Supervisory Clinical Psychologist

Indian Health Service • Shiprock, NM

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Supervisory Clinical Psychologist is based in Iina' Counseling Services, Mental Health Department, at Northern Navajo Medical Center in Shiprock, New Mexico. The facility provides ambulatory, inpatient, and community health services, and the outpatient counseling program handles approximately 19,000 visits per year. The role provides psychological assessment, diagnosis, psychotherapy, consultation, testing, documentation, and referral coordination for children, adolescents, adults, groups, and families. It also provides consultation and training to Indian Health Service personnel and other health professionals. The position requires a doctoral degree in clinical psychology, an active unrestricted state clinical psychologist license, and completion of an APA-accredited professional psychology internship or ABPP board certification. At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-13 is required. The position has no promotion potential; government housing is authorized, and recruitment or relocation incentives may be available. A one-year service agreement is required.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) directly related to full professional work in clinical psychology.
• At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-13 in the Federal service, or comparable experience in the private or public sector, involving behavioral health planning and implementation, psychological care and consultation, psychological testing and clinical services, efficient patient care, applicable policies and accreditation standards, and leadership in outpatient mental health policies and procedures.
• Completion of a professional psychology internship training program accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA), or board certification by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP).
• Active, current, unrestricted state license as a Clinical Psychologist.
• Federal competitive-service merit promotion candidates must have one year of service at the next lower grade; this time-in-grade requirement does not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Must obtain and maintain medical staff clinical privileges, including applicable licensure requirements.
• Must successfully pass E-Verify and a federal background investigation, including a financial history review.
• Must present two valid forms of identification before appointment; any state-issued ID or driver's license must be REAL ID-compliant.
• Must complete required background investigation forms within five calendar days of issuance.
• Must meet requirements relating to contact or control over Indian children, including applicable criminal history suitability restrictions.
• A one-year supervisory or managerial probationary period may be required upon selection or placement.
• Must meet all qualification requirements by the applicable cutoff date.
• Applicants must provide documentation showing that they meet both selective placement factors.
• A one-year service agreement is required.
• Must set up direct deposit for payment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychological testing to distinguish organic from functional causes of emotional disturbances and behaviors.
• Assess, diagnose, and provide psychotherapy using therapeutic techniques suited to the needs of children, adolescents, adults, groups, and families.
• Prepare concise, thorough written documentation of evaluations, treatment, case management, test summaries, treatment plans, referrals, and correspondence.
• Document and forward clinical referrals and records, and coordinate with outside treatment professionals and the local contract health billing office.
• Consult with Indian Health Service physicians, other health professionals, paraprofessionals, and mental health clinicians on psychological evaluations and testing.
• Participate in clinic, hospital-wide, and area-wide continuing education activities by providing accredited and non-accredited in-service training to healthcare, administrative, and mental health professionals.
• Plan, organize, improve, and implement behavioral health services and issues.
• Provide leadership in developing policies and procedures for outpatient mental health services.
• Support efficient patient care delivery and compliance with applicable health center policies and accreditation standards.

Benefits

• Federal annual leave accrual based on years of Federal service, at a rate of 4, 6, or 8 hours per pay period.
• IHS may credit newly appointed Federal employees for directly related prior non-Federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service when determining annual leave accrual.
• Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized.
• Government housing is authorized.
• IHS offers a total compensation package; the posting refers applicants to the IHS Psychologist Total Compensation page for details.

What This Job Offers

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