Clinical Psychologist (Mental Health Consultant)

Summary

About the Position: This position is located at the Naval Health Clinic Annapolis in Annapolis,Maryland. The incumbent serves as a clinical psychologist embedded within an interdisciplinary primary care team and works collaboratively with primary care providers, nurses, & other healthcare professionals. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

Duties

• Make mental health diagnoses in accordance with Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).
• Provide individual and group treatment.
• Assess acute mental health and mental medicine conditions.
• Perform biopsychosocial evaluations using expert knowledge of clinical psychology.
• Conduct outpatient group classes, stress management, relaxation training, and smoking cessation training.
• Participate in quality assurance activities.
• Monitor the use of community resources.
• Provide expertise in human behavior as a mental health team member.
• Evaluate training opportunities and orientation activities.
• Provide consultation to other clinic providers regarding psychological treatment options.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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 Consultant): Degree: Doctoral Degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) directly related to full professional work in clinical psychology. (You must provide a copy of your transcripts) In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes performing psychological assessment of various psychological disorders; documenting clinical treatment plans in timely manner; conducting individual and group therapy sessions using therapeutic techniques; and developing behavioral health treatment plans and evaluating the effectiveness of the treatment efforts. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). 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. License: The Clinical Psychologist position requires 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 provide a copy of your license with your application package.)

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. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest. This position is located in the Medical Home Port primary care clinic at Naval Health Clinic Annapolis in Annapolis, Maryland. The incumbent serves as a clinical psychologist embedded within an interdisciplinary primary care team and works collaboratively with primary care providers, nurses, and other healthcare professionals in a fast-paced outpatient clinical environment. The position is full-time and primarily on-site during the clinic's established operating hours; it is not remote or telework eligible. The psychologist can expect to improve timely access to mental health services by providing focused assessments, same-day consultation and warm handoffs, brief evidence-based interventions, group education, and clinical guidance to the primary care team. Through this work, the incumbent will help improve patient outcomes, integrate mental and physical healthcare, and strengthen population-based care for Military Health System beneficiaries. The normal work schedule is Monday through Friday, 0800-1600, with occasional schedule adjustments or travel as mission requirements dictate.