Psychologist

About the role

We have an opening for a Psychologist to provide a broad range of counseling services for Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) 9,000+ employees and their family members.

Responsibilities

• Assess and provide consultation and/or referrals to leaders and occupational health staff on personal behavioral health, human reliability, and work-related psychological issues;
• Provide crisis intervention, case management and critical incident stress debriefings;
• Conduct psychological evaluations and assessment for employees that are in safety and security sensitive positions;
• Consult with other occupational health professionals on behavioral health aspects of occupational and non-occupational injury cases;
• Perform individual, marital, and family counseling on issues including substance abuse, depression, anxiety, family problems and work-related concerns;
• Provide employee assistance services to Laboratory employees and management while facilitating appropriate interventions to determine appropriate mental health treatments;
• Perform mental health assessments and structured interviews, including the ability to interpret the Minnesota Multiphasic Inventory 3 (MMPI-3) and the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI);
• Conduct psychological evaluations for employees with HRP/SAHRP/NFCP/FSCRP/SPO certifications;
• Develop initiatives/programming based on psychological trends, including presentations, articles, groups, and outreach;
• Perform duties consistent with the American Psychological Association (APA) Ethical Guidelines, or other professional guidelines and Employee Assistance Professional Association (EAPA) standards;
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship;
• Doctorate in Psychology and experience working as a counselor;
• Current license as a Psychologist (e.g., PsyD, PhD) or ability to obtain and sustain a California license as a Psychologist;
• Substantial experience with MMPI and PAI interpretation and psychological assessment;
• Substantial experience assessing and addressing personal and work-related challenges, substance misuse and abuse issues, career and life transitions, marital, family and personal stress and the emotional impact of illness focusing on health and productivity management;
• Substantial training and experience in mental health, substance abuse/chemical dependency counseling, clinical assessment, and organizational issues;
• Experience assessing workplace threats and providing critical incident stress debriefings;
• Expert verbal and written communications skills are necessary to effectively present, explain and communicate information to all levels of personnel and management;
• Highly advanced analytical and problem-solving skills to evaluate and recommend actions and solutions to patients.

Qualifications

• Doctorate in Psychology and experience working as a counselor;
• Current license as a Psychologist (e.g., PsyD, PhD) or ability to obtain and sustain a California license as a Psychologist;
• Substantial experience with MMPI and PAI interpretation and psychological assessment;
• Substantial experience assessing and addressing personal and work-related challenges, substance misuse and abuse issues, career and life transitions, marital, family and personal stress and the emotional impact of illness focusing on health and productivity management;
• Substantial training and experience in mental health, substance abuse/chemical dependency counseling, clinical assessment, and organizational issues;
• Experience assessing workplace threats and providing critical incident stress debriefings;
• Expert verbal and written communications skills are necessary to effectively present, explain and communicate information to all levels of personnel and management;
• Highly advanced analytical and problem-solving skills to evaluate and recommend actions and solutions to patients.

Skills

• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship;
• Doctorate in Psychology and experience working as a counselor;
• Current license as a Psychologist (e.g., PsyD, PhD) or ability to obtain and sustain a California license as a Psychologist;
• Substantial experience with MMPI and PAI interpretation and psychological assessment;
• Substantial experience assessing and addressing personal and work-related challenges, substance misuse and abuse issues, career and life transitions, marital, family and personal stress and the emotional impact of illness focusing on health and productivity management;
• Substantial training and experience in mental health, substance abuse/chemical dependency counseling, clinical assessment, and organizational issues;
• Experience assessing workplace threats and providing critical incident stress debriefings;
• Expert verbal and written communications skills are necessary to effectively present, explain and communicate information to all levels of personnel and management;
• Highly advanced analytical and problem-solving skills to evaluate and recommend actions and solutions to patients.

Benefits

• Flexible Benefits Package;
• 401(k) plan;
• Relocation Assistance;
• Education Reimbursement Program;
• Flexible schedules (*depending on project needs).

Pay

$185,850 - $235,692 Annually

Schedule

This position may offer a hybrid schedule, which includes the flexibility to work from home one or more days per week, after a probationary period.

Why Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory?

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Additional Information

This is a Flexible Term appointment, which is for a definite period not to exceed six years. If final candidate is a Career Indefinite employee, Career Indefinite status may be maintained (should funding allow).