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Unspecified
Unspecified
Okinawa, Japan (On-Site/Office)
Duties
Applies clinical psychology concepts to the workplace environment.
Develops and implements initiatives to mitigate performance degrading factors and risks, and optimize Airman, team, and workplace effectiveness.
Serves as the True North embedded mental health clinical team lead and consultant assigned to the 18th Mission Support Group.
Provides evidence-based, clinical psychology services.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT CONTINUED:
Selective Placement Factors. Must meet education and licensure requirements IAW Air Force privileging standards: Clinical psychologists must demonstrate appropriate skills, training, and experience to be considered for clinical privileges.
Minimum educational requirements include:
(a) 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). 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.
(b) 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). Waiver of an APA-accredited program must be staffed through appropriate AF approval authority IAW AF instruction. Note: If the requirement in (a), above is waived, the internship must be an APA-accredited doctoral program.
In order to qualify, you must meet the SPECIALIZED experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions +IOR, Professional and Scientific Positions, for series GS-0180.
BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT:
Degree: major or equivalent in psychology for all specializations except clinical psychology and counseling psychology. These two specializations have additional educational requirements, as stated below:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-12, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes applying a working knowledge of clinical psychology, human performance enhancement within neurocognitive and psychosocial domains, and improving personal resiliency. Utilizing knowledge of evidence-based treatments and standards of clinical practice for a full range of psychological disorders to plan and provide treatment to patients. Applying a working knowledge of administration, scoring, and interpretation of select psychological and psycho-social measures to properly assess patient's and family's needs. Preparing accurate written documentation in patient care and providing guidance and consultant services to medical professionals, managers, and clients. Gathering, synthesizing, and applying data, including psychological testing, interviews, medical/non-medical records to the identification and mitigation of population risks.
FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
1. Substantive professional knowledge of clinical psychology, human performance enhancement within neurocognitive and psychosocial domains, and improving personal resiliency.
2. 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.
3. Knowledge of administration, scoring, and interpretation of select psychological and psycho-social measures to properly assess patient's and family's needs.
4. Skill to prepare accurate written documentation in patient care and provide guidance and consultant services to medical professionals, managers, and clients.
5. Ability to gather, synthesize, and apply data, including psychological testing, interviews, medical/non-medical records to the identification and mitigation of population risks.
6. Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and staff of a small organization.
PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.
VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information
Important Overseas Information: Applicants interested in applying for overseas locations please click to review important information regarding the exceptional family member program.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click . To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated well qualified or above for this position. You must submit a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location.
Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click for more information.
120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.
Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
Incentives: Recruitment and/or retention incentives may or may not be used.
If you are unable to apply online, view the following link for information regarding . The Vacancy ID is 12872344
If you have questions regarding this announcement and have hearing or speech difficulties click .
Tax Law Impact for PCS: On 22-Dec-2017, Public Law 115-97 - the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017" suspended qualified moving expense deductions along with the exclusion for employer reimbursements and payments of moving expenses effective 01-Jan-2018 for tax years 2018 through 2025. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit GSA Bulletin FTR 20-04 for additional information.
Applies clinical psychology concepts to the workplace environment.
Develops and implements initiatives to mitigate performance degrading factors and risks, and optimize Airman, team, and workplace effectiveness.
Serves as the True North embedded mental health clinical team lead and consultant assigned to the 18th Mission Support Group.
Provides evidence-based, clinical psychology services.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
- U.S. Citizenship Required
- Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov. Disclosure of Political Appointments
- PCS expenses if authorized will be paid IAW JTR and Air Force Regulations, more information on PCS benefits/requirements may be found at the following link: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
- This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
- This is a Centrally Managed Position in the 0180 Series, Medical Field
- At a minimum, qualification requirements stipulated by the US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for the 0180 occupational series must be met.
- Must have a 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 ...Cont'd
- privileged by the Credential Board at the local military Medical Treatment Facility
- Must possess and maintain current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS)
- May be required to work extended hours or rotating shifts to include evenings, weekends, and holidays
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance
- This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program. Employee must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing. Illegal drug ...Cont'd
- use by employees in sensitive positions presents a clear threat to the mission of the Air Force, national security, and public safety
- May be required to work extended hours or rotating shifts to include evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance
- This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program ...
- ... Employee must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing. Illegal drug use by employees in sensitive positions presents a clear threat to the mission of the Air Force, national security, and public safety
- Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
- Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT CONTINUED:
Selective Placement Factors. Must meet education and licensure requirements IAW Air Force privileging standards: Clinical psychologists must demonstrate appropriate skills, training, and experience to be considered for clinical privileges.
Minimum educational requirements include:
(a) 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). 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.
(b) 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). Waiver of an APA-accredited program must be staffed through appropriate AF approval authority IAW AF instruction. Note: If the requirement in (a), above is waived, the internship must be an APA-accredited doctoral program.
In order to qualify, you must meet the SPECIALIZED experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions +IOR, Professional and Scientific Positions, for series GS-0180.
BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT:
Degree: major or equivalent in psychology for all specializations except clinical psychology and counseling psychology. These two specializations have additional educational requirements, as stated below:
- Clinical psychology: For positions at grades GS-11 and above, 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.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-12, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes applying a working knowledge of clinical psychology, human performance enhancement within neurocognitive and psychosocial domains, and improving personal resiliency. Utilizing knowledge of evidence-based treatments and standards of clinical practice for a full range of psychological disorders to plan and provide treatment to patients. Applying a working knowledge of administration, scoring, and interpretation of select psychological and psycho-social measures to properly assess patient's and family's needs. Preparing accurate written documentation in patient care and providing guidance and consultant services to medical professionals, managers, and clients. Gathering, synthesizing, and applying data, including psychological testing, interviews, medical/non-medical records to the identification and mitigation of population risks.
FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
1. Substantive professional knowledge of clinical psychology, human performance enhancement within neurocognitive and psychosocial domains, and improving personal resiliency.
2. 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.
3. Knowledge of administration, scoring, and interpretation of select psychological and psycho-social measures to properly assess patient's and family's needs.
4. Skill to prepare accurate written documentation in patient care and provide guidance and consultant services to medical professionals, managers, and clients.
5. Ability to gather, synthesize, and apply data, including psychological testing, interviews, medical/non-medical records to the identification and mitigation of population risks.
6. Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and staff of a small organization.
PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.
VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information
Important Overseas Information: Applicants interested in applying for overseas locations please click to review important information regarding the exceptional family member program.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click . To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated well qualified or above for this position. You must submit a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location.
Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click for more information.
120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.
Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
Incentives: Recruitment and/or retention incentives may or may not be used.
If you are unable to apply online, view the following link for information regarding . The Vacancy ID is 12872344
If you have questions regarding this announcement and have hearing or speech difficulties click .
Tax Law Impact for PCS: On 22-Dec-2017, Public Law 115-97 - the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017" suspended qualified moving expense deductions along with the exclusion for employer reimbursements and payments of moving expenses effective 01-Jan-2018 for tax years 2018 through 2025. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit GSA Bulletin FTR 20-04 for additional information.
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