Operational Psychologist

About the role

The Health Research and Analytics (HRA) business line at Battelle is seeking a full-time Operational Psychologist to support U.S. Special Operations Command (USOC).

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise, guidance, and direct services in the areas of clinical and operational psychology to SOF.
• Develop, plan, and initiate unit-level resiliency programs for preventing and treating behavioral health issues to support all aspects of service member readiness and resilience.
• Conduct, administer, and interpret a full spectrum of psychological assessment measures and consult with command personnel.
• Manage relevant process improvement, program validation, and related research.
• Assume responsibility for management of referrals and disposition of referrals for behavioral health care.
• Provide professional development and awareness education to leadership and SOF personnel as requested.
• Provide crisis response and follow-up care in the event of unit casualties or other serious incidents.
• Function as liaison between unit personnel and base/community helping professionals/agencies.
• Assume responsibility for management of referrals and disposition of referrals for behavioral health care.
• Assure all work meets professional standards and guidelines defined by the organization's commander and/or Senior Operational Psychologist.
• Conduct baseline and post-event neuropsychological screening and will collect/analyze data and monitor trends in psychological health as directed.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) from an APA-accredited college or university with a doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology.
• At least two years’ post-doctoral experience within the past five years in the independent practice of psychology in operational psychology, preferably in a government setting such as a Department of Defense (DOD) or Intelligence Community (IC).
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a psychologist in one of any U.S. State, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico or U.S. Virgin Islands.
• Mastery of psychological assessment, behavioral health, behavioral research, and familiarity with organizational effectiveness literature, operational psychology, performance enhancement and training, industrial/organizational psychology, and social and operational psychology.
• Experience and training in the assessment and treatment of alcohol and substance abuse conditions, domestic violence, child abuse, post-traumatic stress, mood and anxiety conditions, and family/marital issues.
• Basic certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) from the American Heart Association.
• Ability to conduct, administer, and interpret the full spectrum of psychological assessment tools and to consult with command personnel.
• Ability to manage relevant process improvements, program validations, and related research.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of selection and training events including the ability to hike over rough terrain, work long irregular hours with disruption in sleep cycles, and function in austere environments.
• Survival Evasion Resistance Escape (SERE) orientation and/or certification through the Joint Personnel Recovery Agency (JPRA), or the willingness to obtain it.

Benefits

• Battelle offers comprehensive and competitive benefits to help you live your best life, including a flexible work schedule, enhanced work flexibility, paid time off, wellness incentives, and financial stability through a 401(k) retirement savings plan.
• We also provide opportunities for advancement, training, and growth, as well as support for positive programs for equal treatment of all staff and full utilization of all qualified employees.

Pay

Compensation details are confidential and not publicly disclosed.

Schedule

Work schedule details are confidential and not publicly disclosed.