Psychology Technician

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About the Position: This position is with Defense Health Agency, Mental Health Clinic located at the Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, GA.

This position serves as Inpatient/Outpatient Mental Health (IBH) Psychology Technician, providing individualized and group, direct and indirect patient care to clients that are primarily active-duty military soldiers and other eligible personnel, and consultation.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the Experience and/or Education 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.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which conducting intake for behavioral health patients, educating and/or counseling behavioral health patients, and maintaining patient records.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).

OR Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as Psychology, Human Services, Child & Family Welfare, Counseling, (ex.

Crisis, substance abuse, mental health, chemical dependence), Family and Community Services, Behavioral Science, Human Development, Social Work, Sociology, Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling.

OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.

To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18.

Add the two percentages. Major Duties:

• Perform intake and ongoing mental status evaluations for inpatient/outpatient clients to help determine the emotional and or mental needs.
• Assist in developing patient treatment plan based on interview data, observations, reports of others, review of records, psychological test results, and physical and mental status of the client.
• Consult with clinics/services within the hospital to facilitate efficient delivery of psychological services.
• Assist with interpreting data and providing treatment recommendations.
• Conduct one-on-one assessment and "special watch" for high-risk patients.
• Maintain accountability of patients during fresh air breaks, meals, and other activities.
• Perform crisis stabilization for agitated, disoriented, and combative high-risk patients.
• Escort patients to appointments, activities, meals, etc.