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Licensed Military Behavioral Health Provider: HJF is seeking a Licensed Military Behavioral Health Provider to support the Center for Deployment Psychology’s SBHP program. The incumbent will perform a variety of activities as a trainer and mental health specialist. This is a remote position.   This position will be in support of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences’ Center for Deployment Psychology (CDP), which is based in Bethesda, MD. The Licensed Military Behavioral Health Provider (SBHP Program) will assist with activities related to CDP’s mission, which is to lead the development of a community of culturally mindful and clinically competent providers through the delivery of high-quality training and education, the convening of experts, and the dissemination of research-based treatment and the latest topics in military behavioral health. CDP strives to be the central hub for the Military Health System (MHS) in the development and implementation of training and education to clinicians in order to ensure that all service members, veterans, and their families receive quality behavioral healthcare that meets their unique needs. The Licensed Behavioral Health Professional will contribute to the national expansion of Star Behavioral Health Providers (SBHP) program, a training and referral program that is building a network of civilian community mental health providers across the 54 U.S. states and territories and an online therapist directory to support the military population, with an emphasis on National Guard (NG) members. Henry M. Jackson Foundation (HJF) provides administrative and management support to the Center.

The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing military medicine. We serve military, medical, academic and government clients by administering, managing and supporting preeminent scientific programs that benefit members of the armed forces and civilians alike. Since its founding in 1983, HJF has served as a vital link between the military medical community and its federal and private partners. HJF's support and administrative capabilities allow military medical researchers and clinicians to maintain their scientific focus and accomplish their research goals.

Responsibilities:

• Delivering online and in-person training on military culture, military mental health conditions and other service related topics which includes developing and updating presentations and training materials based on the literature.
• Serving as a subject matter expert in military behavioral health issues including the ability to integrate the best available research with clinical expertise in the context of patient characteristics, culture, and preferences, such that the candidate is able to provide training and consultation that is empirically sound as well as culturally competent, inclusive and accessible across a wide variety of contexts.
• Interacting closely with National Guard (NG) state behavioral health teams virtually and in-person to promote adoption of SBHP and use of the therapist directory for referring airmen and soldiers.
• Representing SBHP virtually and in person at state and national military and civilian conferences and planning events for stakeholders to raise SBHP’s national profile.
• Designing and implementing outreach strategies and creating resources for building a community of SBHP practitioners and connecting them with NG behavioral health officers.
• Collaborating closely with key stakeholders and partners such as the National Guard Bureau (NGB) and Military Family Research Institute (MFRI) at Purdue University to evaluate, enhance, and elevate SBHP and ensure its success.
• Serving as an active member/lead on team projects and assisting with programming, strategic communications, metrics, and efficiencies.
• Contributes to CDP’s subject matter expert blog posts, podcasts, videos, infographics, asynchronous training materials, and other additional educational activities as needed. Prepares scholarly manuscripts for publication and presents at national and/or international conferences to disseminate the work conducted by the Center.

May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the supervisor. This may include attendance of and participation in required training for role.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Experience delivering professional presentations to adult learners including:
   - Experience with curriculum development of presentations and other materials for adult continuing education.
   - An ability to engage mental health professionals with different experience levels, respond to questions, and convey points clearly.
• Knowledge of the military population and military behavioral health issues and is a champion of DoD-approved evidence-based psychotherapies.
• Knowledge of the Reserve Component as well as NG practices and policies related to behavioral health care is preferred.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to write professional correspondence, educational and marketing materials, and reports, as well as to provide briefings and updates to internal and external partners including the NGB and NG state teams.
• Clinical experience providing mental health services to adult clients.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a T1 Public Trust/CAC.

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Professor/Associate Professor: The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) is the Nation's federal health sciences university and is committed to excellence in military medicine and public health during peace and war. USU serves the uniformed services and the Nation as an outstanding academic health sciences center with a worldwide perspective for education, research, service, and consultation. USU uniquely relates these activities to military medicine, disaster medicine, and military medical readiness.

This position is located in the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences (USU), F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine (SOM), Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology (MPS).

The Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology is responsible for training medical and clinical psychology doctoral students, fully participating in clinical and academic activities of the National Capital Consortium training programs, and continuing education courses in University-sponsored programs. The CDP was established in 2006 as a tri-service behavioral health training consortium focused on preparing military and civilian behavioral health providers to better address the needs of service members, veterans, and their families. The CDP has evolved to serve as a leader in the development of a community of culturally mindful and clinically competent providers through the delivery of high-quality training, the convening of experts, and the dissemination of research-based treatment and content in military behavioral health.

Responsibilities:

• The incumbent serves an Associate or Full Professor and Director, Center for Deployment Psychology (CDP) in the Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology (MPS), as such is responsible for teaching MPS graduate-level courses in areas of major expertise, mentoring military and/or civilian doctoral students, overseeing thesis and dissertation studies, and providing lectures to medical and graduate students as needed.
• The incumbent will engage in programmatic research with the expectation to develop a nationally visible, extramurally supported program of research in support of the USU and/or DoD mission. The incumbent will assist with curriculum design, engage with multiple administrative assignments,
  

  and participate in professional, university, and departmental service activities. Writes and edits for publication texts, articles, monographs and other materials on the subject of medical and clinical psychology for use in the course of study, contribution to the field of psychology, and for research purposes.

• As Director, Center for Deployment Psychology, incumbent serves as the Director of the CDP and reports directly to the Chair of MPS.. The incumbent is responsible for working collaboratively with the CDP and MPS leadership teams to develop, communicate, manage, execute, and sustain the strategic direction, education and training, scholarly output, and stakeholder engagement in the area of military behavioral healthcare.
• The incumbent will lead and provide oversight to CDP to include strategic planning, budget development, personnel oversight, and portfolio management. The incumbent will lead the development of a strategically aligned training and research agenda, seeking funding, guiding its execution, and producing high-quality training programs, research initiatives, and knowledge products including scholarly papers and presentations. scientific papers and presentations. Incumbent will serve as liaison between CDP and various Federal and non-federal partners working to communicate, coordinate, and collaborate CDP activities research activity with all of the CPD partners. Ensures CDP efforts and outcomes are driven by comprehensive and detailed long-range and mid-range objectives, plans, processes, and associated metrics (process and outcome).
• Serves as the chief executive of the CDP and heads the CDP leadership team. Oversees the developments and delivery of a program of behavioral health training, education, and research targeting military and civilian behavioral providers through various venues in including USU, other DoD, Federal partners, and partner institutions. Oversees a program and research evaluation efforts to identify and leverage new directions and emerging trends in behavioral health and behavioral health dissemination and training to achieve the quality of program to meet the strategic framework of the department, USU, and DoD.
• Oversee the development of scholarly output of research focused on behavioral health and/or the dissemination/implementation of behavioral health information to include literature searches; planning and participating in research protocols; and preparing manuscripts and reports for publication in academic and policy journals. Represents the CDP and USU at professional gatherings, participating in meetings, and delivering presentations.
• Lead the development of strategic activities for CDP related to behavioral health.
• Engages government and academic stakeholders and represents CDP in both governmental and non-governmental forums. Serve on appropriate national-level committees, boards, task forces, and work groups consistent with and in support of the overall CDP strategic plan.
• The incumbent builds a network of professional connections to support the mission of USU and the CDP. Strategizes, develops, and seeks funding for CDP’s research and training programs in behavioral health and operational psychology. Engages Federal partners to identify research needs and funding. Conduct scientific research in alignment with the CDP research strategy.
• Works with CDP staff to assist coordinate annual CDP research budget and assures correct research funding administration. Leads project teams, provides oversight and authoritative technical guidance, and mentors CDP researchers and staff.

May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the supervisor. This may include attendance of and participation in required training for role.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Requires a minimum of an earned Ph.D. or Psy.D., from an accredited institution/University, or an equivalent doctoral degree and extensive experience in behavioral health training research, particularly in the area of dissemination and/or implementation.
• The position requires: Substantial knowledge and demonstrated behavioral health research and/or training experience particularly focused on dissemination and implementation of empirically supported behavioral health care.
• Experience and knowledge of dissemination and training of behavioral health treatments and/or operational psychology.
• Knowledge and experience in teaching and educational administration at the college level or at a behavioral health training program (e.g., clinical psychology internship program).
• Demonstrated experience managing funded research, training, or clinical programs.
• Knowledge and experience as a manager or administrator of a research or clinical center or research teams with experience in personnel, finance, and project management.
• Demonstrated experience to develop and implement research studies and/or clinical programs.
• Evidence of multiple peer-reviewed academic publications related to the field or educational discipline of the position.
• Exceptional written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills to prepare presentations and represent the CDP, the department, or the University in academic, public, and federal settings.
• The selected candidate must be academically qualified for a faculty appointment at the specified nominated academic rank in accordance with SOM and USU academic policies.
• The following experience/knowledge are desirable: prior experience in military behavioral health and/or operational psychology; experience working in or with the Federal Government; practical experience in delivery of behavioral health care; and military-civilian collaboration efforts.
• Represents the University at professional meetings, delivers lectures, and participates in meetings and panel discussions at other institutions. Maintains professional contacts with other medical schools and professional organizations throughout the country to locate and exchange information of mutual interest.

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Postdoctoral Fellow: HJF is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to support the research portfolio of the Center for Deployment Psychology (CDP) at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, MD. The incumbent will be one of two postdoctoral fellows at the Center. HJF provides administrative and management support to CDP. This position will be in support of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences’ CDP, which is based in Bethesda, MD.

CDP strives to be the central hub for the Military Health System (MHS) in the development and implementation of training and education to clinicians of military-connected individuals. CDP currently provides training in Prolonged Exposure, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Cogntive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Suicide Prevention, CBT for Insomnia, Brief Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia, and military culture, among others. CDP’s research includes the dissemination and implementation of evidence-based psychotherapies; behavioral health services research; and patient focused research on mental health disorders such as PTSD, insomnia, nightmares, moral injury, and suicide prevention. The CDP research program utilizes community-based participatory research principles to guide the research design, methodology, and interpretation and implications of results. CDP’s research team will support a portfolio of nearly $15 million in FY25.

Responsibilities:

• Manage elements of ongoing projects, ensuring compliance with good practice in relation to the conduct of research, and institutional ethics policies. Conducts on-site data collection and site visits in support of study aims. Maintains effective and timely communication with scientific collaborators; serves as a representative of the Center and in this capacity, demonstrates strong interpersonal, communication, and conflict resolution skills.
• Undertake high quality research and scholarship, including contributing to drafting major grant proposals and/or leading the drafting of smaller grant proposals related to military mental health.
• Develop and author scientific reports for scholarly dissemination at professional meetings and in peer-reviewed publications. Present at national and international conferences. Further the CDP mission’s by contributing to blogs, podcasts, and/or white papers.

May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the supervisor. This may include attendance of and participation in required training for role.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of research design and methodology
• Knowledge of a broad range of behavioral health and public health research including but not limited to clinical trials methodology, suicide prevention research, suicide prevention assessment tools, cognitive behavior therapy, insomnia and sleep disorders research and treatments, and PTSD research and evidence-based treatments.
• Excellent general communication skills including writing appropriate reports, articles, white papers, and providing presentations to large audiences.
• Experience conducting statistical analyses in SPSS, Stata, or other statistical software
• 1-2 first author publications and previous contributions to written output, preferably peer-reviewed
• Proven ability to work independently, as well as collaboratively as part of a research team, and proven ability to meet research deadlines
• Evidence of good organizational skills, including effective time management
• Ability to obtain and maintain a T1/Public Trust background check

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