Psychology Technician

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Georgia; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Winn Army Medical Center at Hunter Army Air Field, GA is seeking a Behavioral Health Assistant for direct hire. The position requires one year of specialized experience in intake evaluations, counseling, and maintaining patient records, as typical for GS-06.

Education must include one full year of graduate-level study in psychology, human services, or counseling. A transcript is required with the application. A combination of education and experience may qualify.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience including intake evaluations for behavioral health patients.
• Experience educating or counseling behavioral health patients.
• Maintaining patient records.

Skills

Intake evaluation

Counseling

Patient records

Education

Graduate education (psychology/related)

Job description

About the Position

This position is located on Hunter Air Force Base, GA at WINN Army Medical Center.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation.

Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.

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.

Specialized Experience

One year of specialized experience which includes conducting intake evaluations for behavioral health patients, educating or counseling behavioral health patients, and 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).

Education

One full year of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as psychology, human services, or counseling. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

Combination of Education and Experience

A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)