CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH )
About The Position
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ) - Camp Pendleton, CA This is an open continuous announcement.Applications will be collected and reviewed until all vacancies are filled.A relocation incentive may be authorized.Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service On March 19, 2009, construction of a new Navy hospital for Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton was approved in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The replacement of the Camp Pendleton hospital was the largest ARRA project in the Department of the Navy. The ground breaking for the 500,000-square-foot, four-story building was December 2, 2010, with construction being completed October 17, 2013. The command transitioned to the new facility over a two week period from December 2 - 15, 2013. A Dedication and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony was held January 31, 2014, to officially open the facility. 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 PrimaryCare Clinics to deliver evidence-based biopsychosocial assessment, treatment, prevention and management of behavioral health problems and biopsychosocially influenced health conditions for Military Health Systembeneficiaries.
Requirements
- US Citizens
- Doctoral Degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) directly related to full professional work in clinical psychology.
- 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.
- Specialized Experience: In order to qualify, your resume must demonstrate that you possess at least one year of specialized experience, which includes conducting psychological evaluations, developing behavioral health treatment plans, and providing psychological counseling services.
- 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.
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.
- Performs other duties as assigned
Benefits
- A relocation incentive may be authorized.
- Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
