Clinical Psychologist Primary Care

Matrix Providers is hiring a Clinical Psychologist - Primary Care to join our team of talented professionals providing healthcare services to Military Service Members and their families at Naval Health Clinic Quantico - Medical Home Port.

• Employment Status: Full-time
• Compensation: $73.15 - $77.00/hr
• Schedule: Clinical Psychologist services shall be provided Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:00 am and 6:00 pm. Shifts will normally be scheduled for an 8.5 to 9 hour period to include an uncompensated 30 to 60 minute lunch break respectively. Any adjustment to the schedule can only be made by the government designated no instance will the contractor be required to provide services in excess of 80 hours per two-week period. Contractor may be required to travel to off-site training locations within a 40 miles radius from assigned clinic.
  • Current schedule: Monday to Friday 7:30 am 4:00 pm
• Benefits: Competitive financial package with a comprehensive insurance package including health dental vision and life coverage.
  • Accrued Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Paid Holidays (Outlined in Handbook)
  • 401(k) Plan

Requirements:

• Degree/Education: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Doctor of Psychology (PsyD); Graduate from an American Psychology Association accredited college or university with a doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology; Internship/Residency: Successful completion from an internship in psychology accredited by the American Psychological Association
• Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• Experience: Must have 2 years of experience within the last 3 years as a Clinical Psychologist.
• Licensure/Registration: 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

Other: Situational telework may be authorized with prior supervisory approval for completion of non-patient care duties such as clinical documentation or required training in cases of base closure due to inclement weather or absence from clinic (e.g. due to illness care of family member). Virtual patient care may be authorized on a limited basis while in a telework status only when the clinic is open and with prior supervisory approval.

Computer Skill Competency: Must demonstrate computer proficiency and competency as required by the contract including but not limited to internet usage computer operations and applicable software applications. Required skills include proficiency with Military Health System (MHS) Genesis Adobe Microsoft Edge Microsoft Office applications (Outlook Word PowerPoint Excel Access and Publisher) secure messaging platforms electronic health records (EHR) systems MHS CarePoint and the Physical Examination Processing Program (PEPP).

Job Duties:

• Provide psychological assessment diagnosis and treatment for individual and group patients.
• Conduct clinical interviews psychological testing and interpret results to support care planning.
• Deliver care for acute mental health crises including suicidal/homicidal risk and psychosis.
• Establish DSM-based psychiatric diagnoses and develop treatment plans.
• Perform fitness-for-duty suitability and other occupational psychological evaluations.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary medical teams to coordinate patient care and treatment planning.
• Provide therapy and behavioral health support for patients coping with medical conditions or injury.
• Respond to emergency psychiatric situations following established clinical protocols.
• Document evaluations treatment and clinical outcomes in accordance with required standards.
• Participate in case reviews staff meetings training and continuous professional development.

Preferred Experience/Skills:

• Experience providing behavioral health care in a clinical setting.
• Ability to assess diagnose and treat a diverse patient population.
• Strong communication collaboration and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently while supporting a multidisciplinary team.

Clinic Information:

• Dual Onboarding Structure: Complete a two-part orientation consisting of a week-long Defense Health Agency (DHA) clinical training alongside a localized administrative clinic onboarding.
• Interdisciplinary Consultation: Serve as an Internal Behavioral Health Consultant (IBHC) within primary care acting as a consultant to Primary Care Managers (PCMs) and a health coach to military personnel.
• Biopsychosocial Approach: Utilize the biopsychosocial model to evaluate biological psychological and social factors impacting Active-Duty members and dependents.
• Targeted Skill-Building: Focus clinical interventions on short-term actionable skill-building rather than long-term deeper traditional psychotherapy.
• Diverse Case Presentation: Treat a high-acuity patient population presenting with anxiety depression suicidal ideation/intent sleep difficulties chronic pain and substance use issues.
• Versatile Delivery Modalities: Deliver patient care through traditional face-to-face visits encouraged telehealth appointments and structured psychoeducational group classes (e.g. pain sleep anger).
• Standard Shift Parameters: Work a MondayFriday schedule shift from 7:30 to 4:00 featuring clinical patient care starting at 8:00.
• Daily Patient Volume: Manage a scheduled daily template consisting of 8 to 10 patients per day.
• The 30-Minute Workflow: Execute rapid-pace appointments mandated to score screenings provide data feedback address therapeutic concerns and finalize notes all within 30 minutes.
• Daily Leadership Alignment: Participate in a mandatory 7:30 morning huddle with the Department Head to receive leadership updates and air staff concerns.
• Protected Catch-Up Time: Utilize one Friday afternoon per month dedicated exclusively to training PCM alignment meetings and administrative catch-up.
• Command & Crisis Coordination: Navigate high-tempo periods when managing high-risk patients requiring time-consuming coordination between the patients Command and accepting hospitals.
• Specialty Referrals: Act as a triage point to refer patients to Specialty Mental Health when their clinical needs exceed the brief skill-focused IBHC model.
• Patient Expectation Management: Educate and manage patients who arrive expecting traditional 60-minute therapy sessions but must be transitioned to the brief 30-minute model.

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