Supervisory Clinical Psychologist

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 Requirement for Supervisory Clinical Psychologist: 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 performing psychological evaluations, developing mental health treatment plans, providing psychological counseling services, and providing guidance to developmental mental health employees.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). AND Licensure: A current, active, valid, and unrestricted clinical license to practice Psychology independently from a U.S. State, the District of Columbia, Commonwealth, territory, or jurisdiction is required. Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.

For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Provide individual or group therapy.,Assign work to subordinates based on priority.,Conduct psychological assessments to formulate clinical interpretations.,Formulate clinical problem lists and treatment plans consistent with professional guidelines.,Identify development and training needs of employees.,Conduct clinical research to remain up to date on specialized knowledge.,Recognize treatment strategies based upon accepted theories, principles, and practices.