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Duties

As a Behavioral Scientist, you will: Serve as an expert leading and directing mental health support for employees. Provide expertise in dealing with the behavioral aspects of employee mental health and safety. Coordinate consultations with the clinic's physicians as warranted. Create a safe and therapeutic environment for employees and clients. Contribute to the planning and implementation of comprehensive and continuing counseling and mental health programs. Manage program elements for changes in the employee assistance program's counseling services. Provide appropriate patient care data and workload data as required Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications: Degree: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position; OR Combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field; OR Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. Minimum Qualifications: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level of in the Federal service as defined in the next paragraph. Must possess a valid, current, unrestricted license to practice psychotherapy/counseling within the United States, District of Columbia or commonwealth territory. For example, a LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor), LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker), or LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist), or Licensed Psychologist. Specialized experience is experience which is directly related to the position which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) to successfully perform the duties of the position to include experience in providing authoritative and professional expertise in dealing with the behavioral health issues, including experience providing direct and comprehensive mental health counseling to individuals and groups; developing and delivering seminars on mental health topics, and managing crisis situations. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the education requirements. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications.

Contacts

• Address OCOO-OFFICE OF SAFETY, SECURITY AND ASSET MANAGEMENT 1600 Clifton Rd Atlanta, GA 30333 US
• Name: CDC HELPDESK
• Phone: (770) 488-1725
• Email: [email protected]