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Clinical Psychologist

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA

Department of Defense

Fresh

Salary

$121,785 - $158,322

per year

Closes

April 16, 2026More DOD jobs →

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 involves working as a clinical psychologist at a military medical center, where you'll provide therapy to adults, conduct evaluations, and develop treatment plans for mental health issues.

You'll also handle crisis situations, research, and paperwork while staying current on psychological practices.

It's a great fit for someone with a doctoral degree in psychology, a valid license, and experience in therapy and assessments, especially those interested in serving military personnel.

Key Requirements

  • Doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) in clinical psychology
  • One year of specialized experience in psychological evaluations, treatment planning, and individual/group therapy
  • Current, active, valid, and unrestricted independent Clinical Psychologist license from a U.S. state or jurisdiction
  • Ability to provide individual, family, and group psychotherapy
  • Skills in crisis intervention and intake evaluations
  • Proficiency in conducting clinical research and maintaining knowledge of professional literature
  • Experience with tele-psychology evaluations and completing paperwork per standard operating procedures

Full Job Description

About the Position: This position is located at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Director for Mental Health Department Of MH Acute and Outpatient SVCS Adult O/P Mental Health in Bethesda, Maryland.

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below.

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

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for Clinical Psychologist: Degree: Doctoral Degree (Ph.D.

or equivalent) directly related to full professional work in clinical psychology.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes conducting psychological evaluations, developing treatment plans, and conducting individual and/or group therapy.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For the GS-13, you must meet the qualification requirement listed above.

License: A current, active, valid, and unrestricted independent Clinical Psychologist licensure from a U.S. State, District of Columbia, Commonwealth, territory, or jurisdiction is required.

Major Duties:

  • Provide individual, family and/or group psychotherapy.
  • Provide crisis intervention.
  • Conduct assessment and treatment planning in a timely and appropriate manner.
  • Complete required paperwork in accordance with relevant SOPs.
  • Conduct clinical research and maintains up-to-date knowledge of specialized professional literature and scientific findings.
  • Provide tele-psychology evaluations.
  • Perform intake evaluations and provides treatment of adults using individual and group modalities and recognized treatment strategies based upon accepted theories, principles, and practices.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/18/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/18/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: HSJT-26-12912945-DHA-R