Job Details: Clinical Psychologist, Licensed

Description: Clinical Psychologist needed for the AFPH program at Dyess Air Force Base near Abilene Texas.
Job Description:

• Attend and participate in meetings during normal duty hours and professional staff conferences and other appropriate professional activities such as, but not limited to the following: Quality Improvement meeting, professional staff meetings, Commander's staff meetings, Department meetings, and others required by applicable regulations, MTF guidance, or as directed by the Chief, Department of Psychology or his/her designated representative.

• Conduct applied research and clinical investigations in clinical/behavioral health psychology.

• Clinical/Counseling Psychology. Responsible for and applies psychological procedures and techniques, including interviewing, behavioral assessment, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and psychological testing/psychodiagnostic testing, in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of psychological and neuropsychological disorders. The following are desirable skills:
- Individual, family and group psychotherapy, and couples therapy, alcohol and drug treatment evaluations.
- Consults with medical personnel, legal authorities, military commanders and school districts, as required.
- Maintain accurate and current notes in both the Department of Psychology records and patient medical records of all patients seen, as appropriate, and produces reports of evaluation and/or treatment, as required.
- Participates in military specific training (for example, training to perform Command Directed Evaluations, security clearances, Military Training Instructor clearances, pre-post deployment screening, PTSD, combat stress, etc.)

Qualifications:

• Have a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) or (Psy.D.) degree in clinical or counseling psychology from an APA accredited psychology program (or a program acceptable to the Office of the Surgeon General, U.S. Air Force). Shall have completed an APA accredited internship/residency in clinical psychology (or an internship/residency acceptable to the Office of the Surgeon General, U.S. Air Force).
• Have and maintain a current license to practice psychology in any one of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Please e-mail: esimpson@ahsg.us

Posting Date: May 9 08