Clinical Psychologist (Advanced Care Level Psychologist)
Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities. Our highly-skilled, diverse, and innovative workforce creates a strong foundation of safety and security. Through the principles of humanity and normalcy, we develop good neighbors.
Duties
- 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 a moderate, severe, or acute mental illness, including but not limited to psychosis, mania, and/or major depression.
- Responsible for 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.
- Responsible for professional decisions within the scope of his/her training concerning the diagnosis and treatment of inmates assigned to his/her care.
- Responsible for developing and monitoring a quality assurance plan for the Care 2/3/4 mental health mission, as well as meeting quality assurance standards as set by the Psychology Service Department.
- 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.
Salary
Conditions of Employment
- U.S. Citizenship is Required.
- See Special Conditions of Employment Section.
- Selective Service Requirement: http://www.sss.gov
Qualifications
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.
- Applicants may have received this degree in either clinical or counseling psychology.
AND
Experience:
- At least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level.
- 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.
Selective Factor: Applicants applying for this position MUST also possess a full, current, and unrestricted license to practice psychology at the doctoral level in a State, Territory, Commonwealth of the United States (e.g., Puerto Rico), or the District of Columbia.
Education See Qualifications Section for education requirements, if applicable. ONLY if education is a requirement/substitution for specialized experience, applicant MUST upload legible transcripts as verification of educational requirement.
Other Information
This position IS NOT included in the bargaining unit.
Although 5 U.S.C. 3307 established a maximum entry age for initial appointment to a position in a Bureau of Prisons institution, Applicants can be considered up to age 39.
Qualified Preference Eligible Veterans may be exempt from meeting the maximum age.
Initial appointment to a supervisory/managerial position requires a one-year probationary period.
Appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of a pre-employment and panel interview, urinalysis, physical, and background investigation.
All applicants are subject to and must satisfactorily pass all screening requirements in relation to National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and credit check.
All applicants not currently working in an institution will be required to complete a qualification inquiry regarding convictions of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence in order to be authorized to carry a firearm.
The Core Value Assessment (CVA) is an in-person assessment that must be facilitated at a Bureau of Prisons Human Resource Servicing office.
As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment.
How to Apply
Your completed application packet must be submitted to the Consolidated Staffing Unit by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Standard Time (EST), on the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
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