Clinical Psychologist (Mental Health)

Summary

About the Position: This is an open continuous announcement. Multiple vacancies exist and may be filled from this announcement at any of the locations listed. We accept applications on an ongoing basis; qualified applicants will be considered as vacancies become available. These positions are located at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas See "Additional Information" for incentives offered This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation

Duties

• Make mental health diagnoses in accordance with the most recent version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) when differential diagnosis is required.
• Provide individual and group treatment, using various modalities as clinically indicated to include brief problem-focused interventions, cognitive-mental therapy, and psychoeducational classes.
• Assess acute mental health and mental medicine conditions in beneficiaries who present with such issues.
• Assess and provide intervention for individuals with mental health conditions to include assessment and disposition of beneficiaries with acute and chronic risk.
• Perform biopsychosocial evaluations using expert knowledge of clinical psychology.
• Conduct outpatient group and individual therapy, stress management, relaxation training, assertive/social skills training, substance abuse identification and other brief related interventions

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.