Healthcare, Psychology, Mental Health

Healthcare Workforce

Responsibilities

Perform assigned assessment procedures under the direct supervision of a credentialed privileged psychologist, operational psychologist, or neuropsychologist

Utilize therapeutic assessment and interview skills to elicit accurate and concise account of the patient's condition

Screen patients to determine presenting problems and priority of appointment

Perform basic assessment procedures, including initial screening evaluation and standardized neuropsychological, intelligence, and personality testing

Conduct Assessment and Selection in large group settings as well as on an individual basis

Assist credentialed providers with identifying mental health diagnosis and treatment strategies, as well as providing patient education

Understand suitability requirements for the different units across the SOCOM enterprise

Assist in providing specialized treatment and rehabilitation of brain injured and mental health patients

Observe, monitor, report, and record patient interaction during assessment sessions

Institute precautionary measures to prevent patient injuries due to suicide, homicide, or elopement

Coordinate with other military agencies and MTFs regarding specialized care, treatment, and administrative functions

Contact military or community agencies to obtain collateral information

Explain and interpret neuropsychological services and procedures to access care to patients and commands

Assist in or arrange for patient referral to other facilities for alternate level of care

Qualifications

The contractor shall possess a Bachelor's Degree from a formal program in Psychology, Sociology, or in a behavioral science related field from an accredited college or university and be Certified by the Board of Certified Psychometrists (BCP)

Experience

The contractor Psychometrist shall have a minimum of one year of full-time experience during the preceding three (3) years in the performance of psychological and/or neuropsychological testing and test scoring

The BCP may be waived if the contractor's one year of full-time experience was under the supervision of an Operational Psychologist

Licensure

All HCPs shall have and maintain current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) as certified by the American Heart Association

Documentation of such training shall be provided to the COR

The front and back of the BCLS shall be provided to the Credentialing Department of the MTF they are credentialed through