Clinical Psychologist (Mental Health)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Tennessee; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

This position is located within an outpatient Behavioral Health Clinic at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital in Fort Campbell, Tennessee.

Applicants must meet the basic and specialized requirements for Clinical Psychologist (Mental Health) and hold an active, unrestricted license to practice psychology in the U.S.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in psychology directly related to professional work.
• Clinical licensure to practice psychology in the U.S. state or jurisdiction.

Responsibilities

• Conduct mental health assessments.
• Develop and monitor mental health treatment plans.
• Provide individual and group therapy.

Skills

Mental health assessments

Treatment planning

Individual therapy

Group therapy

Education

Doctoral degree in psychology

Job description

About the Position:

This position is located within an outpatient Behavioral Health Clinic at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital in Fort Campbell, Tennessee.

• This is a Direct Hire Solicitation
• Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.
• Recruitment and/or Relocation Incentives may be authorized.
• Student Loan repayment may be authorized.

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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 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: (1) conducting mental health assessments; (2) developing and monitoring mental health treatment plans; (3) and providing individual and group therapy. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).

License:

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.