Clinical Psychologist

Overview

Tripler Army Medical Center is seeking Clinical Psychologists to join our growing team 

At Tripler, you will practice alongside civilian and military health care experts and experience unique professional opportunities. Our staff serves by caring for our military but are not subject to military requirements. We operate within safe staffing standards - giving you time to provide exceptional care. 

Also known as the “big pink building on the hill”, Tripler is a 450 bed, Level II Trauma facility and participates in unique partnerships with civilian facilities to provide care to non-beneficiary trauma victims.

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In addition to salary, employees will receive an 8.9% Cost of Living Allowance (COLA); subject to change. 

Working for the Department of Defense comes with an abundance of benefits and perks to include competitive compensation packages, paid-time off, medical benefits, student loan repayments, and retirement package with Thrift Savings Plan to include matching employer contributions. For more information, please visit the following link: 

Responsibilities

Evaluate overall effectiveness of therapeutic effort and institute changes to increase effectiveness of therapeutic efforts. Screen and interview patients, perform bio-psychological social evaluations using expert knowledge of general and specific concepts, principles, procedures, and practices relating to psychological counseling. Assess acute mental health conditions in beneficiaries who present with such issues. Provide individual and group therapy, using various modalities as clinically indicated to include brief problem-focused psychotherapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and client-centered therapy. Performs other duties as assigned. 

Qualifications

Must be a . Citizen

Incumbent must possess a current and unrestricted license to practice Clinical Psychology independently, offered by a . State, District of Columbia, commonwealth, territory, or jurisdiction.

Must possess a Doctoral Degree (. or equivalent) directly related to full professional work in clinical psychology. 

In addition to the basic requirements above, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you for this position.  This experience is defined as: performing bio-psychosocial evaluations, developing behavioral health treatment plans, and providing psychological counseling. 

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