Psychologist

Summary The PALACE Acquire Program offers you a permanent position upon completion of your formal training plan. As a Palace Acquire Intern you will experience both personal and professional growth while dealing effectively and ethically with change, complexity, and problem solving. The program offers a 3-year formal training plan with yearly salary increases. Promotions and salary increases are based upon your successful performance and supervisory approval. Learn more about this agency Help Overview Accepting applications Open & closing dates 10/01/2023 to 09/30/2024 Salary $46,696 - $85,971 per year Pay scale & grade GS 7 - 9 Help Locations Gunter AFB, AL few vacancies Maxwell AFB, AL few vacancies Davis Monthan AFB, AZ few vacancies Edwards AFB, CA few vacancies Show more locations (39) Los Angeles, CA few vacancies Vandenberg AFB, CA few vacancies Cheyenne Mountain AFB, CO few vacancies Peterson AFB, CO few vacancies Schriever AFB, CO few vacancies Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, DC few vacancies Cape Canaveral, FL few vacancies Eglin AFB, FL few vacancies Hurlburt Field, FL few vacancies MacDill AFB, FL few vacancies Patrick AFB, FL few vacancies Tyndall AFB, FL few vacancies Robins AFB, GA few vacancies Hickam AFB, HI few vacancies Barksdale AFB, LA few vacancies Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD few vacancies Andrews AFB, MD few vacancies White Oak, MD few vacancies Hanscom AFB, MA few vacancies Offutt AFB, NE few vacancies Nellis AFB, NV few vacancies Holloman AFB, NM few vacancies Kirtland AFB, NM few vacancies Rome, NY few vacancies Heath, OH few vacancies Wright-Patterson AFB, OH few vacancies Tinker AFB, OK few vacancies Arnold AFB, TN few vacancies Dyess AFB, TX few vacancies Fort Sam Houston, TX few vacancies Goodfellow AFB, TX few vacancies Lackland AFB, TX few vacancies Randolph AFB, TX few vacancies Hill AFB, UT few vacancies Dahlgren, VA few vacancies Pentagon, Arlington, VA few vacancies Fairchild AFB, WA few vacancies Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA few vacancies Warren AFB, WY few vacancies Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocation expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent - Work schedule Full-time - Service Competitive Promotion potential 12 Job family (Series) 0180 Psychology Supervisory status No Security clearance Secret Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk Trust determination process Suitability/Fitness Announcement number K-24-DHA BJM Control number Help This job is open to Recent graduates Individuals who have graduated from an accredited educational institute or certificate program within the last 2 years or 6 years for Veterans. Students Current students enrolled in accredited educational institutions from high school to graduate level. Includes internships, pathways and other student programs. Clarification from the agency This public notice is to gather applications that may or may not result in a referral or selection. Help Duties Performs developmental assignments in the application of professional principles, techniques, methods, and procedures relating to workplace behavior, attitudes, and culture, and the application of information about human abilities, motivation, and other characteristics. Assignments consist of the less difficult and more routine tasks in support of higher-level psychologist or other specialist, and become progressively more difficult as the incumbent's knowledge and experience advances. Performs routine recurring assignments. Independently performs recurring assignments of limited, but gradually increasing, difficult and complexity as directed by the supervisor or team lead. Participates in special initiatives, studies, and projects. Works with other specialists to plan, perform research, and conduct special initiatives, studies, and projects. Includes assignments to develop knowledge of the mission and organization, preparation of reports for special interest areas, develop presentation of accomplishments and results of assignment. Prepares written correspondence and other documentation. Help Requirements Conditions of Employment Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration. U.S. Citizenship is required Males must be registered for Selective Service, see Total salary varies depending on location of position Permanent Change of Station (PCS) expenses may or may not be authorized. PCS expenses if authorized will be paid IAW JTR and Air Force Regulations This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program Position may be subject to random drug testing Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays Shift work and emergency overtime may be required Employee must maintain current certifications A security clearance may be required Mobility - you may be required to relocate during or after completion of your training You will be required to serve a one year probationary period Successful completion of all training and regulatory requirements as identified in the applicable training plan Must meet suitability for Federal employment Grade Point Average - 2.95 or higher out of a possible 4.0 You may be expected to travel for this position Qualifications In order to qualify, you must meet the basic requirement and specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Professional and Scientific Positions. BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Degree: major or equivalent in psychology for all specializations except clinical psychology and counseling psychology. These two specializations have additional educational requirements, as stated below: Clinical psychology: For positions at grades GS-11 and above, satisfactory completion of all the requirements for the doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) directly related to full professional work in clinical psychology is required. Counseling psychology: For positions at grades GS-9 and above, satisfactory completion of 2 full academic years of graduate study directly related to professional work in counseling psychology, or satisfactory completion in an accredited educational institution of all the requirements for a master's degree directly related to counseling psychology is required. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: 1. GS-7: You must have completed a 4 year course of study leading to a bachelor's from an accredited institution AND must have documented Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) or one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least a GS-05 at the undergraduate level in one of the following: 2. GS-9: You must have completed 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree or one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least a GS-07 at the graduate level in one of the following: a) Class Standing - upper third of the graduating class based on completed courses in the college, university, or major subdivision; b) Grade Point Average - 2.95 or higher out of a possible 4.0 as recorded on your official transcript or as computed based on 4 years of education or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of curriculum; OR 3.45 or higher out of a possible 4.0 based on the average of the required courses completed in your major field or the required courses in your major field completed during the final 2 years of your curriculum. If more than 10 percent of total undergraduate credit hours are non-graded, i.e. pass/fail, CLEP, CCAF, DANTES, military credit, etc, you cannot qualify based on GPA; c) Election to membership in a national scholastic honor society (note: freshman honor society cannot be used to meet the requirements of this position). (If qualifying based on class standing or honor society membership, provide appropriate documentation). OR 2. You have one full year (18 semester hours or the equivalent) of graduate level study, or possess a master's or higher degree, e.g., LL.B., J.D., LL.M., Ph.D., in a field that provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to do the work of this position. Such fields include business administration, industrial management, industrial engineering, industrial psychology, public administration, political science, or government.(Submit copy of transcripts). OR 3. You have at least one year (12 months) of specialized experience, that provided knowledge of to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower qualifying pay band or equivalent grade under the General Schedule (GS) or other pay systems. Equivalent experience may be at the level of the lowest GS grade covered by the applicable pay band; however, the experience must demonstrate KSA's to successfully perform the duties of the position being filled. OR 4. You must have a combination of graduate education as described above and the type of specialized experience as described above, which when combined would equate to 100%. (To compute, first determine your total qualifying graduate level education as a percentage of the graduate education required; then determine your total qualifying experience as a percentage of experience described above; add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal to at least 100 %.) (Submit a copy of your transcript.) KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills . click apply for full job details