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CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST

Bureau of Naval Personnel

Department of the Navy

Fresh

Location

Salary

$121,585 - $158,062

per year

Closes

September 23, 2026

GS-12 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $74,441 - $96,770

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-11. Advanced degree + significant experience.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job is for a clinical psychologist working in a Navy correctional facility in California, where you'll provide therapy and counseling to inmates, help with their mental health needs during and after incarceration, and suggest improvements to healthcare processes.

It's a good fit for experienced psychologists who are comfortable in high-security environments and passionate about supporting people in the justice system.

The role requires at least one year of relevant professional experience and passing strict background checks due to inmate contact.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-12 level or equivalent in federal, private, or public sector
  • Experience applying treatment methods and interventions to counsel patients in correctional settings
  • Conducting individual and group psychotherapy for patients
  • Knowledge of correctional healthcare program administration and community resources for prisoner re-entry challenges
  • Ability to provide input and recommend changes to clinical and administrative processes
  • Clean criminal background check and no history of sexual abuse, harassment, or related misconduct per PREA standards
  • Doctoral degree in psychology (implied from OPM qualifications for GS-0180 series)

Full Job Description

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer.

Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer.

Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Applying treatment methods and treatment interventions to counsel patients in a correctional setting; 2) Conducting both individual and group psychotherapy to patients; 3) Applying correctional healthcare program administration and community or other resources to solve prisoner health re-entry challenges; 4) Providing input to recommend changes for clinical and administrative processes.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0100/psychology-series-0180/ AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-PROF PREA Standard 115.17: Agency policy prohibits hiring or promoting anyone who may have contact with inmates and prohibits enlisting the services of any contractor who may have contact with inmates who: Has engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility, or other institution (as defined in 42 U.

S.

C 1997): Has been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse; or Has been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in the activity described in paragraph (a)(2) of this section.

Agency policy requires the consideration of any incidents of sexual harassment in determining whether to hire or promote anyone, or to enlist the services of any contractor, who may have contact with inmates.

Agency policy requires that before it hires any new employees who may have contact with inmates, it (a) conducts criminal background record checks, and (b) consistent with federal, state, and local law, makes its best efforts to contact all prior institutional employers for information on substantiated allegations of sexual abuse or any resignation during a pending investigation of an allegation of sexual abuse.

YES OR NO (FROM 115.17(C)-1) In the past 12 months. -The number of persons hired who may have contact with inmates who have had criminal background record checks: (FROM 115.17(c)-2).

-The percent of persons hired who may have contact with inmates who have had criminal background record checks: (CALCULATED FROM 115.17(c)-2 AND # OF STAFF WHO HAVE CONTACT WITH INMATES FROM FACILITY CHARACTERISTICS).

115,17 (f) The agency shall ask all applicants and employees who may have contact with inmates directly about previous misconduct described in paragraph (a) of this section in written applications or interviews for hiring or promotions and in any interviews or written self-evaluations conducted as part of reviews of current employees.

The agency shall also impose upon employees a continuing affirmative duty to disclose and such misconduct.

Agency policy states that material omissions regarding such misconduct, or the provision of materially false information, shall be grounds for termination.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Major Duties:

  • You will provide liaison with local medical command as well as any appropriate civilian hospital psychology departments, when needed services are unavailable at the brig.
  • You will provide professional advisory services, consultation, and training to other health care professionals, installation personnel, correctional staff, and community agencies.
  • You will provide facilitate group therapy and conduct individual therapy specific to prisoners with a history of sexual offending, violent offending, mental health concerns, trauma, and substance abuse.
  • You will provide assessment, planning and implementation of interventions for the spectrum of problems encountered in a mental health clinic within a correctional setting.
  • You will apply provide comprehensive and professional psychology services in support of the Naval Consolidated Brig Miramar (NCBM) requirements and initiatives.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/23/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/23/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DE-12916606-26-KTW