Clinical Psychologist

Overview

Open & closing dates
09/03/2019 to 09/23/2019
Service
Competitive
Pay scale & grade
GS 13
Salary
$88,704 to $115,313 per year
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-Time

Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

Towaoc, CO 1 vacancy

Relocation expenses reimbursed
No

Telework eligible
No

Duties

Summary

This position is being announced concurrently under Delegated Examining procedures. Please review vacancy announcement number IHS-19-AQ-********-ESEP/MP; for eligibility requirements. NOTE: Applicants must apply separately for each announcement in order to be considered.

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Responsibilities

This position is located within the Behavioral Health Department at the Ute Mountain Ute Health Center, Towaoc, CO, and the White Mesa Health Station, White Mesa, UT, which is collectively part of the Southern Colorado Ute Service Unit. This position may provide services at any or all these sites. The position reports to the Clinical Director.

Assessment and Treatment: Incumbent provides a full range of psychological services; providing assessments, diagnosis, psychotherapy utilizing a broad range of assessment, and therapeutic resources as indicated by specific needs of child, juvenile and adult individuals and groups. Provides outreach and direct service delivery to community locations out of the clinic setting to meet needs of beneficiaries. Participates in developing treatment programs for patients and advises and consults with all levels of professional staff concerning psychological characteristic and behavior changes of clients. Provides individual, group and family counseling sessions. Provides written documentation and evaluations, treatment and case management services, psychological test summaries, treatment plans and correspondence. Participates as member of behavioral health team in formulating patient treatment plans and treatment recommendations through contribution of psychological and personality assessments and diagnostic evaluations, and knowledge of treatment modalities. Conducts psychological tests and functions as an authoritative source of information for differentiating between organic functional causes of emotional disturbances and/or behaviors.
Consultation/Liaison: Provides consultation to staff including physicians and other health professionals, paraprofessionals and mental health clinicians. Provides and interprets psychological evaluations and testing with complete responsibility for actions and advice. May provide professional consultation to segments of organization other than those to which assigned. Provides in-service training to staff, tribal programs, school programs, etc.
Indirect Patient Care: Provides ongoing coordination of services with providers, agencies, families, and individuals. Provides outreach service as appropriate to the specialized needs of the Service Unit population. Responsible for learning about local traditions, tribal history, and community values and for providing services which are sensitive to the culture and utilize the strengths in families and the community. Provides communication collaboration; however, patient care is of primary priority. Participates in health promotions and disease prevention activities.

Travel Required

Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Supervisory status
No

Promotion Potential
13

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Selectee may be subject to a probationary/trial period.
ESEP appointees typically serve a two year trial period.
U.S. Citizenship is required.
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
Security Clearance: If you are selected for this vacancy, you must undergo a pre-employment fingerprint check and background investigation. Fingerprint results and background investigation documentation must be cleared prior to hire. You will receive instructions on how to obtain and submit fingerprints and background investigation documentation. After you begin your employment, your continued employment is contingent upon the outcome of a complete background investigation as determined by the sensitivity level of your position. The investigation must find that you are suitable for Federal employment in your position. If you are found not suitable, you will be terminated after you begin work. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be fired after you begin work; or subject to possible criminal charges.
This is a designated position covered by Public Law 101-630, requiring contact or control over Indian children. Upon tentative selection, selectee will be requested to complete, sign, and submit the Addendum to OF-306, Child Care & Indian Child Care Worker Position form. Due to this requirement, the agency must ensure that persons hired for these positions have not been found guilty of or pleaded nolo contendere or guilty to certain crimes.
Confidential Financial Disclosure Form required.
Measles and Rubella immunization required for selectees born after 1957. Seasonal influenza immunization is required for civilian health care facility staff working in Indian Health Service health care facilities.
The selected individual is required to obtain and maintain medical staff clinical privileges, including any licensure requirements. If privileges are not obtained or maintained during employment, the employee will be subject to adverse actions, up to and including removal from Federal service.
On-call hours or standby duty may be required.
A valid state driver license is required in order to operate a government owned or leased vehicle in the performance of duties. You must meet the requirements of the job by 11:59pm (Eastern Standard Time) of the closing date: 09/23/2019

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying.

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; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

For positions requiring positive education requirements, or if you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you MUST submit a copy of your transcripts.

BASIC REQUIREMENT(S):

Education: Satisfactory completion of all the requirements for the doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) directly related to full professional work in clinical psychology is required.

In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Specialized experience includes diagnosing and treating a full range of psychiatric disorders for children, adolescents and adults, providing initial treatment of acute psychiatric conditions, formulating and implementing a plan of care, providing various treatment modalities; coordinating referrals to other appropriate facilities and monitoring the aftercare plan; making appropriate referrals to medical providers when psychotropic medication should be administered; monitoring patients for the effectiveness of psychotropic medications.

SELECTIVE FACTOR: In addition to the qualification requirements, to be rated basically qualified for the position, applicants must demonstrate possession of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Verification of a current, valid, active, unrestricted license or certification in any State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States is required when filling all positions for Clinical Psychologist.PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE (PHS) LICENSURE POLICY: Each PHS clinical psychologist must possess and maintain a valid, current, unrestricted license or certification in a State.

The selected individual is required to obtain and maintain medical staff clinical privileges, including any licensure requirements. If privileges are not obtained or maintained during employment, the employee will be subject to adverse actions, up to and including removal from Federal service.

You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Education

When there is a positive education requirement, or you are using education to qualify as a substitution for experience, transcripts (unofficial) are required at the time of application to verify that you meet the educational requirement or substitution.
Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: ********************************

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: ***********************************************************************************************

Additional information

Additional selection(s) of candidates may be possible within 90 days from the date the certificate of eligibles was issued for this announcement.

Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. IHS may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their directly related previous non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave is earned.

This position is not covered by a Bargaining Unit.

Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized. A service agreement will be required.

Government housing is not available.

Duties may include travel, outreach, and direct-service delivery to community locations out of the clinic setting. Some overnight travel is required.

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
If you meet the minimum qualifications requirements for this position, your application will be evaluated and rated under Category Rating selection procedures. Once the application process is complete, a review of your qualifications will be conducted to determine if you are qualified for this job. Qualified candidates will be assigned to a quality category. The quality categories are: Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified. Within each of these categories, applicants eligible for veteran's preference will receive selection priority over non-preference eligibles.

Please note that if, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your category rating can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities, or you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume (your resume must state specific duties that relate to this position) and your responses to the assessment questions will be evaluated against the duties you provided in your resume, along with your submitted documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following:

Interpersonal Skills
Psychology
Teaching Others
Therapy and Counseling The following links below provide information on how you may be eligible for various hiring authorities. If you are a Veteran, qualified CTAP and ICTAP eligible, or an individual with a disability, please refer to the following links below for additional guidance. CTAP and ICTAP candidates will be eligible for selection priority if it is determined that they have exceeded the minimum qualifications for the position by attaining at least a 'well qualified' rating of 85 out of 100. Information about CTAP and ICTAP eligibility is on the Office of Personnel Management's Workforce Restructuring Career Transition website at: ******************************************************************************************************* CTAP/ICTAP documentation requirements are listed in the 'Required Documents' section of this announcement.

Veterans , i.e. (VEOA, VRA, and 30% or more disabled) - **********************************************************************
Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) - **********************************************
Interagency Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) - ******************************************************************************************************
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Click here to view vacancy questions: ********************************************************* All documents above MUST be received by 11:59 pm (Eastern Standard Time) of the closing date of, 09/23/2019, to be considered.

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Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Other

Drug test required
No