Psychology Technician

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston, Texas seeks a Psychology Technician to support behavioral health services. The role includes conducting intake evaluations, providing counseling, and tracking treatment goals to ensure effective patient care in a federal setting.

US Citizens with one year of specialized experience or graduate-level psychology education may apply. This Direct Hire Solicitation emphasizes quality care and adherence to clinical guidelines, with salary negotiation

Qualifications

• Experience in behavioral health settings is preferred.
• Graduate education related to psychology is required or preferred.
• Ability to conduct intake evaluations and document findings accurately.

Responsibilities

• Conduct intake evaluations for behavioral health patients.
• Provide counseling services as part of treatment plans.
• Track patient treatment goals and progress over time.

Skills

Empathy

Communication skills

Record keeping

Education

Graduate-level psychology education

Job description

About the Position:

This position is located at Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

• Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.
• Non-Federal work experience may be creditable for leave purposes
• This is a Direct Hire Solicitation
• Preferred Experience - Psychology Technician Certification

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; providing counseling services; or tracking patient treatment and/ or therapy goals. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).

OR

Education

One full year of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as Psychology.

OR

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.