Clinical Psychologist (Internship Program Coordinator)

Responsible for developing, implementing, monitoring and coordinating the psychology internship program. This includes recruiting and selecting candidates for the graduate student practicum, pre-doctoral internships and postdoctoral training programs.

Provides clinical supervision for Psychology interns, and serves as a mentor in their professional development and is responsible for administrative and training-related issues. Tracks monetary expenditures for the internship program.

Participates in the administration, scoring and interpretation of a wide variety of personality evaluation methods, assists in interdisciplinary classification of inmates and completes reports for the courts on study and observation cases.

Organizes and is responsible for facilitating both individual and group psychotherapy, conducts individual treatment and crisis intervention sessions, and is responsible for developing and implementing appropriate innovative therapy techniques. The incumbent will be responsible for assisting in the development of mental health programs for the units.

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.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is Required.
• See Special Conditions of Employment Section.

Career Transition Programs (): These programs apply to Federal and/or DOJ employees who meet the definition of surplus or displaced from a position in the competitive service. To receive selection priority for this position, you must:

• 1. Meet CTAP eligibility criteria;
• 2. Be rated well-qualified for the position, scoring at least half of the total possible points for the vacancy KSAs or competencies; and
• 3. Submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP eligibility:
• A copy of the agency notice (i.e., separation notice or agency RIF letter),
• Most recent performance appraisal, and
• Most recent SF-50 showing current/former position, grade, promotion potential, and duty location.
• See USAJOBS' for more information.

NOTE: Applicants claiming CTAP eligibility must complete all assessment questions to be rated under the established ranking criteria.

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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.

NOTE: Applicants may have received this degree in either clinical or counseling psychology.

AND

In addition to the basic requirements, applicants must have:

Education:

There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this position.

Experience:

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:

• Experience in developing, implementing, monitoring and coordinating the psychology internship program.
• Experience in recruitment and selection of students, and for the ongoing development, implementation and evaluation of the graduate level psychology training program for students pursuing practicum, pre-doctoral internship or postdoctoral training.
• Experience in scheduling didactic training on-site, developing all off-site training opportunities, and obtaining services of outside speakers to supplement the presentations of staff members.
• Experience in the administration, scoring, and interpretation of a wide variety of personality evaluation methods.
• Experience in assisting with the interdisciplinary classification of inmates by identifying behavioral, emotional, organic, drug/alcohol, or personality problems and the subsequent development of appropriate programs on an individual basis.
• Experience in facilitating both individual and group psychotherapy on a regular basis.

AND

Selective Placement Factor:

Applicants applying for this position MUST also possess the following Selective Factor. In the event that you do not possess the Selective Factor, you will be found ineligible for the position.

• Applicants must hold 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.

NOTE: All applicants must electronically upload a copy of their license at the time they apply to the vacancy announcement. The documentation provided MUST show the expiration date of the license. Failure to provide this documentation will result in loss of consideration for this position.

If applicable, 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.**