Senior Clinical Officer, Federal Health Programs

Responsibilities

Peraton’s Defense Mission and Health Solutions (DM&HS) Sector is seeking a Senior Clinical Officer to support our Federal Health programs.

 

This position works to ensure oversight and management of evidence-based strategies within the community related to identifying patients with mental health care needs, identifying patients in crisis, and decreasing the rate of death by suicide.

 

The Senior Clinical Officer is responsible for leveraging leading clinical strategies and programming to ensure quality and productivity.

 

 What You will Do:

• Assists in the development of strategic plans, goals, and measurable objectives for mental health promotion programs and services.
• Using specialized education and experience evaluates theory-based and evidence-informed mental health education programs, health promotion strategies, policies, and services.
• Assesses the inclusivity of efforts to determine if efforts are effectively reaching priority and underserved communities.
• Creates and coordinates program assessment and evaluation criteria and generates reports on program effectiveness and develops program recommendations.
• Establish and maintain partnerships with key stakeholders in suicide prevention, public health, behavioral health, and academia at the local, state, and national levels
• Evaluate educational materials and resources for patients, families, and healthcare providers
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and best practice development
• Acts as in-house consulting resource as required.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Clearance Requirement: Ability to obtain a public trust.
• Doctoral degree (PhD or PsyD) in Clinical Psychology from an APA-accredited progra
• Minimum of 10 years post-licensure clinical experience
• Demonstrated expertise in suicide risk assessment and crisis intervention
• Experience with evidence-based treatments for suicidal behaviors
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated technical leadership experience.

 Desired Qualifications

• Specialized training in suicide prevention frameworks
• Experience in program assessment and implementation
• Background in healthcare or community mental health settings
• Research experience in suicide prevention or related areas
• Training and supervision experience

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$190,000 - $304,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.