Clinical Psychologist

Job summary

About the Position: Serves as a Clinical Psychologist, United States Army Medical Department Activities, Directorate of Surgery, Department of Surgery, Audiology Service/Speech Pathology Service, located at Brian D. Allgood Army Community Hospital (BDAACH), at Camp Humphreys, Pyeongtaek, Republic of Korea This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Major duties

Assist as a consultant and authoritative resource expert to the Educational and Developmental Intervention Services (EDIS) interdisciplinary evaluation team. Provide consultation to medical, clinical providers and school personnel on complex pediatric Behavioral health cases. Administer/score and interpret psycho-diagnostic tests used for diagnosing mental, personality, behavioral disorders for children and adolescents with complex psychological developmental disorders. Serve as case manager for assigned cases. Refer children and adolescents to the appropriate agency for consideration of placement in residential treatment facilities as warranted. Serve as the conduit between the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH), EDIS and schools. Identify the special intervention needs and techniques for students with special educational needs. Ensure that school psychological services are available and provided to children with learning disabilities and/or other conditions which have a negative impact on educational performance.

Qualification

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 Requirements for Clinical Psychologist: Degree: Successful completion of a Doctoral Degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) directly related to full professional work in clinical psychology. Licensure: This position requires a current, active, valid, and unrestricted clinical license to practice Psychology independently offered by a U.S. State, the District of Columbia, Commonwealth, territory, or jurisdiction is required. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: performing psychological outpatient services with minimal assistance and support from other mental health systems; teaching parents, educators, family members in formulating treatment plans to assist children and adolescents in meeting their full educational potential; and providing psychological assessments to children and adolescents. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12 and above). 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.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Evaluations

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.