Counseling Psychologist

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Fort Sill (OK); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA is seeking qualified candidates for counseling psychologist roles at Fort Sill, OK. This open continuous solicitation accepts applications on an ongoing basis as vacancies arise.

The position may include incentives and relocation options for suitable applicants. Applicants must be US citizens and meet education and specialized experience requirements, including graduate study in counseling psychology and a year of relevant professional experience in

Qualifications

• Two full academic years of graduate study directly related to professional work in counseling psychology (Master's degree).
• One year of specialized experience includes psychosocial evaluations, treatment planning, and counseling/therapy (individual or group).
• Some federal jobs allow substitution of education for experience; for this job, substitution is not permitted.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive psychosocial evaluations of patients.
• Develop or implement treatment plans.
• Provide individual or group professional counseling/therapy.

Skills

Counseling

Psychosocial evaluation

Treatment planning

Education

Master's degree related to counseling psychology

Job description

About the Position:

This is an open continuous announcement. Multiple vacancies exist and may be filled from this announcement. We accept applications on an ongoing basis; qualified applicants will be considered as vacancies become available. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation.

• A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized
• Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.
• 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 Counseling Psychologist:

Degree: Two full academic years of graduate study directly related to professional work in counseling psychology, or a master's degree directly related to counseling 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 providingcomprehensive psychosocial evaluations of patients, developing or implementing treatment plans, and providing individual or group professional counseling/therapy. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

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.