Psychology Assistant

Overview

Job Summary: Provide non-clinical internal clinical behavioral health, leader support and training to commanders and Soldiers with the ultimate goal of performance enhancement and improved resiliency within the United States Army Recruiting Command at Fort Knox, Kentucky.

• Implement and recommend unit behavioral health initiatives that culminate in proactive measures creating a positive and safe environment for Soldiers and their Families and reduce factors negatively impacting organizational culture.
• Conduct a variety of activities to include, but are not limited to, training, coaching, creating surveys, conducting, and analyzing research, developing educational material, reviewing Serious Incident Reports; identifying trends that may impede organizational or individual effectiveness; submitting reports, and develop/implement strategies to improve unit success.
• Shall function as part of the assessment and evaluation team by conducting interviews and reviewing medical records for each incoming student for past or current treatment and conditions with potential adverse impact of ability to perform recruiting duties.
• Consult with the Psychologist to determine Soldier disposition after completing the Soldier assessment and evaluation process.
• Support implementation of the Integrated Leader Development Program.
• Identify factors that negatively affect desired organizational culture.
• Advise and train leaders to identify signs of stress and subsequent appropriate leader actions.
• Implement evidence-based/evidence informed, approved coaching and training.
• Safeguard information and client confidentiality.
• Work a standard 40-hour work week noting that Techs may provide crisis intervention and unit training which require work outside of the 8 AM – 5 PM workday (with a one-hour unpaid lunch period).
• Travel occasionally to provide Field Sustainment Training. Approved travel costs will be reimbursed.
• Strong assessment skills, interpersonal skills, and excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Comfortable leading large and small group discussions and training
• Be trustworthy and able to inspire confidence and respect from all stakeholders
• Commitment to the USAREC Psychology Services’ mission
• Confidence and ability to negotiate challenging situations that require tact and diplomacy
• Ethical, open-minded, and commitment to diversity and inclusion

• Shall hold at a minimum a bachelor’s degree with experience in the behavioral health field. A master’s degree is preferred, in clinical or counseling psychology; industrial and organizational psychology; sports psychology; or clinical social work. Other acceptable fields of experience include education school psychology, counseling or sociology.
• Prefer experience working with military service members.
• Shall be computer literate and have the ability to operate Microsoft Office Suite programs and learn to use USAREC-specific programs such as the Leaders' Edge Program and administration /coaching, SharePoint, and findings of The Attentional and Interpersonal Style (TAIS) instrument or other executive coaching tool that may be utilized by the Command.
• Strong listening, observation, and communication skills.
• Empathetic and sensitive when working with Soldiers.

Full time in-person/Temporary. Work Environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be borne by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Job is primarily performed in a modern office setting with exposure to computer screens and requires extensive use of a computer, keyboard, mouse, and multi-line telephone system.

As a condition of employment, you will be required to pass a pre-employment health screening, drug screening, background investigation, and obtain a Common Access card which allows access to the military base and protected data. You must have reliable transportation to/from work and the ability to travel to other bases as requested to perform your contracted duties.

The above-noted job description is not intended to describe, in detail, the multitude of tasks…