SME IV – Research Psychologist (Health Services and Population Research)

Responsibilities

Examines, diagnoses, treats, and follows outpatients with psychological problems of all complexities.

Provides continuing follow-up for chronic outpatients with acute disorders and complications of these disorders.

Provides staff expertise in psychology that is pertinent in a wide variety of circumstances, to include management of patients with psychological disorders.

Examines and conducts thorough studies of presenting patients; evaluates laboratory and clinical findings, prescribing appropriate treatment or referring patient to appropriate specialty clinics.

Collaborates with physicians in other medical specialties on cases involving complicated and multi-faceted problems.

Follows through on all cases to insure effective comprehensive psychological services required.

Provides psychological support to special areas.

May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree required. Doctorate (PhD) in Psychology.
• At least 13 years of full-time post-doctoral work experience directly related to the planning and execution of research in the field of psychological health.
• At least 5 years of full-time post-doctoral experience supporting health services research studies related to psychological health using large administrative healthcare datasets.
• Capability to provide senior-level expert recommendations on psychological health topic areas (e.g., PTSD, Depression, Suicide).
• Capability to design and conduct health services research investigations using large military administrative healthcare datasets (e.g., diagnostic epidemiological studies).
• Capability to analyze and interpret research results.
• Capability to produce technical artifacts (e.g., reports, tools, briefings, presentations, and manuscripts) consistent with the KSAs described here and with the broader PHCoE mission set.
• Ability to diagnose and treat psychological problems of all complexities.
• Familiarity with military medical system desirable.
• US Citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a T3/Secret Clearance, including background check and drug screening.