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USAJOBS · 1 month ago

Clinical Psychologist (Internship Program Coordinator)

Springfield, Missouri, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$114K/yr - $141K/yr

1+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking a Clinical Psychologist (Internship Program Coordinator) responsible for developing, implementing, monitoring and coordinating the psychology internship program. The role includes recruiting candidates, providing clinical supervision, and facilitating psychotherapy sessions while maintaining security within the institution.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Responsible for developing, implementing, monitoring and coordinating the psychology internship program. This includes recruiting and selecting candidates for the graduate student practicum, pre-doctoral internships and postdoctoral training programs

Provides clinical supervision for Psychology interns, and serves as a mentor in their professional development and is responsible for administrative and training-related issues. Tracks monetary expenditures for the internship program

Participates in the administration, scoring and interpretation of a wide variety of personality evaluation methods, assists in interdisciplinary classification of inmates and completes reports for the courts on study and observation cases

Organizes and is responsible for facilitating both individual and group psychotherapy, conducts individual treatment and crisis intervention sessions, and is responsible for developing and implementing appropriate innovative therapy techniques. The incumbent will be responsible for assisting in the development of mental health programs for the units

Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis

Qualification

Clinical PsychologyPsychotherapyPsychological AssessmentsProgram CoordinationInterdisciplinary CollaborationCrisis InterventionMentoringDecision MakingCommunication Skills

Required

Satisfactory completion of all the requirements for a doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) directly related to full professional work in clinical psychology is required

Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level

Applicants must hold a full, current and unrestricted license to practice psychology at the doctoral level in a State, Territory, Commonwealth of the United States (e.g., Puerto Rico) or the District of Columbia

Experience in developing, implementing, monitoring and coordinating the psychology internship program

Experience in recruitment and selection of students, and for the ongoing development, implementation and evaluation of the graduate level psychology training program for students pursuing practicum, pre-doctoral internship or postdoctoral training

Experience in scheduling didactic training on-site, developing all off-site training opportunities, and obtaining services of outside speakers to supplement the presentations of staff members

Experience in the administration, scoring, and interpretation of a wide variety of personality evaluation methods

Experience in assisting with the interdisciplinary classification of inmates by identifying behavioral, emotional, organic, drug/alcohol, or personality problems and the subsequent development of appropriate programs on an individual basis

Experience in facilitating both individual and group psychotherapy on a regular basis

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.