You will serve as a CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST in the Command Support Directorate of CDR NAVAL SURFACE SQUADRON FOURTEEN.

Duties

You will evaluate, diagnose and treat the full range of patients with disorders. You will exercise full professional responsibilities and individual accountability for his/her findings, interpretations, decisions, recommendations and reports. You will assess and provide crisis intervention for individuals with complex behavioral health conditions and problems to include acute and chronic dangerousness. You will provide individual, and/or group psychological counseling utilizing a variety of treatment modalities for adult patients. You will screen and interview patients, and perform bio-psychological social evaluations, using mastery professional knowledge of general and specific concepts, principles, procedures, and practices relating to psychological counseling. You will utilize evidence-based or evidenced informed prevention and promotion strategies to help optimize the psychological health of sailors. You will engage in program evaluation, which may include special research-investigation designed to test program effectiveness.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This position is eligible for part time, substantial or ad-hoc telework at the discretion of management.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• A pre-employment physical is required.
• This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or pass the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• You will be required to meet any applicable credentialing or privileging requirements prior to appointment.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current Clinical Psychologist or equivalent license.
• In accordance with BUMED INST 6220.9B, this position has a mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirement and is therefore subject to annual seasonal influenza vaccinations and a signed (Condition of employment) consenting to such.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Conveying written information in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience, using correct English grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Demonstrating ability to clearly and effectively articulate, present, and promote varied ideas and issues (to include sensitive or controversial topics) before a wide range of audiences. Identifying and analyzing problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; seeks/generates and evaluates alternative perspectives/solutions; making timely/effective recommendations, based on potential implications of findings or conclusions. Utilizing processes involved in coordinating services for mental health cases. Assessing, diagnosing, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders for individuals, couples, or larger groups. Interpreting and dealing with personal problems and situations. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0100/psychology-series-0180/

Education

Applicants must meet the following Basic Requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess

Basic Requirements

Degree: major or equivalent in psychology for all specializations except clinical psychology and counseling psychology. These two specializations have additional educational requirements, as stated below:

• Clinical psychology: For positions at grades GS-11 and above, satisfactory completion of all the requirements for the doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) directly related to full professional work in clinical psychology is required.
• Counseling psychology: For positions at grades GS-9 and above, satisfactory completion of 2 full academic years of graduate study directly related to professional work in counseling psychology, or satisfactory completion in an accredited educational institution of all the requirements for a master's degree directly related to counseling psychology is required.

Contacts

• Address CDR NAVAL SURFACE SQUADRON FOURTEEN P.O. Box 280158 Jacksonville, FL 32228 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]