Clinical Psychologist

Overview

Quarter Line (QL), a Planned Systems International (PSI) company, is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Clinical Psychologist to join our dynamic healthcare team at Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) – Lackland in San Antonio, TX. Duties of this job include psychological evaluations, diagnoses and treatment in support of the USAF Biographical Evaluation and Screen of Trainees (BEST) and Behavioral Analysis Services (BAS) at JBSA-Lackland.

This is more than just a job, it’s an opportunity to provide meaningful, hands-on care to our service members and their families who serve our country. If you are passionate about patient care, thrive in a team-oriented environment, and want to make a real difference, we want to hear from you.

• Conduct psychological evaluations utilizing information from clinical interviews, psychological testing, and collateral sources, as appropriate.
• Establish psychiatric diagnoses according to the American Psychiatric Association Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Disorders.
• Provide psychological treatment for individuals and groups; help medical and surgical patients deal with illnesses or injuries.
• Provide timely and succinct feedback to PCMs regarding evaluation findings and recommendations.
• Provide brief follow-up, including relapse prevention strategies developing, teaching, and/or provide oversight for classes that promote education and skill-building to promote psychological and physical health.
• Consultation services for patients requiring on-going monitoring and follow-up.
• Clinical/Counseling Psychology. Shall apply appropriate psychological procedures and techniques, including interviewing, behavioral assessment, cognitive-behavioral and other empirically supported recommendations, and psychological testing/psychodiagnostic testing, to aid Primary Care Managers (PCMs) in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of psychological and neuropsychological disorders.
• Performs and assists with individual, family and group psychotherapy, and couples therapy, alcohol and drug treatment evaluations.
• Utilizing a research expertise in managing Biographical Evaluation and Screening of Troops (BEST) program.
• Oversees Phase I of screening Basic Military Training, including:
  • Administration of Lackland Behavioral Questionnaire (LBQ) to 100% of Basic Military Training population.
  • Interpretation of responses to LBQ.
  • Utilizes research background to analyze trends related to LBQ data output.
  • Ensures trainees who endorse mental health histories are referred to Phase II assessments.
• Conducts Phase II assessments of trainees who flag as needing further evaluation from responses to LBQ items. Supervises technicians in conducting brief assessments of trainees who flag for mental health history, including:
  • Ensures patient safety for trainees who have current safety concerns.
  • Examines referral data and trends utilizing research background.
  • Ensure correct placement and disposition for trainees who are selected for sensitive skills duties.
• Ensures appropriate referrals to Phase III/comprehensive assessment when indicated.

• Degree/
  
  Education:
  
  Have a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) or (Psy.
  
  D.) degree in clinical or counseling psychology from an APA accredited psychology program. Shall have completed an APA accredited internship/residency in professional psychology.
• Licensure/Registration:
  Must maintain an active, valid, unrestricted current license to practice psychology in any one of the 50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or US Virgin Islands.
• Professional Certification:
  Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Health Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC). Web-based classes are not allowed.

PSI offers full-time, benefits eligible employees a competitive total compensation package that includes paid leave, and options for employer sponsored group medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, AD&D coverage, legal services, identity theft, and accident insurance. Flexible spending account and health saving account options offer pre-tax savings for qualified medical, dental, and vision expenses. The company sponsored…