Licensed Clinical Psychologist

About Locked Core Tech, LLC

Locked Core Tech is a federally recognized SBA Disadvantaged and 8(a) Certified Small Business that specializes in IT security, innovative technology, and healthcare services. The company provides tailored, high-performance solutions to federal, state, and local government clients as well as private enterprises.

The company delivers comprehensive turnkey solutions from procurement through sustainment, working with leading technology manufacturers to develop customized client solutions. Locked Core Tech values integrity, compassion, collaboration, diversity, and excellence, offering employees competitive compensation and opportunities for professional growth in an inclusive environment.

About the role

In support of Locked Core Tech’s Enterprise Tele-Behavioral Health Clinical Services contract with the Defense Health Agency (DHA), we are seeking qualified candidates to fill our Clinical Psychologist positions.

What you'll do

• Perform brief, evidenced-based virtual individual and / or group counseling for low to moderate acuity patients with acute mental health conditions in accordance with military health system model of behavioral health care.
• Develop, monitor and document comprehensive treatment plans to restore and rehabilitate patients with personal, emotional and / or mental illnesses. Consults reference material, for example the most current version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM), to identify symptoms, make diagnoses, and develop therapeutic or treatment plan.
• Exercise clinical judgment in licensure area and proactively supports behavioral health service line in accordance with stated policies and procedures. Skill in written and oral communication especially in case formulation and presentation.
• Demonstrate an understanding of requirements and benefits of TRICARE and effectively communicate these to TRICARE / DoD beneficiaries. Prepare and maintain convenience file, outpatient medical record, and inpatient record documentation in accordance with service and hospital SOPs. Prepare case summaries and other correspondence in a timely and effective fashion using approved electronic medical record.
• Recommend hospitalization as applicable or determines a service member's fitness for duty; assesses and completes Active Duty Profiles, Medical Evaluation Board (MEB), Military occupation / Mental Status Evaluations (MSE), command consultations, and other administrative processes from Air Force, Army, and Navy as required and prepare reports of such evaluations according to applicable regulations.
• Attend staff meetings to provide case discussion, continuing education, and continuous quality improvement and safety. Such direction and interaction will adhere to Government and professional clinical standards and accepted clinical protocols. Perform other duties as assigned.
• Perform duties as a Practitioner and Consultant in Psychology with emphasis on problems of all levels of complexity and must come to the position with knowledge and experience (ideally working with the military population) providing treatment services in routine outpatient services using virtual platforms to low and / or moderate acuity patients. Treatments require very advanced knowledge and / or skill and selection from a variety of alternatives. Make recommendations on major diagnostics and treatment plans. Provide continuing follow-up care for chronic outpatients with acute disorders and complications of these disorders, such as psychosis, organic brain syndrome, substance abuse / addictions, etc. and provide psychiatric care for triage patients presenting with acute illnesses of minor and major proportions. Exercise initiative and sound judgment in establishing evaluation techniques, developing treatment and rehabilitation plans and providing appropriate therapeutic treatment services. Examine and conduct thorough studies of presenting patients and evaluate laboratory and clinical findings, prescribing appropriate treatment or referring patient to appropriate specialty clinics. Collaborate with physicians in other medical specialties on cases involving complicated and multifaceted problems and provides professional consultation and / or collaborative medical support to other professional staff such as psychologists, advanced practical nurses, social workers, as well as military specific liaison or commanders.
• Direct Quality Assurance within his / her area of responsibility and make decisions that have a serious impact on the lives of others, such as recommending hospitalization or determining a service member's fitness for duty or assessing and completing Medical Evaluation Board (MEB), Temporary Disability Retirement List (TDRL) evaluations, psychological autopsies, sanity boards, command consultations, and other administrative processes as required and prepares reports of such evaluations according to applicable regulations. Identify patient treatment needs and arrange for a safe therapeutic outcome. Demonstrate an understanding of requirements and benefits of TRICARE and effectively communicate these to TRICARE / DoD beneficiaries. Prepare and maintain convenience file, outpatient medical record, and inpatient record documentation in accordance with service and hospital SOPs. Prepare case summaries and other correspondence in a timely and effective fashion.
• Updates patients’ charts / information within 72 business hours post appointment. Documentation for a high visibility or higher acuity patient shall be updated within COB to allow shared visibility to shared providers. HCW shall follow the SOP’s duty limitations, weapons access assessments. Safety and notification is a multi-disciplinary approach using providers, provider extenders, and case management teams. This solution will focus on low to moderate safety risk patients allowing the Military Treatment Facility (MTF) to focus on the higher needs, specialty needs of Soldiers in person. Provider schedule will follow DHA requirement based on skill type (18-001 has the specifics).

Qualifications

Physical Requirements :

This position is fully remote anywhere in the US, after a required two-week training period in San Antonio, TX.

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