Summary

A recruitment/relocation incentive may be authorized.

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Serving as a Counseling Psychologist GS-0180-13 makes you a valuable member of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) team and mission. This position is located in the Organizational Health Division within Mission and Readiness Support Directorate.

The primary purpose of this position is to serves as the principal advisor to FLETC management staff on assigned division and enterprise-wide organizational health and counseling programmatic activities.

Typical duties include:

• Providing expertise and demonstrating professional knowledge of current, developing and emerging theories, strategies, technologies, protocols and techniques in rendering services for a wide-variety of mental health concerns, inclusive of but not limited to acute and post- traumatic stress, critical incident response, and work/family related stress.
• Providing crisis intervention and/or stress management and then determining appropriate level of care for the individual.
• Adhering to the ethical standards of care set forth by the DHS, FLETC, CSP and Peer Support (PSP) programs.
• Adhering to the ethical standards set forth by particular area of discipline, which may include but are not limited to the following: American Psychological Association (APA), National Association of Social Workers (NASW), and American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA).
• Adhering to the professional standards of care when providing counseling services and crisis intervention.
• Identifying problems within the Peer Support and Crisis Response teams that call for action and advising the Division Chief of suggested revisions to the operational procedures and protocols for Peer Support and Crisis Response Teams.
• Developing enterprise-wide veterans support services for staff and students with the goal of providing immediate, on-site support and resources to all current military and veteran employees. Identifying and coordinating educational and mentor opportunities.
• Initiating and developing training programs focusing on primary military and law enforcement stress factors with the goal of preventing individual and organizational stress.
• Conferring with DHS and FLETC representatives and others concerning the content and development of courses with the purpose of analyzing training needs and follow up on the effects of the Counseling Services /Peer Support Program.
• Providing support and assistance to FLETC's military and law enforcement peer support network that can provide supportive peer outreach and crisis intervention for staff and students that are law enforcement and military veterans.

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• Current and former federal employees within the General Schedule (GS) must meet the time-in-grade requirements outlined in the "Qualifications" section of this announcement.
• This is a non-bargaining unit position.
• Must possess and maintain a valid state issued driver's license to conduct official government business.
• You will need to set up direct deposit so we can pay you.
• Complete the initial online assessment and USAHire Assessment, if required.
• This position is eligible for situational-only telework based on agency policy.
• Occasional travel may be required.
• Overtime may be required.
• Shift work may be required.
• Weekends and federal holidays may be required.
• This position is Emergency Essential and required to sustain FLETC's operations under all conditions, to ensure FLETC Continuity of Operations in the event of an emergent disruption of operations locally or DHS-wide.
• Must possess and maintain Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) certification.

Qualifications

A resume must be no more than two pages. If an applicant's resume exceeds two pages, the USAJOBS database will not allow the application to be submitted. For additional assistance, please visit: USAJOBS Help Center - Update your resume now so it meets new resume requirements

Basic Requirement for Counseling Psychologist: Degree: Satisfactory completion of two full academic years of graduate study directly related to professional work in counseling psychology, or satisfactory completion a master's degree directly related to counseling psychology.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

This position has a Selective Placement Factor (SPF). If your resume doesn't demonstrate possession of the SPF, you will be rated ineligible. The SPF for this position is: Must possess and maintain Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) license/certificate.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal government, performing duties such as a licensed mental health professional: Providing professional mental health counseling services; assessing mental health needs, providing crisis intervention, and determining appropriate level of care; applying current counseling theories and crisis intervention techniques to address acute, post-traumatic, and work/family-related stress; and participating in organizational critical incident response. (This experience must be fully documented in your resume)

All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Time-in-grade: Current General Schedule (GS) federal employees, and those that have served in GS positions within the last 52 weeks, must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade, or a combination of the next lower grade level and an equivalent band in the federal service by the closing of this announcement.

Note: Current or former Federal employees MUST submit a copy of their SF-50 Form which shows competitive service appointment ("position occupied" block 34 on the SF-50 should show a "1"), tenure group (block 24 should show a 1 or 2), grade, and salary. If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide the SF-50 Form which shows the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade (examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, With-in Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s dated a year apart within the same grade/job). If you have promotion potential in your current position, please provide proof. Employees applying with an interchange agreement must provide proof of their permanent appointment. IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT ALL OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CONSIDERATION AS A STATUS CANDIDATE.

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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Re-employed annuitants' annual salaries will be reduced by the amount of their retirement annuity and by further cost of living increases. FERS retirees receiving a FERS annuity supplement must also be aware that, like social security benefits, their FERS annuity supplement is subject to an earnings test and may be reduced if the salary earned is more than the social security exempt amount of earnings. Additional information is available on OPM's website or by contacting OPM.

Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Career Transition Assistance Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP/ICTAP) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not CTAP/ICTAP eligible. View information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. To be considered eligible under CTAP/ICTAP, you must be placed in the well-qualified category for this position, as described above. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.

Background Investigation: To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, FLETC requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation as a condition of placement in this position. This review may include financial issues such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.

Physical Demands: The work is basically sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required.

Work Environment: The work is usually performed in a typical office setting; however, requirement of 24-hour availability is crucial. The nature of the work is intrusive into private life. Travel may be required.

Education

Positions with Positive Education: In addition to the qualifications listed above, you must possess the following level of education by the closing date of this announcement: Two full academic years of graduate study directly related to professional work in counseling psychology, or a master's degree directly related to counseling psychology.

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications; applicant's resumes and supporting documentation should only reflect education received from schools accredited by such institutions. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following Website: https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/homeYou must submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) from an accredited institution listing the college/university, degree confirmation date(s) and applicable courses for the position you are applying to.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency (a U.S. private organization's interpretation that such education has been deemed at least equivalent to conventional U.S. education programs) with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For more information regarding evaluation of foreign education for federal employment, please visit the U.S. Department of Education webpage on the Recognition of Foreign Qualifications.

Additional information

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire

A recruitment incentive may be authorized.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS) is not authorized.