PSYCHOLOGY TECHNICIAN

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Fort Bragg (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Health Agency, Directorate of Nursing, Psychiatric Unit at Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, NC, seeks an Inpatient/Outpatient Mental Health Psychology Technician to provide direct and indirect patient care to active-defense soldiers and eligible personnel.

The role includes conducting intake for mental health patients, providing education and counseling to behavioral health patients, and maintaining patient records, with consultation to the care team.

Qualifications

• Intake for mental/behavioral health patients.
• Education and/or counseling for behavioral health patients.
• Maintaining patient records.

Responsibilities

• Intake for mental/behavioral health patients.
• Provide education and/or counseling to behavioral health patients.
• Maintain patient records and assist with consultation.

Skills

Intake for mental health patients

Education/counseling for behavioral-

Maintaining patient records

Job description

About the Position:

This position is with Defense Health Agency, Directorate of Nursing, Psychiatric Unit located at the Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, NC. This position serves as Inpatient/Outpatient Mental Health (IBH) Psychology Technician, providing individualized and group, direct and indirect patient care to clients that are primarily active‑defense military soldiers and other eligible personnel, and consultation.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the 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.

Specialized Experience:

One year of specialized experience which includes 1) conducting intake for mental or behavioral health patients; 2) providing education and/or counseling to behavioral health patients; AND 3) maintaining patient records.. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).

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.