Serves as a Clinical Psychologist, United States Army Medical Department Activities, Directorate of Surgery, Department of Surgery, Audiology Service/Speech Pathology Service, located at Brian D. Allgood Army Community Hospital (BDAACH), at Camp Humphreys, Pyeongtaek, Republic of Korea

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

• Assist as a consultant and authoritative resource expert to the Educational and Developmental Intervention Services (EDIS) interdisciplinary evaluation team.
• Provide consultation to medical, clinical providers and school personnel on complex pediatric Behavioral health cases.
• Administer/score and interpret psycho-diagnostic tests used for diagnosing mental, personality, behavioral disorders for children and adolescents with complex psychological developmental disorders.
• Serve as case manager for assigned cases.
• Refer children and adolescents to the appropriate agency for consideration of placement in residential treatment facilities as warranted.
• Serve as the conduit between the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH), EDIS and schools.
• Identify the special intervention needs and techniques for students with special educational needs.
• Ensure that school psychological services are available and provided to children with learning disabilities and/or other conditions which have a negative impact on educational performance.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Basic Requirements for Clinical Psychologist:

Degree: Successful completion of a Doctoral Degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) directly related to full professional work in clinical psychology.

Licensure: This position requires a current, active, valid, and unrestricted clinical license to practice Psychology independently offered by a U.S. State, the District of Columbia, Commonwealth, territory, or jurisdiction is required.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements below:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: performing psychological outpatient services with minimal assistance and support from other mental health systems; teaching parents, educators, family members in formulating treatment plans to assist children and adolescents in meeting their full educational potential; and providing psychological assessments to children and adolescents. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12 and above).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.