The Supervisory Clinical Psychologist position is located in the Behavioral Health Department (BHD) at the Pine Ridge Service Unit (PRSU), Indian Health Service in Pine Ridge, SD. The Supervisory Clinical Psychologist serves as the Behavioral Health Director. Works in a regularly assigned, rotation or call back basis to provide continuity of mental health services during evenings, nights, holidays, and weekends

Duties

Provides services to individual, and family therapy, psychological testing and evaluation, crisis, Intervention, community consultation, outpatient services, consultative psychiatric and psychological services. Provides intensive clinical practice consisting of professional judgment and the ability to use a wide range of psychological skills. Provides for the overall training, development and supervision of Behavioral Health Department staff. Plans and assigns work to BH staff based on PRSU priorities and capabilities of employees. Evaluates BH staff work performance Carries full professional responsibility for cases representing a wide range of psychosocial, cultural and environment problems, the work is complex and changes continuously, depending on the situation and clients risk/needs.

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): Psychology Series 0180 (opm.gov) In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-13) in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Being responsible for overall planning, organizing, improving and implementing behavioral, health issues; providing administrative, supervision for behavioral health staff and clinical supervision for appropriate staff to assure compliance with accrediting bodies; providing psychological care and consultation services, to patients in the area while establishing behavioral health standards of care and as a senior clinician; providing a wide range of psychological testing, evaluation and clinical services; providing leadership In the development of policies and procedures, related to outpatient psychiatric services. AND Selective Placement Factor: Possess an active, current, unrestricted, state license as Clinical Psychologist Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days 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 http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Pine Ridge Service Unit PO Box 1201 E Hwy 18 Pine Ridge, SD 57770 US
• Name: Rhawni Bruce
• Phone: 6052267282
• Email: [email protected]