Clinical Psychologist (Behavioral Health Consultant)

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About the Position: This position is located within Defense Health Agency Region Indo-Pacific within Warrior Ohana Medical Home, Department of Family Medicine in Kapolei, Hawaii.

Tripler Army Medical Center is a tobacco-free workplace. Tobacco products include, but are not limited to, smoking, smokeless tobacco, and electronic nicotine delivery devices.

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for Clinical Psychologist: Degree: Successful completion of a Doctoral Degree (Ph.D.

or equivalent) directly related to full professional work in clinical psychology.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes performing mental health assessments and diagnoses; assisting in individual and group behavior health treatment; developing treatment processes for orientation of patients and/or providing feedback to primary care managers.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.

For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

License: A current, active, valid, and unrestricted clinical license to practice Psychology independently offered by a U.S.

State, the District of Columbia, Commonwealth, territory, or jurisdiction is required. Major Duties:

• Act as primary authority on psychology within the clinic.
• Perform biopsychosocial evaluations, mental health diagnoses and provides brief, problem-focused interventions.
• Address a wide range of conditions including chronic pain, sleep disorders (insomnia), weight management, and substance abuse identification/brief interventions.
• Provide expertise on human behavior to optimize health outcomes.
• Establish policies for case consultation and determines appropriate dispositions for severe cases.
• Provide evidenced-based individual treatment and psychoeducational classes for patients enrolled in primary care clinics.
• Work with primary care team to develop processes to increase same day “warm handoffs” of patients from the primary care provider to the Behavior Health Clinic.
• Advise Primary Care Managers (PCMs) and other medical staff on treatment plans and referral sources.
• Conduct classes for stress management, tobacco cessation, and social skills.
• Serve as a consultant for high-risk factors like suicide and trauma history.
• Monitor objective behavioral outcome measures.
• Review statistical data to modify program goals.
• Provide guidance on the interpretation, approval of screening instruments and outcome measures.