Description:
The position is located at the Reentry and Sanctions Center (RSC), a 24 hour, treatment readiness, facility. The incumbent conducts intakes, completes evaluations, facilitates evidence-based groups, and provides the full range of assessment and counseling services to offenders/defendants with confirmed co-occurring disorders.Requirements:
Education: Have a doctoral degree in psychology from a graduate program in psychology accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA), the Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System (PCSAS), or the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) at the time the program was completed.The specialty area of the degree must be consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employed. For the purpose of meeting this requirement, the term "specialty area" refers to the specific specialty areas recognized by the accrediting body and not to specific job duties that might require special skills. Currently, APA accredits doctoral programs in the specialty areas of clinical psychology, counseling psychology, school psychology, or combinations of two or more of those areas. PCSAS accredits doctoral programs in psychological clinical science. CPA accredits doctoral programs in clinical psychology, counseling psychology, clinical neuropsychology, and school psychology.
Licensure: Hold a full, current, and unrestricted license to practice psychology at the doctoral level in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or the District of Columbia.
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ADDITIONAL EXPERENCE REQUIREMENTS: In addition to meeting the basic entry qualification requirement, qualified applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-12) in the Federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position. Examples of such experience would include the following types of experience: Having a professional doctorate level knowledge and experience with providing a wide range of psychological services, including evidence-based group and individual therapy, assessment as well as diagnostic services to justice-involved individuals with co-occurring disorders.Scoring psychological tests and written result summaries; and/or as a doctoral level psychologist, I have assisted with a research project by administering and scoring psychological assessments. Assessing offenders'/defendants' and or justice involved individuals criminogenic risks, needs, and barriers to re-entry as well as develop a response that includes the best level of intervention to reduce the likelihood of recidivism. Communicating orally with offenders/defendants and or justice involved individuals from a variety of ethnic backgrounds, educational, and socio-economic levels to conduct interviews and to present information.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Jan 2, 2024;
from:
usajobs.gov