Psychiatrist/Psychologist

MELE Associates • Washington, DC

9d • Remote

About The Position

MELE is seeking Psychiatrists/Psychologists to support the Office of Headquarters Security Vetting within the Associate Under Secretary for Environment, Health, Safety and Security at the Department of Energy (DOE). This role requires access to privileged and sensitive information and necessitates an active TS/Q level security clearance. The Psychiatrists/Psychologists will perform evaluations in accordance with Title 10 CFR Part 710, providing professional opinions on mental illnesses or conditions that may impair an individual's judgment, stability, trustworthiness, or reliability, as outlined in 10 CFR 710, Appendix A. Evaluations can be conducted in person or via HIPAA-compliant telemedicine. The position involves ordering and evaluating PEth and EtG laboratory tests, providing final written reports within ten days of evaluation completion, and potentially attending DOE administrative review hearings to provide testimony. A Department of Energy email account must be utilized.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Possess an active Q or TS security clearance.
• Written consent to conduct a background check for the purposes of maintaining a security clearance will be required as a condition of employment.
• Must be a Board-certified psychiatrist and/or licensed clinical psychologist in the state of Maryland.
• Must possess and maintain all required professional liability insurance or other insurance mandated by Maryland state law or any other applicable laws governing insurance requirements for psychiatric and/or psychological services.
• Evidence of insurability must be provided to the Government as required by FAR 52.237-7, Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance.
• Must have 50% of their general practice devoted to treating individuals who had or have substance abuse problems.
• Must have experience testifying at administrative or criminal proceedings.
• Certain positions requiring a security clearance may require the periodic successful completion of a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
• Ongoing reviews and tests for the absence of any illegal substances may be conducted as a requirement for ongoing access to DOE sites.
• The candidate’s written consent to conduct such tests will be required as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the DOE/NNSA complex.
• Experience using Microsoft SharePoint.

Responsibilities

• Perform evaluations in accordance with Title 10 CFR Part 710.
• Provide professional opinion regarding the individual’s mental illness or mental condition and any associated treatments thereof that may impair the individual’s judgment, stability, trustworthiness, or reliability.
• Conduct evaluations either in person or via a HIPAA-compliant telemedicine application.
• Order and evaluate PEth and EtG laboratory tests of the individual by a certified laboratory if required.
• Provide a final written report within ten-days following the completion of the evaluation.
• Attend and provide testimony at DOE administrative review hearings as to the clinical evaluation/assessment of the individual, if required.
• Utilize a Department of Energy email account.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Senior