Position Objective: Provide services as a Clinical Psychologist in support of the overall functions of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) within the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Under this task order, the contractor will independently provide support services to satisfy the overall operational objectives of the National Institute of Mental Health. The primary objective is to provide services and deliverables through performance of support services.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work in the Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Phenotyping Service in the intramural research program at NIMH; Collaborate with staff in the Psychiatry Consultation Liaison Service and other research teams from NIMH and other Institutes on incoming neurodevelopmental and neuropsychological assessments from Clinical Center inpatient and outpatient studies.

• Perform screening evaluations of potential research subjects using structured and semi-structured testing methods.

• Perform valid and reliable diagnostic assessments, utilizing structured instruments and assessments.

• Perform cognitive and neuropsychological assessments for clinical care and research studies including diagnostic assessments containing parent interviews as well as direct testing with individuals.

• Develop and maintain research protocol records.

• Provide family support and crisis management services as needed.

• Conduct patient and volunteer follow-up evaluations and track patients through longitudinal studies Provide referral to appropriate NIH resources and community services, when indicated.

• Provide verbal and written feedback to participants and their families.

• Provide general recommendations and referrals to school systems, medical and health facilities and other agencies.

• Utilize structured instruments and assessments to perform diagnostic assessments.

• Provide specific autism and neurodevelopmental disorder assessment measures; work with patients of all ages, mostly young children, including infants; these also include work with very impaired populations that are assessed for behavioral phenotyping.

• Administer and interpret neuropsychological assessments to probands and family members as part of research protocols and prepares reports of results.

• Work with staff on data collection, entry and analyses of behavioral phenotypic data from a variety of studies, including those in several Branches of the NIMH and other NIH Institutes, including NICHD and NHGRI This will include providing consultation to multidisciplinary research teams regarding study findings for incorporation into research manuscripts and presentation.

• Provide teaching and training and other presentations to various groups within NIH and to outside community stakeholders regarding conditions being studied and research findings.

• Train research assistants, staff and trainees on psychiatric screening interviews and neuropsychological assessments.

• Provide expert consultation to multidisciplinary research teams regarding study findings for incorporation into research manuscripts and presentation.

• Participate in research group meetings and in the decision-making process regarding patient inclusion in the studies, patient and parent diagnosis, and patient and family management throughout participation in the research protocol.

• Write and present recommendations to automate research tasks and improve approaches to psychotherapy in a therapeutic setting. 1

• Develop and maintain complete and accurate research protocol records . 2

• Write and present manuals, standard operating procedures, and guidelines for clinical research involving or related to clinical psychology. 3

• Contribute scientific proposals regarding potential studies and analyses of data as an author to peer-reviewed manuscripts regarding study findings. 4

• Meet with lab members to present updates – Weekly.

• Work products and documents related to performing neurodevelopmental and neuropsychological assessments from outpatient and inpatient studies; perform diagnostic assessments; provide specific autism assessment measures. – Weekly.

• Work products and documents related to performing screening evaluations of potential research subjects using structured and semi-structured testing methods; pilot and administer tests for research studies. – Weekly .

• Work products and documents related to data collection, entry, and analyses from a variety of studies, including presentations and manuscripts; develop and maintain research protocol records; provide consultation regarding study design and use of psychological instruments. – Weekly.

  Basic Qualifications:

• PhD in treatment therapy professions, general medical and health services, communication disorders sciences and services, miscellaneous health medical professions, or a related field.

• Licensed Psychologist or license eligible.

• Experience with clinical trial management, working with special populations (children, adolescents, adult, elderly), and patient care.

• Computer skills to include MS Office Suite.

  Minimum Qualifications:

• Bilingual Spanish speaker preferred, but not required.

• Ability to multi-task and pay close attention to detail.

• Excellent analytical, organizational and time management skills.

• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.

  *This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required by this position.

  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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  This position is contingent upon contract award.

Requisition ID: 6703