Clinical Psychologist - Arlington, United States - US Field Operating Offices of the Office of the Secretary of the Army

US Field Operating Offices of the Office of the Secretary of the Army
US Field Operating Offices of the Office of the Secretary of the Army
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Arlington, United States

2 weeks ago

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Description

Duties:


  • Serve as medical case analyst and voting member on Army Review Boards Agency boards on cases involving behavioral healthrelated issues.
  • Advise the Senior Medical Advisor on activities and functions pertaining to the evaluation of serviceconnected behavioral health issues and psychological health programs and projects.
  • Provide medical expertise primarily pertaining to behavioral health issues, case review and reassessments, and medical interpretations to the requesting boards and panels of the agency.
  • Continually research, prepare and present briefs and advisory opinions concerning all cases involving medical issues or related policy interpretation.
  • Routinely ensure the final assessment and individual final vote is fair and accurate and is conducted in consonance with all applicable guidance.

Requirements:


Conditions of Employment:


  • Incumbent must hold a full, current, and unrestricted license to practice psychology at the doctoral level in a State, Territory, Commonwealth of the United States (e.g., Puerto Rico), or the District of Columbia.
  • One year trial period may be required.

Qualifications:


_Position may be filled as time-limited appointment Term NTE 3 years. __This position is a TERM position. It is time-limited and may be extended up to a maximum of eight years._**
_Employees who accept time-limited appointments (to include employees with personal competitive status) will be placed in a non-status appointment and will be separated at the end of the time-limited appointment date if the Not-to-Exceed (NTE) date is not extended. There are no return/reemployment rights to the position vacated prior to accepting the time-limited appointment._

Who May Apply:
US Citizens
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Basic Requirement for a Clinical Psychologist:

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

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

  • Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes performing case review to make appropriate board determinations; providing advisory services on Behavioral health issues; and providing verbal and/ or written medical advisory opinions in response to appellants' contentions.
    This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).

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.

Education:


Additional information:


  • Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
  • You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
  • One year trial/probationary period may be required.
  • Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
  • If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
  • This is a(n) 53
  • Medical Career Field position.
  • Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
  • Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
  • Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
  • Benefits
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How You Will Be Evaluated:

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.


If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position.

Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.


You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process.

If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

  • Benefits
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