Clinical Psychologist (Mental Health)

Summary

About the Position: The incumbent serves as the Clinical Psychologist within the Mental Health Department at a Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) within the area of responsibility. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Duties

• Review treatment appropriateness, approves referral sources, and coordinates agreements across MTF clinics.
• Monitor, evaluate, and authorize use of community mental health resources.
• Serve as on call provider, assessing severity and recommending hospitalization or higher-level care.
• Coordinate safety plans with patients, families, and command in alignment with privacy regulations.
• Ensure continuity of care with SUDCC, FAP, and external agencies.
• Advise command on personnel management, duty limitations, prognosis, and risk issues (suicidality/homicidality).
• Direct level of care determinations, hospitalization recommendations, safety planning, and coordination across MTF and partner agencies.
• Advises command on readiness, duty limitations, prognosis, and management of high risk behavioral health cases.
• Provides consultation regarding interpretation and approval of outcome measures and screening instruments.
• Monitors risk management issues and takes appropriate action.

Qualifications

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 Clinical Psychologist (Mental Health): Degree: Doctoral Degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) directly related to full professional work in clinical psychology. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes directing clinical crisis and level of care decisions; providing high risk behavioral health and command consultation; and overseeing risk management, outcome measures, and continuity of care across internal and external agencies. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS 12). License: A current, active, valid, unrestricted clinical license to practice Psychology independently, offered by a U.S State, District of Columbia, commonwealth, territory or jurisdiction. (NOTE: You MUST attach a copy of your license.)

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/. How You Will Be Evaluated

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. Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates. Other Information

Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. Recruitment or relocation incentives MAY be authorized for highly qualified candidates. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. 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. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.