatment, using various modalities as clinically indicated to include brief problem-focused interventions, cognitive-mental therapy, and psychoeducational classes.,Maintains appropriate patient care documentation in accordance with prescribed SOPs, guidance, DoD, federal and state regulations as well as professional ethics.,Collaborates with staff within the department and across the medical treatment facility to ensure the most appropriate patient care is being delivered.,Performs biopsychosocial evaluations using expert knowledge of clinical psychology.,Provides expertise in human behavior as a mental health team member and provides consultation to specialty clinic providers regarding psychological treatment options to optimize health outcomes.