About this role
Job SummaryAbout the Position: This position is for the Department of Mental Health at EVANS Army Community Hospital located at Fort Carson, CO. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs may be authorized. Student Loan Repayment may be authorized. Advance In-hire may be authorized. Relocation Incentive may be authorized. Recruitment incentive may be authorized. Advance Leave Accrual may be authorized.
QualificationsWho May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or requirements 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: Degree: Doctoral Degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) directly related to full professional work in clinical psychology. 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 evaluations, developing behavioral health treatment plans, and providing psychological counseling services. 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. Licensure: This 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.
Major DutiesConduct psychological assessments of patients with a wide variety of psychological disorders that affect intellectual, cognitive, behavioral or emotional function.Develop, monitor, approve, and document clinical treatment plans and clinical records in a timely fashion.Oversee, administer and interpret psychological testing to include maintaining and securing test instruments and raw testing data.Conduct individual and group therapy, psychoeducational sessions, and psychotherapeutic interventions.Provide expert oversight of training in diagnosis and treatment to certified and intern counselors.