Psychologist – Coping Support Services
JB Andrews, MD
Position Duties and Responsibilities:
- Shall serve as the Wing’s Mental Health Advisor and reports to the Wing Commander as the special staff member to the Commander. Their recommendations to the senior officers and leaders will impact programs and policies worth millions of dollars that enable the success of the national-level diplomatic missions.
- Provide individual, group, and team coaching with a focus on improving personal and professional performance.
- Serves as an expert on coping with the unique stresses imposed on military service members and their families in a specialized environment.
- Work in collaboration with their counterparts, IAW Joint Ethical Regulations and privacy rules, in seeking solutions to particularly complex adjustment cases or problems.
- Collaborate with local support agencies to meet broad range of needs.
- Collect and analyze data and monitor trends in mental health throughout the Wing and available services in the National Captial Region.
- Frequently consulted by the many members of the staff on problems related to their specialized field.
- Responsible for the design implementation of programs, projects, studies and administration/oversight of a wing coping support service program providing guidance and training to subordinate units and advice to senior officials throughout the enterprise.
- Provide mental health background review assessments of personnel applying for high-demand positions to determine suitability.
- Develop training programs and provide instruction to the 89 AW personnel on problems related to their specialized field as part of the wing coping support service program.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Doctor of Psychologist (PsyD).
- Graduate from an American Psychology Association accredited college or university with a doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Doctor of Psychology (PsyD).
- Basic Life Support (BLS).
- Shall have a professional background that includes experience with Department of Defense, Special Operations, Intelligence Agencies, Law Enforcement or similar. Professional background in this area does not need to be as a psychologist.
- Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a psychologist in any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico or US Virgin Islands.
- The candidate shall have an active TOP SECRET (SCI) security clearance based on a single scope background investigation (SSBI) with eligibility for sensitive compartment information (SCI) [Yankee White] at the time of hire and throughout the life of the contract. Candidate must obtain Yankee White clearance to fill position.
- Must be a US Citizen.
About Potomac Healthcare Solutions:
Potomac Healthcare Solutions is an award-winning, dynamic, and rapidly growing healthcare services company with a proven background in providing world-class health services for both government and commercial organizations. We are actively recruiting skilled, caring practitioners to support our rapidly growing program base and supported healthcare facilities. If you would like to be a part of a quality-driven organization and make a difference, we would like to talk to you!
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