Clinical Psychologist

This position is located at the Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA.

 

Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, is the oldest continuously running hospital in the Navy. Our new facility is constantly evolving to reflect our growing population with new technology and training opportunities. Over 4,300 Sailors and civilians work in locations from Yorktown to Chesapeake to deliver health care to the 420,000 Active-Duty members, family members and retirees living in Hampton Roads. These men and women carry on a tradition of caring and service that dates back to Revolutionary times.

 

 

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation.

Who May Apply: US Citizens

 

The Neurodevelopmental Pediatric Division is searching for a Pediatric Clinical Psychologist to join our team. Our division provides diagnostic testing for autism as well as other neurodevelopmental disorders, and the psychologist plays a vital role in the evaluation of toddlers, children, and adolescents. We also provide cognitive testing for patients with complex medical history, such as congenital heart disease, seizure disorder, history of cardio-pulmonary bypass/ECMO, chromosomal and genetic syndromes, and fetal alcohol syndrome. The psychologist also participates in multi-disciplinary clinics such as Craniofacial Clinic and Disorders of Sexual Differentiation Clinic. We offer an awesome collaborative team model with speech-language pathologists, occupational and physical therapists, developmental pediatricians, and genetic specialists.

 

Candidates should have experience in administering the ADOS-2, ADI-R, WISC-V, WPPSI-IV, Leiter-3, Beery-Buktenica VMI, NEPSY-II, WRAML-3 and WIAT-4 to children and adolescents.

 

This position guarantees ample autonomy and self-driven decision making. We would love to discuss how we can meld your expertise and practice goals with our clinic’s needs.

 

 

 

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is .

Basic Requirement for a Clinical Psychologist (Pediatrics):

Degree: Doctoral Degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) directly related to full professional work in clinical psychology.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes conducting biopsychosocial evaluations for children, adolescents; providing individual and/or group psychological counseling; and developing behavioral health treatment plans. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12)

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Licensure: A current, active, valid, and unrestricted clinical license to practice Psychology independently from a U.S. State, the District of Columbia, Commonwealth, territory, or jurisdiction is required.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: .

 

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