Required Qualifications:
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Doctor of Psychology (PsyD).
Education: Graduate from an American Psychology Association accredited college or university with a doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology.
Internship/Residency: Successful completion from an internship in psychology accredited by the American Psychological Association.
Experience: As required to meet clinical competency requirements specified in the Service-specific credentialing instructions, the Clinical Psychologist is required to demonstrate clinical competency within the past five years in the required clinical discipline.
Licensure: Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a psychologist in any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico or US Virgin Islands.
Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider.
Job Responsibilities. Core Duties Includes, but not limited to:
· Practice within the guidelines of their state licensing board, American Psychological Association Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct, and MTF privileges.
· Conduct psychological evaluations utilizing information from clinical interviews, psychological testing, and collateral sources, as appropriate.
· Establish psychiatric diagnoses according to the American Psychiatric Association Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Disorders.
· Provide psychological treatment for individuals and groups; help medical and surgical patients deal with illnesses or injuries.
· Assist in rehabilitation of patients.