CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONSULTANT)

About the Position: This position is located in A.T. Augusta Military Center in Fort Belvoir, VA. This position is as a Behavioral Health Consultant who will serve as a consultant to the Primary Care team. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

Demonstrates expertise conducting DSM-based diagnostic assessments and differential diagnoses.

Manages high-risk patients including suicidal ideation, trauma exposure, substance use disorders, and acute psychiatric presentations.

Delivers brief evidence-based interventions (e.g., CBT, behavioral activation, motivational interviewing) in a fast-paced primary care setting.

Applies biopsychosocial evaluations to propose behavioral health interventions.

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

Provides concise feedback on the status of referred patients, to include recommendations for team-based care.

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

Documents information in the electronic health record during patient encounters.

Provides individual and group treatment, using various modalities as clinically indicated to include brief problem-focused interventions, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and psychoeducational classes.