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CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONSULTANT)

McConnell Air Force Base, Wichita, Kansas

About the Position:** **This position is located at 22nd MDG McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas.

+ **About the Position:** This position is located at the 22nd Medical Group at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas.This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

McConnell AFB is located just outside of Wichita, Kansas. Wichita is a vibe. It's a movement. Excitement. City Pride. Friendly faces - all committed to creating a city to visit and a place to call home. It’s a city that offers amazing experiences delivered with heart. From arts to attractions, nightlife and sporting events, you'll feel the energy at every turn.

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: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/benefits/

Responsibilities

POSITION DUTIES:

+ Document information in the electronic health record during patient encounters.

+ Implement psychoeducational classes to target high frequency diagnoses found in the primary care clinic.

+ Provide primary care providers and staff regular and concise feedback on the status of referred patients, to include recommendations for team-based care.

+ Provide evidence-based treatment, including behavioral, cognitive, and motivational approaches.

+ Apply biopsychosocial evaluations to propose behavioral health interventions.

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

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 isin this document (https://portal.chra.army.mil/hr\_public?id=kb\_article&sysparm\_article=KB0016283) .

Basic Requirement for Clinical Psychologist (Behavioral Health)

**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 behavioral health assessments; providing individual and group treatment; and working as part of a multidisciplinary team. 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.

AND

**Licensure:** This position requires a current, active, valid, unrestricted clinical license to practice Psychology independently, offered by a U.S. State, District of Columbia, commonwealth, territory or jurisdiction. (NOTE: You must provide a copy of your license with your application package).

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/ .

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**Location** _US-KS-Wichita_

**Job ID** _2025-8847_

**\# Positions** _1_

**Category** _Behavioral Health_

**Salary Range** _Competitive_

**Recruitment Bonus** _Negotiable_

**Relocation Assistance** _Negotiable_

**Student Loan Repayment** _Negotiable_