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Clinical Psychologist (Mental Health)
Military Treatment Facilities under DHA · Posted today
About the Role
About the Position: This is for the Defense Health Agency, Army Medical Center Madigan, with the Department of Mental Health located at Tacoma, Washington. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation
What You'll Do
- →Conducts comprehensive psychological evaluations and provides DSM based diagnoses for a wide range of mental health conditions.
- →Delivers evidence based individual and group psychotherapy, including brief interventions, cognitive behavioral approaches, and psychoeducational classes.
- →Assesses and manages acute and chronic risk, including suicidality and homicidally, and determines appropriate dispositions and levels of care.
- →Serves as an on call provider, making recommendations regarding hospitalization, coordinating higher level care placements, and developing safety plans with patients, families, and commands.
- →Collaborates with multidisciplinary treatment teams to develop, document, and monitor SMART treatment goals and ensure continuity of care across clinics and external agencies.
- →Provides expert consultation to medical providers, commands, and specialty clinics on psychological conditions, treatment options, duty limitations, and prognosis for continued service.
- →Implements and evaluates performance improvement, quality management, and Joint Commission compliance activities, including record reviews, risk management monitoring, and SOP development.
- →Utilizes objective outcome measures and screening instruments to guide treatment planning, evaluate progress, and support clinical decision making.
- →Develops and delivers professional development, staff education, and interdepartmental training on mental health topics, clinical procedures, and patient safety issues.
- →Participates in program evaluation and clinic operations, reviewing statistical data, refining treatment processes, approving educational materials, and contributing to hospital committees as assigned.
Requirements
- ✓For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 43aa3173-91a0-42d1-af23-06e0822ff954
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