CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONSULTANT) 2025-8792

Overview

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONSULTANT) 2025-8792

The position is at Fort Riley, Kansas, within Irwin Army Community Hospital. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation; salary negotiation may be available for new federal employees; non-federal work experience may be creditable for leave purposes.

About the Position

• This position is located at Irwin Army Community Hospital in Fort Riley, Kansas.
• Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.
• Non-Federal work experience may be creditable for leave purposes.

Join the Fort Riley community and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver behavioral health services within a military healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Apply biopsychosocial evaluations to propose behavioral health interventions.
• Provide evidence-based treatment, including behavioral, cognitive, and motivational approaches.
• Provide primary care providers and staff with regular and concise feedback on the status of referred patients, including recommendations for team-based care.
• Implement psychoeducational classes to target high-frequency diagnoses found in the primary care clinic.
• Document information in the electronic health record during patient encounters.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet education and experience requirements described below. Experience may include paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work. Your resume must clearly describe relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, transcripts will be required.

Basic Requirement for Clinical Psychologist:

Doctoral Degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) directly related to full professional work in clinical psychology.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes conducting behavioral health assessments; providing individual and group treatment; and working as part of a multidisciplinary team. This definition is typical of work at the next lower grade level (GS-12).

Substitution of education for experience is not permitted for this position; qualification must be met with experience alone.

Licensure: This position requires a current, active, valid, and unrestricted clinical license to practice Psychology independently in the United States.

Education

Foreign education must be evaluated for equivalence to a U.S. education program or full credit given for courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

For more information on foreign education recognition, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Practice alongside other civilian and military health care professionals at locations across the U.S. and around the world with the Defense Health Agency.