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Psychologist

U.S. Coast Guard | North Charleston, SC

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Posted Date 12/19/2024
Description This vacancy is for a GS-0180-15, Psychologist located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, OP LOC-OCP ADMINISTRATIVE and TRIAL SUPPORT DIV-CHARLESTON SC.

You will serve as a Psychologist and be responsible for conducting necessary forensic psychological assessments arising during the investigation and prosecution of U.S. Coast Guard courts-martial and providing relevant consultative and testimonial assistance to OCP prosecutors (trial counsel) throughout all stages of criminal investigations and any resultant litigation.

Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include:

  • Conducting thorough reviews of criminal investigative materials and applying sound forensic psychological principles to provide relevant assessments of issues common to the prosecution of victim-centric offenses.
  • Providing confidential forensic consultation regarding issues common to the prosecution of victim-centric offenses.
  • Providing clinical psychological services to active-duty Coast Guard service member, and Department of Defense service members confined onboard NAVCON Brig Charleston with the approval of the OCP and NAVCON Brig Charleston.
  • Providing formal and informal training on relevant issues in the field of forensic psychology to OCP prosecutors and staff, CGIS investigators, and other Coast Guard military justice stakeholders.
  • Preparing reports which detail the findings in support of any opinions rendered in conjunction with the investigation or prosecution of OCP criminal cases.
  • Researching, locating, and obtaining relevant professional literature covering issues common to the prosecution of victim-centric offenses.
  • Creating and providing relevant affidavits in support of pre-trial litigation efforts when requested by OCP prosecutors.
  • Conveying the results of psychological assessments or forensic opinions, and the bases thereof, to the various participants in federal or military courts, including testifying as necessary.
BASIC REQUIREMENT: 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.

AND

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

To qualify for the GS-15 level, candidates must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 or higher level in the Federal, State, or Local government or equivalent public or private sector experience. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.

Specialized experience for this position must include:
  • Conducting forensic psychological assessments and relevant analysis in special victim criminal cases (e.g., sexual assault, domestic violence, and child abuse); OR
  • Providing expert authoritative professional psychological services to a criminal investigation or prosecution; AND
  • Providing expert authoritative consultation in the field of forensic psychology on victim-related matters and memory; AND
  • Researches, writes, and assesses relevant topics in the field of forensic psychology.

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.


National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.This position does have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail.

College Transcript: If you are qualifying based on education, submit a copy of your college transcript that lists college courses detailing each course by the number and department (i.e., bio 101, math 210, etc.), course title, number of credit hours and grade earned. You must submit evidence that any education completed in a foreign institution is equivalent to U.S. education standards with your resume. You may submit an unofficial copy of the transcript at the initial phase of the application process. If course content cannot be easily identified from the title of the course as listed on your transcript, you must submit an official course description from the college/university that reflects the content at the time the course was taken.

Transcripts--If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide all unofficial transcripts (undergraduate, graduate, etc.) by the closing date of this announcement or you will be disqualified from further consideration. Please ensure that all documentation is legible.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here

Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.
Salary143,736.00 - 186,854.00 Annual
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