Clinical Psychologist (Forensics Unit Psychologist)

Federal Bureau of Prisons; Springfield (MO); Vor Ort; USD 80.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Federal Bureau of Prisons is seeking a doctoral-level psychologist to deliver comprehensive mental health services to inmates. The role requires a doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology and a full and current license to practice psychology in a U.S.

state, territory, DC, with at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-12/13 level. Responsibilities include assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and program transfers when appropriate.

Qualifikationen

• Doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology or equivalent.
• Licensure to practice psychology at doctoral level in a U.S. state/territory/DC.
• At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 in U.S. federal service.

Aufgaben

• Provide full range of professional psychological services to inmates.
• Administer, score, and interpret psycho-diagnostic assessments.
• Develop and implement treatment programs and recommendations for inmate care.

Ausbildung

Doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology

Licensure to practice psychology

Jobbeschreibung

Basic Requirements:

Satisfactory completion of all the requirements for a doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) directly related to full professional work in clinical psychology is required.

NOTE: Applicants may have received this degree in either clinical or counseling psychology.

Education:

There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this position.

Experience:

At least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled.

Some examples of the qualifying experience are:

GS-12:

• Experience which demonstrates the ability to administer, score, and interpret a wide variety of psycho-diagnostic assessment instruments, i.e., projective instruments of personality assessment, intellectual tests, screening tests for evidence of organic brain damage, and tests or inventories of interests, aptitude and achievement.
• Experience in performing individual and group psychotherapy.
• Experience assisting with formulating appropriate treatment programs and recommending accommodations or program transfers when appropriate.
• Experience in providing the full range of professional psychological services to inmates.

GS-13:

• Experience in the administration and interpretation of objective and projective assessment instruments including intellectual, personality, and neuropsychological assessment techniques.
• Experience in evaluating and/or supervising the evaluation of inmates to assess competency to stand trial and/or the offender's responsibility for his behavior at the time of the offense.
• Experience in formulating treatment program decisions, referring medical problems to the Medical Officer, and assisting in decisions to transfer inmates to a more appropriate or specialized facility.
• Experience in appraising the attitudes, personality dynamics and overall level of adjustment of inmates resulting from participation in current institutional programs and/or from the implementation of new, demonstration and innovative projects.

Selective Placement Factor:

Applicants applying for this position MUST also possess the following Selective Placement Factor. In the event you do not possess the Selective Factor, you will be found ineligible.

• Applicants must hold a full, current and unrestricted license to practice psychology at the doctoral level in a State, Territory, Commonwealth of the United States (e.g., Puerto Rico), or the District of Columbia.

NOTE: All applicants must electronically upload a copy of their license at the time they apply to the vacancy announcement. The documentation provided MUST show the expiration date of the license. Failure to provide this documentation will result in loss of consideration for this position.

If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities.

Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.