Job Type
Full-time
Description
Clinical Psychologist Fort Benning, GA Position Summary Provides comprehensive psychological services to enhance the mission readiness, longevity, and performance of SOF. These services aid in the development of resilience to prevent and treat behavioral health issues. Clinical Psychologists provide performance enhancement training and support the psychological health of both the service members and their families to optimize performance and resilience. Core Responsibilities - Practice within the guidelines of their state licensing board, American Psychological Association Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct, and MTF privileges.
- Conduct psychological evaluations utilizing information from clinical interviews, psychological testing, and collateral sources, as appropriate.
- Establish psychiatric diagnoses according to the American Psychiatric Association Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Disorders including providing psychological treatment for individuals and groups, helping medical and surgical clients deal with illnesses or injuries, and assisting in rehabilitation of clients.
- Produce reports of evaluation and/or treatment, as required.
Requirements
Qualifications - Possess a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) in clinical or counseling psychology from a doctoral program accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA).
- Successful completion of a predoctoral internship in psychology accredited by the American Psychological Association. A later accredited postdoctoral fellowship or residency does not substitute for it.
- A minimum of 500 hours of active practice in their discipline in each of the past three (3) years. Experience working in a government setting such as DoW or Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) MTF is preferable.
Final compensation will be based on relevant factors including work experience, skills, certifications, and internal equity.
