Clinical Psychologist (Behavioral Health Consultant)

DHA • Shreveport, LA

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About The Position

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONSULTANT) - Barksdale Air Force Base, LA Barksdale AFB is located in Bossier City, a suburb of Shreveport, Louisiana Shreveport is a city in northwest Louisiana. Downtown, the Sci-Port Discovery Center features an IMAX dome and hands-on science exhibits. Spring Street Historical Museum explores local history in a restored 19th-century bank. Riverboat casinos dot the Red River. Surrounded by gardens and trails, R.W. Norton Art Gallery displays paintings, sculpture and rare books. Shreveport is known for riverboat casinos and lots of historic landmarks . Though it can give a sleepy town feel, there are still plenty of ways to entertain yourself and/or your family if gambling isn't your thing. Working for the Department of Defense comes with an abundance of benefits and perks to include competitive compensation packages, paid-time off, medical benefits, student loan repayments, and retirement package with Thrift Savings Plan to include matching employer contributions. For more information, please visit the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/benefits/ This position is as a Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC). The Primary Care Behavioral Health Program provides a team-based approach to healthcare by integrating behavioral health providers and registered nurses into Primary Care Clinics to deliver evidence-based biopsychosocial assessment, treatment, prevention and management of behavioral health problems and biopsychosocially influenced health conditions for Military Health System beneficiaries.

Requirements

• Doctoral Degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) directly related to full professional work in clinical psychology.
• One year of specialized experience which includes providing consultation and/or assessment of patients with behavioral health issues; conducting individual and/or group therapy; and collaborating with other healthcare professionals.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a Clinical Psychologist Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC) for the Clinic and Behavioral Health System of Care (BHSOC) Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) program.
• Provides evidenced-based individual treatment and psychoeducational classes for patients enrolled in primary care clinics.
• Executes performance initiatives (PI) through revision of clinical standards and procedures; and performs a variety of quality management/quality assurance (QM/QA) duties to meet the Joint Commission (TJC) requirements.
• Provides consultation regarding interpretation and approval of outcome measures and screening instruments.

Benefits

• competitive compensation packages
• paid-time off
• medical benefits
• student loan repayments
• retirement package with Thrift Savings Plan to include matching employer contributions

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree