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The Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is looking for Full-Time Clinical Psychologist (GS-0180(81)-13) (True Morth) to work in support of the 55th Maintenance Group, Offutt AFB, Nebraska.
The primary purpose of this position is to have overall responsibility for the full range of psychological services over an installation's operational Air Force (AF) squadrons. Serves as the multidisciplinary Integrated Operational Support (IOS) mental health clinical psychologist, consultant, and resource to other medical and embedded mental health staff supporting the Line of the Air Force (LAF) VCSAF - TRUE NORTH (TN) mental health program with the goal of building resiliency, enhancing human performance and improving unit mission effectiveness.
Provides wing and squadron leadership with professional consultation and advisement to inform, raise awareness, and provide focused solutions for issues affecting the psychological health and resilience of Airmen within the units identified at highest risk.
This position can close at any time. Apply Now!
Salary Range is $106,437 - $138,370 based on experience.
AFCS Benefits:
Paid Time Off:
• 11 Federal Holidays each year
• 13 sick leave days earned per year (accumulative)
Paid Vacation Time:
• 13-26 days per year based on length of employment
Health Insurance:
• No waiting period to qualify for you and your family
Retirement:
• Immediate coverage by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS)
• Basic Benefits Plan
• Social Security
• Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), similar to a 401(k) (Automatically receive 1% agency contributions and up to 5% matching)
REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS POSITION
• U.S. Citizenship
• A doctor of philosophy (PhD) or a doctor of psychology (PsyD) degree in clinical, counseling, or combined professional-scientific psychology from a program accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA).
o Waiver of this requirement (i.e., graduates of regionally accredited universities or schools of professional psychology) must be staffed through appropriate AF approval authority IAW AF instruction. Note: If the requirement in (b) below is waived, the qualifying degree must be from a program accredited by the APA.
• An APA-accredited predoctoral internship in professional psychology (This 1-year internship is part of an APA accredited doctoral program. The AF accepts this internship from any APA-accredited site including designated AF sites).
o Waiver of an APA-accredited program must be staffed through appropriate AF approval authority IAW AF instruction.
• Note: If the requirement above is waived, the internship must be an APA-accredited doctoral program.
• An optional post-doctoral fellowship allows for subspecialization in operations/aviation psychology, child/adolescent psychology, clinical health psychology, or neuropsychology.
• Valid license to practice psychology from a US jurisdiction.
• Government civilian providers must meet all applicable credentialing requirements IAW military treatment facility guidelines and be fully qualified to perform within the scope of their practice. Must be privileged by the Credential Board at the local military Medical Treatment Facility.
• Must possess and maintain current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Substantive professional knowledge of clinical psychology, human performance enhancement within neurocognitive and psychosocial domains, and improving personal resiliency.
• Expert knowledge of evidence-based treatments and standards of clinical practice for a full range of psychological disorders to plan and provide treatment to patients.
• Knowledge of military organizations and culture and the unique stressors upon workers in an operational military workplace.
• Knowledge of administration, scoring, and interpretation of select psychological and psycho-social measures to properly assess patient's and family's needs.
• Skill to prepare accurate written documentation in patient care and provide guidance and consultant services to medical professionals, managers, and clients.
• Ability to gather, synthesize, and apply data, including psychological testing, interviews, medical/non-medical records to the identification and mitigation of population risks.
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AFCS is Equal Opportunity Employer. U.S. citizenship required. Must be of legal working age.
