Clinical Psychologist
Clinical Psychologist (GS-0180-13) - Fort Sill, OK.
Fort Sill is a United States post north of Lawton, Oklahoma, about 85 miles (136.
8 km) southwest of Oklahoma City and 50 miles north of Wichita Falls, Texas on Interstate 44.
It covers almost 94,000 acres.
The fort was first built during the Indian Wars.
It is designated as a National Historical landmark and serves as home of the United States Army Field Artillery School as well as the Marine Corps' site for Field Artillery MOS school, United States Army Air Defense Artillery School, the 31st Air Defense Artillery Brigade, and the 75th Field Artillery Brigade.
Fort Sill is also one of the four locations for Army Basic Combat Training.
It has played a significant role in every major American conflict since 1869.
Working for the Department of Defense comes with an abundance of benefits and perks to include competitive compensation packages, paid-time off, medical benefits, student loan repayments, and retirement package with Thrift Savings Plan to include matching employer contributions.
For more information, please visit the following link:
https:
//www.
usajobs.
gov/Help/working-in-government/benefits/ />A.
CLINICAL ASSESSMENT:
Screens and interviews patients, and performs bio-psychological social evaluations, using expert knowledge of general and specific concepts, principles, procedures, and practices relating to psychological counseling; expert knowledge of the full range of psychological testing; expert knowledge of psychodynamics, psychopathology, and therapeutic techniques; ability to analyze clinical assessments of patients; skill in written communication; and skill in oral communication.
Monitors and evaluates completeness of patient intake.
Selects, approves, and documents treatment priorities through a treatment plan.
Reviews level of care for appropriateness.
Evaluates and approves referral sources.
Prepares and delivers briefings and presentations.
Conducts meetings, conferences, etc.
Establishes cooperative agreements among various treatment providers.
Monitors, evaluates, and approves use of community resources.
Provides reports and approves consults.
B.
THERAPY, CASE STAFFING, AND TREATMENT:
Conducts therapy, monitors, approves, and documents all treatment planning, and provides advice for case staffing, using expert knowledge of general and specific concepts, principles, procedures, and practices relating to psychological counseling; expert knowledge of the full range of psychological testing; expert knowledge of psychodynamics, psychopathology, and therapeutic techniques; ability to analyze clinical assessments of patients; skill in written communication; and skill in oral communication.
Reviews and approves the appropriate modality of each patient.
Develops treatment processes and procedures for orientation of patients.
Evaluates information/education processes.
Evaluates overall effectiveness of therapeutic efforts.
Institutes changes to increase effectiveness of therapeutic efforts.
Evaluates appropriateness of treatment plans and goals.
Develops treatment plans for the most severe cases.
Provides structure and procedures for organization of case staffing information.
Approves diagnoses.
Establishes policies for case staffing.
Uses objective behavioral outcome measures to evaluate progress in treatment.
Participates with other professional staff in providing emergency mental health services on a scheduled, rotating, on-call basis to patients during normal duty hours to include screening patients for appropriateness of psychiatric hospitalizations.
Coordinates with a variety of agencies to assist with the multidisciplinary treatment of patients.
These contacts may include, but are not limited to social work, nursing, community counseling centers, the exceptional family member program, command and legal or other community agencies.
Will interact with military commanders and be able to provide extensive knowledge of soldiering and the deployment cycle.
C.
ADMINISTRATION:
Executes performance initiatives (PI) through revision of clinical standards and procedures; performs special actions and a variety of program administrative duties; and performs a wide variety of quality management/quality assurance (QM/QA) duties to meet Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) requirements, using expert knowledge of the general and specific concepts, principles, procedures, and practices relating to psychological counseling; expert knowledge of psychodynamics, psychopathology, and therapeutic techniques; ability to analyze clinical assessments of patients; skill in written communication; and skill in oral communication.
Evaluates clinical records and monitors all test administration and scoring for quality assurance.
Evaluates environment of care.
Monitors all risk management issues and takes appropriate action.
Establishes and executes performance initiatives.
Establishes and monitors objective behavioral outcome measures.
Develops and revises professional service plans.
Evaluates and revises standard operating procedures.
Develops, approves, and executes the professional business plan.
Conducts program evaluation.
Consults with ancillary care providers.
Substantiates the results of crisis intervention.
Reviews data provided in reports of special actions.
Directs budget priorities; directs manpower surveys; and briefs reports to the command and higher headquarters.
Reviews statistical data to modify program goals.
Evaluate and approve educational packets.
D.
TESTING:
Oversees and interprets appropriate tests, using expert knowledge of general and specific concepts, principles, procedures, and practices relating to clinical psychology; expert knowledge of the full range of psychological testing; knowledge of psychodynamics, psychopathology, and therapeutic techniques; ability to analyze patient assessments; skill in written communication; and skill in oral communication.
Monitors, maintains, and secures test instrument inventory.
Approves selection of various tests.
Interprets various complex tests.
Provides consultation regarding testing and interpreting issues.
Evaluates test results for release.
Evaluates diagnostic summaries.
E.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES:
Develops, implements, and evaluates professional development activities, using expert knowledge of general and specific concepts, principles, procedures, and practices relating to clinical psychology; expert knowledge of the full range of psychological testing; expert knowledge of psychodynamics, psychopathology, and therapeutic techniques; ability to analyze clinical assessments of patients; skill in written communication; and skill in oral communication.
Coordinates inter-departmental in-service training.
Evaluates scope of practice and modifies, as required.
Evaluates training opportunities.
Evaluates orientation activities.
Attends American Psychology Association or the National Association of Social Workers approved continuing education training.
Adheres to the applicable Code of Ethics.
Evaluates professional development activities.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Who May Apply:
US Citizens Degree:
Doctoral Degree (Ph.
D.
or equivalent) directly related to full professional work in clinical psychology.
Specialized
Experience:
One year of specialized experience which includes performing psychological evaluations, developing behavioral health treatment plans, and providing psychological counseling services.
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).
License:
The Clinical Psychologist position requires a current, active, valid, unrestricted clinical license, as a doctoral level Psychologist, to practice Psychology independently; offered by a U.
S.
State, District of Columbia, commonwealth, territory or jurisdiction.
Must be able to obtain & maintain Basic Life Saving (BLS).
Be preparred to provide official college or university transcript.
ID:
2023-7556 Salary Range:
Very Competitive Recruitment Bonus:
Negotiable Student Loan Repayment:
No External Company Name:
Defense Health Agency Civilian Corps, Falls Church, VA External Company URL:
http:
//www.
civilianmedicaljobs.
com/ />Street:
FT.
SILL Post End Date:
9/4/2023 Recommended Skills Administration Assessments Basic Life Support Behavioral Medicine Clinical Assessments Clinical Psychology Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Fort Sill is a United States post north of Lawton, Oklahoma, about 85 miles (136.
8 km) southwest of Oklahoma City and 50 miles north of Wichita Falls, Texas on Interstate 44.
It covers almost 94,000 acres.
The fort was first built during the Indian Wars.
It is designated as a National Historical landmark and serves as home of the United States Army Field Artillery School as well as the Marine Corps' site for Field Artillery MOS school, United States Army Air Defense Artillery School, the 31st Air Defense Artillery Brigade, and the 75th Field Artillery Brigade.
Fort Sill is also one of the four locations for Army Basic Combat Training.
It has played a significant role in every major American conflict since 1869.
Working for the Department of Defense comes with an abundance of benefits and perks to include competitive compensation packages, paid-time off, medical benefits, student loan repayments, and retirement package with Thrift Savings Plan to include matching employer contributions.
For more information, please visit the following link:
https:
//www.
usajobs.
gov/Help/working-in-government/benefits/ />A.
CLINICAL ASSESSMENT:
Screens and interviews patients, and performs bio-psychological social evaluations, using expert knowledge of general and specific concepts, principles, procedures, and practices relating to psychological counseling; expert knowledge of the full range of psychological testing; expert knowledge of psychodynamics, psychopathology, and therapeutic techniques; ability to analyze clinical assessments of patients; skill in written communication; and skill in oral communication.
Monitors and evaluates completeness of patient intake.
Selects, approves, and documents treatment priorities through a treatment plan.
Reviews level of care for appropriateness.
Evaluates and approves referral sources.
Prepares and delivers briefings and presentations.
Conducts meetings, conferences, etc.
Establishes cooperative agreements among various treatment providers.
Monitors, evaluates, and approves use of community resources.
Provides reports and approves consults.
B.
THERAPY, CASE STAFFING, AND TREATMENT:
Conducts therapy, monitors, approves, and documents all treatment planning, and provides advice for case staffing, using expert knowledge of general and specific concepts, principles, procedures, and practices relating to psychological counseling; expert knowledge of the full range of psychological testing; expert knowledge of psychodynamics, psychopathology, and therapeutic techniques; ability to analyze clinical assessments of patients; skill in written communication; and skill in oral communication.
Reviews and approves the appropriate modality of each patient.
Develops treatment processes and procedures for orientation of patients.
Evaluates information/education processes.
Evaluates overall effectiveness of therapeutic efforts.
Institutes changes to increase effectiveness of therapeutic efforts.
Evaluates appropriateness of treatment plans and goals.
Develops treatment plans for the most severe cases.
Provides structure and procedures for organization of case staffing information.
Approves diagnoses.
Establishes policies for case staffing.
Uses objective behavioral outcome measures to evaluate progress in treatment.
Participates with other professional staff in providing emergency mental health services on a scheduled, rotating, on-call basis to patients during normal duty hours to include screening patients for appropriateness of psychiatric hospitalizations.
Coordinates with a variety of agencies to assist with the multidisciplinary treatment of patients.
These contacts may include, but are not limited to social work, nursing, community counseling centers, the exceptional family member program, command and legal or other community agencies.
Will interact with military commanders and be able to provide extensive knowledge of soldiering and the deployment cycle.
C.
ADMINISTRATION:
Executes performance initiatives (PI) through revision of clinical standards and procedures; performs special actions and a variety of program administrative duties; and performs a wide variety of quality management/quality assurance (QM/QA) duties to meet Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) requirements, using expert knowledge of the general and specific concepts, principles, procedures, and practices relating to psychological counseling; expert knowledge of psychodynamics, psychopathology, and therapeutic techniques; ability to analyze clinical assessments of patients; skill in written communication; and skill in oral communication.
Evaluates clinical records and monitors all test administration and scoring for quality assurance.
Evaluates environment of care.
Monitors all risk management issues and takes appropriate action.
Establishes and executes performance initiatives.
Establishes and monitors objective behavioral outcome measures.
Develops and revises professional service plans.
Evaluates and revises standard operating procedures.
Develops, approves, and executes the professional business plan.
Conducts program evaluation.
Consults with ancillary care providers.
Substantiates the results of crisis intervention.
Reviews data provided in reports of special actions.
Directs budget priorities; directs manpower surveys; and briefs reports to the command and higher headquarters.
Reviews statistical data to modify program goals.
Evaluate and approve educational packets.
D.
TESTING:
Oversees and interprets appropriate tests, using expert knowledge of general and specific concepts, principles, procedures, and practices relating to clinical psychology; expert knowledge of the full range of psychological testing; knowledge of psychodynamics, psychopathology, and therapeutic techniques; ability to analyze patient assessments; skill in written communication; and skill in oral communication.
Monitors, maintains, and secures test instrument inventory.
Approves selection of various tests.
Interprets various complex tests.
Provides consultation regarding testing and interpreting issues.
Evaluates test results for release.
Evaluates diagnostic summaries.
E.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES:
Develops, implements, and evaluates professional development activities, using expert knowledge of general and specific concepts, principles, procedures, and practices relating to clinical psychology; expert knowledge of the full range of psychological testing; expert knowledge of psychodynamics, psychopathology, and therapeutic techniques; ability to analyze clinical assessments of patients; skill in written communication; and skill in oral communication.
Coordinates inter-departmental in-service training.
Evaluates scope of practice and modifies, as required.
Evaluates training opportunities.
Evaluates orientation activities.
Attends American Psychology Association or the National Association of Social Workers approved continuing education training.
Adheres to the applicable Code of Ethics.
Evaluates professional development activities.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Who May Apply:
US Citizens Degree:
Doctoral Degree (Ph.
D.
or equivalent) directly related to full professional work in clinical psychology.
Specialized
Experience:
One year of specialized experience which includes performing psychological evaluations, developing behavioral health treatment plans, and providing psychological counseling services.
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).
License:
The Clinical Psychologist position requires a current, active, valid, unrestricted clinical license, as a doctoral level Psychologist, to practice Psychology independently; offered by a U.
S.
State, District of Columbia, commonwealth, territory or jurisdiction.
Must be able to obtain & maintain Basic Life Saving (BLS).
Be preparred to provide official college or university transcript.
ID:
2023-7556 Salary Range:
Very Competitive Recruitment Bonus:
Negotiable Student Loan Repayment:
No External Company Name:
Defense Health Agency Civilian Corps, Falls Church, VA External Company URL:
http:
//www.
civilianmedicaljobs.
com/ />Street:
FT.
SILL Post End Date:
9/4/2023 Recommended Skills Administration Assessments Basic Life Support Behavioral Medicine Clinical Assessments Clinical Psychology Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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