Psychology Technician

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA•Fort Gordon, GA

6h•Onsite

About The Position

This Psychology Technician position is located at Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Fort Gordon, Georgia, and serves the Defense Health Agency. The technician provides individualized and group direct and indirect patient care, along with consultation, primarily for active-duty military Soldiers and other eligible personnel. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation. The position provides paraprofessional and technical assistance to licensed mental health providers in support of patient care and clinic operations. Under provider direction and clinical supervision, the technician conducts structured interviews and standardized assessments, assists with treatment planning and therapeutic programming, monitors patient progress and risk, and maintains psychological testing and clinical documentation. The technician may carry a patient caseload as clinic census allows and supports intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization programs. The role requires recurring interaction with children and youth under age 18, crisis-related duties, and mission-essential work. The employee must meet background investigation, certification, screening, vaccination, physical, travel, and work-schedule conditions described in the posting.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship; applicants must provide proof of citizenship.
One year of specialized experience conducting behavioral health patient intake, educating and/or counseling behavioral health patients, and maintaining patient records; alternatively, qualifying graduate education or a combination of education and experience may meet the requirement.
Alternatively, at least 9 semester hours of graduate-level education in a field directly related to the position, such as psychology, human services, counseling, social work, sociology, or a listed related field.
A combination of qualifying experience and graduate education may be used if it totals at least 100% of the requirements: experience months divided by 12, plus completed graduate semester hours divided by 9.
Obtain and maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from, or in accordance with, the American Heart Association or American Red Cross; advanced certification does not replace BLS.
Satisfy suitability and background investigation requirements, including initial and periodic re-verification due to recurring interaction with children and youth under age 18.
Complete pre-employment screening and be subject to random drug testing, including reasonable-suspicion and on-duty-accident testing.
Meet mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirements unless exempted for medical or religious reasons with documentation; obtain required immunizations or vaccinations unless exempted by a licensed physician.
Work uncommon tours, which may include on-call duty, fixed or rotating shifts, evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.
Report to or remain at work during severe weather or other emergencies when scheduled, as the position is mission essential.
Travel on temporary duty or business travel approximately 5% of the time; travel may involve military aircraft, ships, and vehicles.
Lift up to 44 pounds in the regular performance of duties.
Complete a pre-employment physical and annual physicals thereafter.
If using foreign education to qualify, provide an evaluation showing equivalence to an accredited U.S. education program or evidence of full credit from an accredited U.S. college or university.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
Direct deposit of pay is required.

Responsibilities

Provide paraprofessional and technical assistance to licensed mental health providers in support of direct patient care and clinical operations.
Conduct structured clinical interviews, standardized assessments, and symptom inventories under provider direction to gather diagnostic data and inform treatment planning.
Support therapeutic engagement and continuity of care for military service members with complex clinical needs.
Facilitate psychoeducational and skills-based groups, including stress management, coping strategies, and sleep hygiene, and conduct therapeutic activities aligned with individualized treatment plans.
Monitor patient progress, document mental observations, and promptly report concerns to supervising providers.
Support crisis intervention through suicide risk monitoring, safety checks, and de-escalation techniques.
Function as a supervised provider extender by carrying a patient caseload as clinic census allows.
Co-facilitate therapeutic groups with credentialed practitioners to reinforce treatment goals.
Administer and score psychological assessments under clinical psychologist supervision to support diagnostic clarification, treatment planning, and evaluation of intellectual, cognitive, and emotional functioning.
Support intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization programs through patient orientation, psychoeducational sessions, and therapeutic programming.
Provide structured activities and therapeutic engagement for complex, high-risk patients requiring higher levels of care.
Conduct daily assessments of suicidal and homicidal risk and identify appropriate interventions with support from licensed clinicians.
Manage specialized data systems, such as the Psychology Data System, to ensure accurate entry, retrieval, and reconciliation of psychological testing and clinical documentation.