The Clinical Psychologist will report to the Chief of Behavioral Medicine in the Behavioral Health Department located at the Phoenix Indian Medical Center. The incumbent is a member of the behavioral health interdisciplinary team and ensures patients receive quality patient centered care that is timely, appropriate, cost effective, sensitive and coordinated to affect desired clinical outcomes.

Duties

Responsible for providing full range of psychological services for both inpatients and outpatients who have severe mental health problems. Administers and interprets psychological tests for patients of all ages to identify organic and functional causes of mental and physical disorders Provides appropriate counseling, psychodiagnosis, and psychotherapy services to patients of all ages Works in a collegial fashion providing consultative services as needed with other disciplines such as social work, psychiatry and family practice to provide a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care. Provides appropriate patient care data and workload data as may be required by IHS standards, service unit requirements, The Joint Commission requirements, or other accrediting bodies.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S) - Individual Occupational 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. License: Must possess and maintain a valid, current, unrestricted license or certification in any state. In addition, to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, GS-0180-13: Applicant must have completed one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-12) to qualify for the GS-13 grade level. Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Dealing with high stress situations, providing individual, group or family counseling sessions, preparing written documentation, providing immediate care and services to individuals in a trauma, anxiety, or psychotic crisis state, conducting psychological tests. You must meet all qualification requirements by of the closing date of the announcement.

Education

This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer.

Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: https://www.ed.gov/accreditation.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address Phoenix Service Unit 1616 E Indian School Rd Suite 360 Phoenix, AZ 85016 US
• Name: Chelsea Banteah
• Email: [email protected]