Clinical Psychologist

 Posterity Group LLC is a veteran owned, service-disabled small business, headquartered in Rockville, MD, that specializes in federal government contracting and staffing. We are tasked with staffing The William Beaumont Army Medical Center and associated Branch Clinics with Clinical Psychologists. The Clinical Psychologists are expected to perform the following   

•  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. 
• Makes behavioral health diagnoses as appropriate in accordance with Diagnostic and  Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V) criteria, or other, more current,  accepted standards. 
• Provides individual and group therapy, using various evidence based/informed  modalities as clinically indicated to include brief problem-focused psychotherapy,  cognitive-behavioral therapy, and client-centered therapy for children, adolescents, and  family members.  
• Maintains appropriate documentation of patient care in accordance with current unit and  hospital SOPs; current DoD, Army, Federal and state regulations; and professional ethics.  
• Maintains performance and conduct in accordance with current unit and hospital SOPs;  current DoD, DA, Federal and state regulations; and professional ethics.  
• Assesses and provides crisis intervention for children, adolescents, and family members  undergoing unusual psychologically related stresses.  
• Provides individual, couple, family, and/or group psychological counseling utilizing a  variety of treatment modalities for child, adolescent, and/or family psychological  diagnoses.  
• Provides psychological and clinical consultation to other professionals and  paraprofessionals through established consultation channels.  
• Screens and interviews children, adolescents, and family members, and utilizes  psychometric instruments in the assessment of psychological disorders typically affecting  children and adolescents; performs biopsychosocial evaluations, using expert knowledge  of general and specific concepts, principles, procedures, and practices relating to  psychological counseling; independently selects, administers, scores, and interprets  psychological tests for the purpose of assessing patient’s cognitive, behavioral,  educational, and emotional functioning; expert knowledge of the full range of  psychological testing; expert knowledge of development, psychopathology, and  therapeutic techniques; ability to analyze clinical assessments of patients; skill in written  communication; and skill in oral communication.  
• Conducts therapy; monitors, approves, and documents all treatment planning; provides  advice for case staffing, using expert knowledge of general and specific concepts,  principles, procedures, and practices relating to psychological counseling of children,  adolescents, and family members; expert knowledge of the full range of psychological  testing; expert knowledge of development, psychopathology, and therapeutic techniques  for children and adolescents; ability to analyze clinical assessments of patients; skill in  written communication; and skill in oral communication. Reviews and approves the  appropriate treatment modality of each patient.  
• Oversees and interprets appropriate tests, using expert knowledge of general and  specific concepts, principles, procedures, and practices relating to the psychological  functioning of children, adolescents, and family members; expert knowledge of the full  range of psychological testing; knowledge of development, psychopathology, and  therapeutic techniques; ability to analyze patient assessments; skill in written  communication; and skill in oral communication.  
• Monitors, maintains, and secures test instrument inventory. Approves selection of  various tests. Interprets various complex tests. Provides consultation regarding testing  and interpreting issues. Evaluates test results for release. Evaluates diagnostic summaries.  
• Conducts high level of professional test analyses and interpretation. Synthesizes  assessment and evaluation results into meaningful written reports.  
• Provides expert professional consultation to primary care providers and other  professional staff regarding the psychological functioning of children, adolescents, and  families.  
• Provides expert consultation on evidence based psychosocial practices for children and  adolescents, to include complex clinical presentations requiring integrated, collaborative  care. Synthesizes and interprets complex clinical presentations and data.  
• Other duties as assigned.  

•  Degree/Education: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Doctor of Psychology (PsyD).  Graduate from an American Psychology Association accredited college or university with a doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology. Additional training required for psychology specialties 
•  Internship/Residency: Successful completion from an internship in psychology accredited by the American Psychological Association.  
•  Experience: Providers seeking clinical privileges through a DHA facility must  have evidence of current clinical practice and must have actively practiced in  their discipline within the past 2 years prior to contract execution. CP must  have received training to work with children including working with  adolescents age groups. Must have training either during their internship or as  a licensed provider they have gained experience through working with (child  and adolescent) population.  

Employer profile

Posterity Group is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business that provides all manner of medical staff to the Federal, State, and commercial customers.

Job ID: 9788742 / Ref: 1fce30856bb026726d38c07a7270a3e9