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Clinical Psychologist (Behavioral Health Consultant), Irwin AMC, Ft Riley, KS

• This position is located at Irwin Army Community Hospital in Fort Riley, Kansas.
• This is a Direct Hire Solicitation position.
• Special incentives include:
  Recruitment/Relocation Incentives may be authorized.
• Advanced In-Hire may be authorized;
  Enhanced Leave Accrual may be authorized.

Irwin Army Community Hospital (IACH) at Ft Riley is located in the rolling Flint Hills region of Northeast Kansas. The area offers outdoor activities such as fishing, hiking, swimming, and exploring. Enjoy college sports and entertainment at Kansas State University in Manhattan, a thriving nightlife, and travel options via Manhattan Regional Airport or Kansas City International Airport.

Manhattan has been recognized for its quality of life, including:

• #3 on Forbes' list of Best Small Places for Business and Careers
• Top 10 Places to Retire (Money Magazine)
• Top 50 College Towns in America (Best College Reviews)
• Top 10 Best Places to Retire Young (CNN Money)
• Top 100 Places to Live in America (Livability)

Join #TeamIACH, your home in the Flint Hills, making Fort Riley the best place in the Army for Soldiers to live, train, deploy from, and return to.

Our civilian team members are eligible for full federal benefits, including:

• 401k (TSP, 5% match)
• Retirement pension (FERS, five years to be vested)
• Health, life, long-term, vision, and dental insurance for employees and family
• Competitive pay with regular cost of living and service-based increases
• Performance awards
• Paid training and developmental opportunities
• Ten federal holidays, ample vacation, and sick leave that does not expire
• Recruitment and retention incentives
• Paid relocation costs
• Free parking at work
• USO Airport Lounge Access
• Access to MWR services and activities, including childcare
• Military service buy-back eligibility

Benefits for Department of Defense employees include competitive compensation, paid time off, medical benefits, student loan repayment, and a retirement plan with Thrift Savings Plan matching. More info: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

• Perform bio-psychological social evaluations.
• Conduct therapy.
• Develop treatment plans.
• Evaluate therapeutic effectiveness.
• Coordinate with agencies for multidisciplinary treatment.

Performs other duties as assigned.

U.S. Citizenship is required.

To qualify, you must meet education and experience requirements. Experience includes paid, unpaid, volunteer, and service programs. Your resume must clearly describe relevant experience; transcripts are required if qualifying by education.

Doctoral Degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) in clinical psychology.

One year of specialized experience performing biopsychosocial evaluations, developing behavioral health treatment plans, and providing psychological counseling (typical of GS-12 level).

This position requires a current, active, unrestricted clinical license to practice Psychology in the U.S.

If using foreign education, credentials must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency. Details at .

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Health Care Provider