Psychologist (Regional Mental Health Officer) -Overview -03/15/2018to03/29/2018 -Full-Time - Full Time -Permanent - Term NTE 60 months (5 years) -Location -Pretoria, South Africa -Announcement number -Control number -Summary This position is located in the Counseling and Outreach Unit under the Office of Health Services and reports to the Director of Counseling and Outreach Unit (COU). The COU is responsible for providing mental health support to Peace Corps trainees, Volunteers, families, and Peace Corps overseas staff. The purpose of this position is to serve as an expert on mental health as well as on Peace Corps policies and procedures which pertain to Volunteer support. In this capacity, the Psychologist functions as a mental health clinician performing the full range of support functions. The incumbent is also responsible for the planning, design, implementation and evaluation of training in the social service program support area. -Responsibilities The Psychologist performs the following major duties: -Provides Psychological Services for Patients and/or Clients:Provides highly skilled counseling services to clients with difficult and complex problems by phone or in person. Provides highly skilled counseling services to clients with complex personal adjustment problems. -Provides Training Services:Provides technical assistance for overseas staff on Behavioral Health. Designs, conducts, and directs agency-wide training activities, seminars, and workshops. Develops and conducts training workshops on crisis management, conflict resolution, and Volunteer safety and support. -Psychological Services Program Planning and Management:Interprets and provides technical assistance on volunteer support policies, regulations and procedures and drafts communications to the field. Advises on problem cases and makes recommendations resulting in policy or procedural changes for Agency consideration. -Travel Required 25% or less - Will be required to travel as a part of the position. -Who May Apply -This job is open to -United States Citizens -Current or former Federal employees. -Internal agency employees; including agency temporary employees, eligible agency Experts, and eligible agency personal services contactors Questions? This job is open to 3 groups. -Conditions of Employment -Intelligence Background Information Peace Corps Manual Section 611 is applicable to this position. This section prohibits the employment of certain persons previously engaged in intelligence activities or connected with intelligence agencies within the past 10 years. If you have ever worked for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), you are not eligible for employment at the Peace Corps in any capacity, and you should not apply for employment. PC-1336 Form:Applicants who are found to be otherwise qualified will be required to submit upon request in the future a completedPC-1336 form, or narrative signed statement, indicating whether the applicant has been involved in or has had any connection with intelligence activities or related work and, if so, the nature and dates of his or her involvement. Failure to meet this requirement will result in the applicant being rated ineligible for further consideration. If you have any other type of possible intelligence connection, your application will not be further considered until you submit this form.Except when the CIA or the National Security Agency (NSA) is involved (see below), if your connection with an Intelligence Agency involves an immediate family member who works or has worked in intelligence, the immediate family member should complete the form, not the applicant. Usually relying on memory is sufficient to answer most if not all of the questions.If you have an immediate family member who works or has worked for the CIA, you should not give them this form to complete.Please contact your relativein personnot by phone, email, social networking, or any other means that is not in person and ask him or her to contact the Office of General Counsel at the CIA. If your intelligence connection involves the NSA, you (or, if the connection is with a family member, that person) must contact NSAs Office of the General Counsel at 410-854-3910 before submitting this form to Peace Corps. -Qualifications You must meet the specialized experience at the grade level(s) in which you choose to be considered by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the closing date of the announcement. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. To ensure full credit for your experience, please indicate dates of employment by month, day, and year and the number of hours worked per week in your resume. This vacancy is being announced at one (1) grade level: FP-3 Qualifying experience for the FP-3 level includes one year of specialized experience at least equivalent to the FP-4 or GS-11/12 level which is in or directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.Specialized experience includes: Experience researching, developing and conducting training workshops; Experience working within the psychology field and applying its concepts; Experience providing highly skilled counseling services to clients with different characteristics and problems. and Satisfactory completion of all the requirements for the doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) directly related to full professional work in psychology is required. Desired Qualifications: -Licensed independent mental health provider in any state in the U.S. -English language proficiency (written and spoken) Additional information on qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on the OPM web site athttps://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/ -. -Education Basic Requirements Satisfactory completion of all the requirements for the doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) directly related to full professional work in psychology is required. Desired Educational Qualifications -Peace Corps requires a Ph.D. in clinical or counseling psychology. -Additional information -In order to verify the information you submit electronically, a complete application package is required. This includes: a detailed resume, a completed electronic self-assessment questionnaire and the submission of any required documents. Resume:Include relevant work experience including job title, duties and accomplishments, employer name and address, supervisor name and phone number, start and end dates, hours per week & salary. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09). Veterans Documents:If you are claiming veterans preference, you must attach all required documentation; including a DD-214 reflecting the type of discharge, the SF-15 and a VA Letter if applicable. For more information regarding veterans preference, please review theOPM Vet Guide. Federal Employees:If you are a current or former Federal employee, please provide a copy of your most recent SF-50. Qualifications Based on Education or a Combination of Education and Experience:If you are qualifying based on education or a combination of education and experience, you must submit a copy of your transcript(s) or an appropriate course listing with a diploma. Education must be accredited by an institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be used towards qualifications. Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by recognized institutions. Applicants can verify accreditation at the followingwebsite. -Next steps