Clinical Psychologist (Mental Health Consultant)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Naval Health Clinic Annapolis in Annapolis, Maryland seeks a Clinical Psychologist to embed within an interdisciplinary primary care team. The role focuses on psychological assessment, individual and group therapy, and development of behavioral health treatment plans in a DoD DHA context.

Applicants must have a Doctoral degree in psychology, hold an unrestricted license, and meet specialized experience requirements.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience performing psychological assessments and documenting treatment plans.
• Experience conducting individual and group therapy sessions and evaluating treatment effectiveness.
• Education requirements may not be substituted by experience; transcripts may be required.

Responsibilities

• Perform psychological assessments across a range of disorders.
• Develop and document behavioral health treatment plans.
• Lead or participate in individual and group therapy as part of care.

Skills

Psychological assessment

Individual therapy

Group therapy

Behavioral health treatment planning

Education

Doctoral Degree in Psychology (Ph.D.)

Job description

About the Position:

This position is located at the Naval Health Clinic Annapolis in Annapolis, Maryland. The incumbent to serve as a Clinical Psychologist embedded within an interdisciplinary primary care team and work collaboratively with primary care providers, nurses, & other healthcare professionals.

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

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 Clinical Psychologist (Mental Health Consultant):

Degree: Doctoral Degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) directly related to full professional work in clinical psychology. (You must provide a copy of your transcripts)

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 assessment of various psychological disorders; documenting clinical treatment plans in timely manner; conducting individual and group therapy sessions using therapeutic techniques; and developing behavioral health treatment plans and evaluating the effectiveness of the treatment efforts. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).

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.

License:

The Clinical Psychologist position requires a current, active, valid, unrestricted clinical license to practice Psychology independently, offered by a U.S. State, District of Columbia, commonwealth, territory or jurisdiction. (NOTE: You must provide a copy of your license with your application package.)