Clinical Psychologist GS

Overview

Salary negotiation for employees new to the federal service.

Non-federal work experience may be creditable for leave purposes.

Salary range: $105,383 through $137,000.

This position is located at Bayne Jones Army Community Hospital in Fort Polk, Louisiana.

Fort Polk is an Army post located in Vernon Parish in Louisiana seven miles from Leesville, Louisiana. The city of Leesville, population 6,700, is situated between Shreveport and Lake Charles. It is 63 miles to Lake Charles, Louisiana and 50 miles to Alexandria where the nearest municipal airport is located. Fort Polk is the second largest employer in the state of Louisiana and has a huge economic impact on the entire state.

The Army is situated on 198,000 acres. The Department of the Army actually owns 100,000 acres with the remaining acreage belonging to the United States Forest Service and part of the Kisatchie National Forest. The land that the post is on is both historic and archaeological value.

Living in Leesville, LA is a wonderful experience. This small city of about 6,000 people offers a unique rural charm and plenty of outdoor activities to explore. Residents can enjoy the nearby lakes and woods for fishing, camping, hiking, and all other sorts of outdoor adventures. The city also boasts numerous attractions such as the local museum, library, and performance venues, providing the community with a variety of cultural activities to take part in.

There is also a wide selection of restaurants and shops that offer something for everyone to enjoy. The atmosphere in Leesville is friendly and welcoming; it’s easy to make friends there!

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.

CLINICAL ASSESSMENT: Screens and interviews patients, and performs bio‑psychological social evaluations, using expert knowledge of general and specific concepts, principles, procedures, and practices relating to psychological counseling; expert knowledge of the full range of psychological testing; expert knowledge of psychodynamics, psychopathology, and therapeutic techniques; ability to analyze clinical assessments of patients; skill in written communication; and skill in oral communication. Monitors and evaluates completeness of patient intake.

Selects, approves, and documents treatment priorities through a treatment plan. Reviews level of care for appropriateness. Evaluates and approves referral sources. Prepares and delivers briefings and presentations. Conducts meetings, conferences, etc. Establishes cooperative agreements among various treatment providers. Monitors, evaluates, and approves use of community resources. Provides reports and approves consults.

THERAPY, CASE STAFFING, AND TREATMENT: Conducts therapy, monitors, approves, and documents all treatment planning, and provides advice for case staffing, using expert knowledge of general and specific concepts, principles, procedures, and practices relating to psychological counseling; expert knowledge of the full range of psychological testing; expert knowledge of psychodynamics, psychopathology, and therapeutic techniques; ability to analyze clinical assessments of patients; skill in written communication;

and skill in oral communication. Reviews and approves the appropriate modality of each patient. Develops treatment processes and procedures for orientation of patients. Evaluates information/education processes. Evaluates overall effectiveness of therapeutic efforts. Institutes change to increase effectiveness of therapeutic efforts. Evaluates appropriateness of treatment plans and goals. Develops treatment plans for the most severe cases. Provides structure and procedures for organization of case staffing information.

Approves diagnoses. Establishes policies for case staffing. Uses objective behavioral outcome measures to evaluate progress in treatment. Participates with other professional staff in providing emergency mental health services on a scheduled, rotating, on call basis to patients during normal duty hours to include screening patients for appropriateness of psychiatric hospitalizations. Coordinates with a variety of agencies to assist with the multidisciplinary treatment of patients that may include, but are not limited to social work, nursing, community counseling centers, the exceptional family member program, command and legal or other community agencies.

Interacts with military commanders and be able to provide extensive knowledge of soldiering and the deployment cycle.

ADMINISTRATION: Executes performance initiatives (PI) through revision of clinical standards and procedures; performs special actions and a variety of program administrative duties; and performs a wide variety of quality management/quality assurance (QM/QA) duties to meet Joint…