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Defense Health Agency Clinical Psychologist (Pediatric) in FT. LEONARD WOOD, Missouri

Overview

Clinical Psychologist (Pediatric)

Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri is home of the U.S. Army Maneuver Support Center of Excellence, Army Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear School, Army Engineer School, and U.S. Army Military Police School. Fort Leonard Wood trains and educates nearly 90 thousand troops a year. Surprisingly, the Fort also trains Marines, Airmen, Sailors, Coast Guardsmen and international students from allied nations. With more than 22,000 military members and their families, Ft Leonard Wood provides us with a diverse and well skilled population.

Fort Leonard Wood, situated in the heart of the Ozark Mountains, is a sportsman’s paradise with some of the most beautiful scenery, hosting many large lakes, rivers, streams, and forests ideal for fishing and hunting. Fort Leonard Wood covers more than 61,000 acres located in Pulaski County with a population of nearly 52,607. Bordering the installation to the north are the towns of Waynesville and St. Robert, with an estimated combined population of 9,170. The installation is situated between St Louis and Springfield, Missouri 1 ½ to 2 hours respectively. Also 30 minutes equidistant between Rolla and Lebanon along I-44. It is also a great place to raise a family along with a low cost of living.

Working for the Department of Defense comes with an abundance of benefits and perks to include competitive compensation packages, paid-time off, medical benefits, student loan repayments, and retirement package with Thrift Savings Plan to include matching employer contributions. For more information, please visit the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/benefits/

Responsibilities

Duties:

  • Screen, interview and perform bio-psychosocial evaluations on child or adolescent patients.

  • Determine the appropriate treatment for child or adolescent patients and assist with implementation, monitoring and documentation.

  • Provide individual and group therapy using various modalities to include brief problem-focused psychotherapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy and client-centered therapy on child or adolescent patients.

  • Evaluate treatment effectiveness and make adjustments if appropriate for increased compliance and efficacy.

  • Determine the appropriate psychological test that will be administered to the patient and interpret the results to reach a diagnosis.

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document (https://portal.chra.army.mil/hr_public?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0016283) .

Basic Requirement for Clinical Psychologist (Pediatrics):

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 below:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes conducting biopsychosocial evaluations for children, adolescents or adults; providing individual and/or group psychological counseling; and developing behavioral health treatment plans. 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.

Apply for this Job Online (https://careers-civilianmedicaljobs.icims.com/jobs/7720/clinical-psychologist-%28pediatric%29/job?mode=apply&apply=yes&in_iframe=1&hashed=-336268516)

Location US-MO-FT. LEONARD WOOD

Job ID 2023-7720

# Positions 1

Category Medical

Salary Range $103,409.00 to $134,435.00 (Potential relocation Bonus)

Recruitment Bonus Negotiable

Relocation Assistance No

Student Loan Repayment No

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