The Clinical Psychologist shall provide the following services in accordance with all applicable military healthcare systems and procedures:

• Patient diagnosis.
• Physical, emotional, mental, and behavioral counseling.
• Identify behavioral health trends/issues and provides command consultation.
• Develop and administer therapy and treatment plans.
• Monitor patient progress and maintain patient records.
• Process patient referral and appointment requests.
• Provides psychoeducation and human performance classes.
• Clinical Psychologist shall ensure all referrals/appointments are submitted in the appropriate military healthcare system and accomplished within the Access to Care standards no later than 72 hours after patient encounter and in compliance with 1 SOMDG guidance.
• Educate patients on their behavioral health condition and treatment regimen.
• Provide follow-up appointments and monitor patient treatment progress.
• Provide physical, emotional, mental, and behavioral counseling and interventions.
• Provide detailed documentation of recommended and/or provided patient care, treatment, and therapy. All documentation shall be entered into the patient’s electronic medical record in accordance with the policies and procedures of 1st Special Operations Medical Group (1 SOMDG).
• Provide patient status and/or progress to medical personnel, legal authorities, and military commanders, as required.
• Provide classes/training that would mitigate the effects of high operational tempos and physical and mental health stressors (i.e. stress management, sleep enhancement, chronic pain management, etc.)
• Brief behavioral health trends/issues, as required, and recommend action plans to mitigate adverse effects of the identified trends/issues.

• Education:
  • Hold a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Psychology Doctoral (PsyD) degree in clinical or counseling psychology from an American Psychological Associated (APA) accredited psychology program.
  • Completed an APA-accredited internship/residency in Clinical Psychology.
• Licensure: Have 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.
• Experience: Have at least three (3) years post-doctoral experience in the independent practice of Clinical Psychology within the past five (5) years. This experience must incorporate the full 5 of 27 scope of clinical practice, to include assessment, treatment planning, therapy, and treatment completion and/or referral to additional resources or higher-level care within the last two years. Individuals who have not practiced the full scope of clinical practice within the last two years will not meet credentialing requirements as published by the Defense Health Agency.
• Certification: Have a current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) from the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Security Clearance: The work requires the candidate to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmentalized Information (TS/SCI) Clearance. Qualified individuals currently without a security clearance will be considered and processed up to the required clearance level.  

PSI offers full-time, benefits eligible employees a competitive total compensation package that includes paid leave, and options for employer sponsored group medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, AD&D coverage, legal services, identity theft, and accident insurance. Flexible spending account and health saving account options offer pre-tax savings for qualified medical, dental, and vision expenses. The company sponsored 401(k) retirement plan has an employer contribution match that is immediately vested. We invest in the professional growth of our employees through professional courses, certifications, and tuition reimbursement programs.

It is company policy to promote equal employment opportunities. All personnel decisions, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, and termination, are made without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, veteran status, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities will be provided. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Human Resources by emailing HRDepartment@plan-sys.com, or by dialing 703-575-8400.