Clinical Psychologist GS-0180-13
About The Position
This position is located at Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point, NC. This position serves as a Clinical Psychologist in the Mental Department within a Medical Treatment Facility. The incumbent is responsible for evaluation, diagnosis, treatment and consultation of patients with psychological disorders through the application of psychological techniques for the purpose of understanding, preventing, and relieving psychologically based distress or dysfunction. The Naval Health Clinic, Cherry Point is a military treatment facility located aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point providing medical care to United States uniformed service members, beneficiaries and retirees living and serving in the Eastern North Carolina region.
Requirements
- US Citizenship required
- One year experience as a Clinical Psychologist
- Doctoral Degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) directly related to full professional work in clinical psychology.
- A current, active, valid, and unrestricted clinical license to practice Psychology independently from a U.S. State, the District of Columbia, Commonwealth, territory, or jurisdiction is required.
- Candidates will have completed an American Psychological Association (APA) accredited doctoral graduate program and an APA accredited predoctoral internship.
Responsibilities
- The position evaluates, diagnoses, and treats patients who exhibit evidence the full range of disorders described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders -5-TR.
- Conduct psychological assessment of patients with a wide variety of known or suspected psychological disorders that affect intellectual, cognitive, behavioral or emotional functioning.
- Provide staffing for clinical cases.
- Perform psychotherapeutic intervention or environmental modification based on scientific, evidence-based practice, or other community-accepted standard of care.
- Oversee, administer, and interpret appropriate psychological tests.
- Provide consultation regarding testing and interpreting issues.
- Evaluate test results for preparing diagnostic summaries.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
