Clinical Psychologist (Advanced Care Level Psychologist)
The incumbent in this position is responsible for providing comprehensive psychological services to inmates with moderate, serious, and/or acute mental illness. The incumbent serves as the Advanced Care Level Psychologist and reports directly to the Chief Psychologist. Advanced Care Level Psychologists are situated in institutions which have mentally ill inmates and medically ill inmates with secondary mental health issues. The incumbent's responsibilities include identifying, managing and treating mental illnesses, to include mental illnesses emerging secondary to medical problems. This position requires consultation with other psychologists, psychiatrists, and other medical practitioners on a routine basis. In addition to fulfilling the duties of a Staff Psychologist, the incumbent is responsible for providing comprehensive psychological services to inmates who have been identified as needing closer supervision or a greater level of care than afforded other general population inmates due to moderate, severe, or acute mental illness, to include but not limited to psychosis, mania and/or major depression. The incumbent has the primary responsibility of making professional decisions concerning inmates under his/her care, with consultative supervision from the Chief Psychologist for clinical decisions, peer clinical consultation with the provider of psychiatric services, and administrative issue consultation with the Chief Psychologist, Health Services Administrator, Associate Warden of Programs, and the Warden. The incumbent may be required to assume the responsibilities of another psychologist or of the Chief Psychologist in that individual's absence. The incumbent may provide technical supervision and guidance for institution related training programs. Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis. To be considered for the position, you must meet the following:
Basic Requirements:
Satisfactory completion of all the requirements for a doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) directly related to full professional work in clinical psychology is required. AND In addition to the basic requirements, you must have:
Education:
GS-12 and GS-13:
There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this position.
Experience:
GS-12 and GS-13:
At least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically be in or related to the position to be filled. Some examples of the qualifying experience are:
GS-12:
Experience monitoring inmates with mental illnesses. Experience conducting psychological assessments and preparing reports related to the assessment of mentally ill individuals. Experience in treatment and care of inmates with mental illness and suicide prevention. Experience utilizing clinical skills to manage disruptive patients and providing crisis intervention. GS-13:
Experience in conducting psychological evaluations of mentally ill inmates including administration, scoring and interpretation of a wide range of personality assessment instruments, intellectual and cognitive assessment procedures and neuropsychological measures. Experience in developing individualized treatment plans. Experience in providing supervision and training for less experienced staff psychologists. Experience in determining the appropriate care level designation for mentally ill inmates. Credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities. Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Basic Requirements:
Satisfactory completion of all the requirements for a doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) directly related to full professional work in clinical psychology is required. AND In addition to the basic requirements, you must have:
Education:
GS-12 and GS-13:
There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this position.
Experience:
GS-12 and GS-13:
At least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically be in or related to the position to be filled. Some examples of the qualifying experience are:
GS-12:
Experience monitoring inmates with mental illnesses. Experience conducting psychological assessments and preparing reports related to the assessment of mentally ill individuals. Experience in treatment and care of inmates with mental illness and suicide prevention. Experience utilizing clinical skills to manage disruptive patients and providing crisis intervention. GS-13:
Experience in conducting psychological evaluations of mentally ill inmates including administration, scoring and interpretation of a wide range of personality assessment instruments, intellectual and cognitive assessment procedures and neuropsychological measures. Experience in developing individualized treatment plans. Experience in providing supervision and training for less experienced staff psychologists. Experience in determining the appropriate care level designation for mentally ill inmates. Credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities. Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.
- Department:
0180 Psychology - Salary Range:
$76,721 to $118,603 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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