Clinical Psychologist

Summary All Native Group is seeking a Clinical Psychologist (Child/Adolescent )to support US Department of State Bureau of Medicine in Washington DC Essential Functions
• Provide Mental/Behavioral Health Subject Matter Expertise in MED's Care Management program (formerly Medical Clearances):
• Conducts intensive individualized clinical case review for the purpose of advising and rendering mental/behavioral health and/or alcohol/substance abuse post recommendations regarding child/adolescent EFMs (Eligible Family Members) aged 0-18.
• Ensures that mental health/psychiatric/substance-related conditions are identified alongside appropriate treatment availability in an overseas setting.
• Participate in interviewing parents and EFM when appropriate.
• Recommends additional psychiatric or focused assessment/evaluation when needed; incorporates findings into case formulation and rationale for recommendation.
• Supports families of children moving abroad, transitioning post-to-post abroad, returning from assignment overseas, on Authorized or Ordered Departure, or on medical/psychiatric evacuation, with respect to the identification and utilization of medical resources necessary for the wellbeing and optimal development of USG child/adolescent dependents.
• This requires time-sensitive synthesis and application of complex medical information matched to diverse local medical capabilities, often in remote and/or austere settings.
• Generates high-quality professional documentation supporting related conclusions and conveys these conclusions to parents in a supportive and informative manner.
• Maintains knowledge and credentials in medical/mental-health dimensions consistent with the standard of care in Clinical Psychology.
• Provide Subject Matter Expertise in 0-3, preschool, primary, and secondary education in MED's Care Management program (formerly Medical Clearances)
• Evaluates highly complex developmental and educational cases; advises, and provides guidance to multidisciplinary colleagues (e.g., Regional Education Officers, GCLO, Office of Allowances, medical providers) and to parents/employees by providing key information and materials for planning their child's internationally based developmental care and education.
• Develops and implements policies, procedures, and methodologies that promote educational continuity for school-age children, with the outcome of appropriate school placement in order that the EFM can access required education-related services and accommodations.
• Interprets findings of Psychoeducational Evaluations for parents/employees, schools, external providers, and other Department officials in order to identify educationally-required services.
• Reviews interprets, and provides Department-level validation of IEPs or equivalent plans.
• Considers multiple sources of longitudinal data in individualized reviews, and in the absence of necessary data, develops data collection plans and research methodology to address identified gaps, including by recommending additional assessment or evaluation.
• Writes professional, clear, concise recommendations and documents these in the medical record and CFP databases.
• Maintains records in accordance with applicable laws and regulations
Collaborates with appropriate offices on policy and special educational issues, and interprets differences in educational policy of foreign countries in order to determine whether resources/services are adequate and appropriate.
• Participates in multidisciplinary working groups to address complex and cross-cutting policy issues related to special needs education.
• Continuously maintains an extensive, in-depth knowledge of international education, special education, and trends within U.S public schools.
• Serves as an Educational Specialist for children/adolescents and provides guidance to parents related to educational and therapeutic placements.
• Advocates on behalf of children in foreign areas and works closely with other CFP Specialists to align resources with need.
• Makes referrals to therapeutic boarding schools and residential treatment centers for children with behavioral health and/or special education needs whose education-related needs cannot be met at overseas posts.
• Evaluates therapeutic boarding school capabilities as appropriate to the individualized needs of FS children.
• Designs, facilitates, and conducts appropriate training activities, such as orientation for FS and Civil Service employees going overseas and Global Community Liaison Officers (GCLO) related to developmental and educational topics.
• Maintains literature and links for electronic dissemination on mental/behavioral health, stress management, parenting, child/adolescent development, education, special education, U.S
education law, and other issues of relevance and interest to FS and CS employees/parents.
• Performs all duties with scrupulous regard for confidentiality and with the goal of assisting Federal employees to maintain effective work performance.
• Special Needs Education Allowance (SNEA) Management:
• Performs comprehensive case examination to ascertain eligibility for SNEA allowance on behalf of EFMs with developmental and special educational needs
Reviews medical/developmental, educational, and financial documentation related to special education and related service needs and monitors developmental and educational services worldwide for availability and quality.
• Functions as the Departmental subject-matter expert in requirements and related policy for eligibility for the SNEA.
• Provides consultation to financial management staff on reimbursement of allowable expenses for SNEA in accordance with appurtenant policies and regulations.
• Keeps abreast of research and legal changes in special education, and advocates for and consults on the development of appropriate policy changes to ensure that Departmental policy coincides with evolving legal frameworks and practice in US public schools.
• Plans and implements presentations and publications to educate and support the FS parent community on eligibility and access to the SNEA.
• Research, maintenance, and utilization of clinical and educational resources for diverse child/adolescent development needs:
• Develops and maintains an extensive local, national, and international referral network for educational, neuropsychological, developmental, and mental/behavioral health evaluations pertinent to educational disabilities.
• May be asked to travel internationally to research, catalog and liaise with parallel international resources and learning support teams at international schools for FS child/adolescent EFMs needing evaluation, treatment, education-related services, and related support at foreign posts.
• Coordinates varied evaluations (including psychoeducational, neuropsychological, Autism Spectrum evaluations) for FS children with developmental and education-related needs.
• Reviews complex educational and neuropsychological testing data and reports as well as mental/behavioral health treatment records and recommendations to remain apprised as to the quality of services offered.
• Testing/Evaluation (Developmental, Psychoeducational, Neuropsychological, Psychological):
• As staffing permits, conducts formal standard-of-care evaluation or reevaluation of child/adolescent dependents of USG employees posted or transitioning overseas who require such testing for the identification of education-impacting conditions and required development/education-related and/or psychosocial emotional care and who wish to use departmental clinicians in lieu of private resources.
• As necessary and clinically appropriate, may conduct such testing via a HIPAA-compliant virtual modality or undertake regional travel to worldwide embassies and consulates.
• Generates confidential comprehensive reports consistent with the industry standard and Ethical Code of the American Psychological Association and utilizable by families in American or international schools.
• Consults with parents/children to explain findings, implications, and recommendations.
• Maintains appropriate licensure and continuing education in the subject area
Assists with preparing a budget for the acquisition and maintenance of current test batteries, instruments, measures, and materials, consistent with that endorsed by the American Psychological Association and utilized in US public schools.
• Stays apprised of industry changes in platforms, instruments/measures, and other pertinent aspects of formal testing/evaluation.
• Medevac Coordination/Consultation:
• For children on Medevac or being assessed for the need for Medevac for definitive care in the U.S., advises overseas and domestic MED providers regarding mental/behavioral health emergencies, crisis management, access to needed assessment and treatment, as well as clinical and educational disposition at the termination of Medevac.
• Guides and supports employees/parents during the Medevac process, monitors and provides oversight of progress of care/treatment, and advises Medevac Coordinator during Medevac and regarding clearance and post approval disposition following Medevac.
• Although this duty does not comprise a large portion of the workload, the nature of the duty often involves elevated or imminent risk of harm and requires the ability to prioritize the work over other duties, manage the workload, gather breaking information from multiple sources, and integrate the information to ascertain clinical status,, risk level, needs for safe travel, treatment needs, and ability to return to the overseas post
Capabilities
• Ability to write neuropsychiatric notes, memoranda, cables, correspondence, and occasional articles for State Magazine and the Foreign Service Journal.
• Ability to apply systems theory and work tactfully and cooperatively at all levels in order to provide effective consultation to supervisors, managers, and employees
Supervisory Responsibility None

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