Operational Psychologist

Psychological Services Provider

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise, guidance, and direct services in clinical and operational psychology to SOF.
• Develop, plan, and initiate unit-level resiliency programs for preventing and treating behavioral health issues.
• Provide technical expertise, consultation, and direct support in assessment and selection of personnel, operational support, individual/team/organizational assessment, performance enhancement, executive coaching, and leadership development.
• Conduct advanced training to maximize performance and resilience of SOF personnel in high-stakes environments.
• Provide psychological services to unit members, including administering and interpreting psychological assessment measures.
• Consult with command personnel and manage process improvement, program validation, and related research.
• Develop and manage appropriate personnel selection records and filing systems.
• Manage referrals and disposition of referrals for behavioral health care.
• Provide professional development and awareness education to leadership and SOF personnel.
• 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.
• Support assessment and selection of incoming personnel and provide feedback on personnel suitability.
• Conduct baseline and post-event neuropsychological screening and analyze psychological health trends.
• Maintain credentialing requirements at a local MTF.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) from an APA-accredited college or university.
• Successfully completed an APA-accredited Internship/Residency in psychology.
• Demonstrated knowledge of professional standards and ethics regarding the delivery of clinical psychology programs.
• Computer literacy sufficient to operate personal computers, utilizing psychological test, word processing, database/spread sheet programs.

Experience

• Minimum of two (2) years' post-doctoral experience within the past five (5) years in the independent practice of psychology in the area of operational psychology, preferably in a Government setting such as the Department of Defense (DOD) or Intelligence Community (IC).
• Experience working with physicians providing medical psychological services is desired.
• Expertise in psychological assessment, behavioral health, behavioral research, and organizational effectiveness literature.
• Experience and training in the assessment and treatment of conditions such as alcohol and substance abuse, domestic violence, child abuse, post-traumatic stress, mood and anxiety conditions, and family/marital issues.
• Training in personnel assessment and selection, with two years of experience.
• One-year experience in performance enhancement or executive coaching, and organizational assessment and consultation, or completion of relevant courses.
• Training in critical incident/stress trauma interventions.

Licensure

• Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a psychologist in any U.S. State, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, or U.S. Virgin Islands.
• Current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) as certified by the American Heart Association, with documentation provided annually.
• SERE orientation and/or certification through the Joint Personnel Recovery Agency (JPRA), or willingness to obtain it (requirement for some roles).
• Post-doctoral training, or willingness to obtain training, qualifying as an Aerospace Psychologist (requirement for AFSOC and other aviation-capable organizations).