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Posted: March 31, 2026 (1 day ago)

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CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA

Department of Defense

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Location

Location not specified

Salary

$90,925 - $118,204

per year

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April 7, 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 U.S.

Naval Hospital in Okinawa, Japan, where you'll assess and support children from birth to 21 years old through psychological evaluations, diagnoses, and consultations as part of an educational and developmental intervention program.

You'll collaborate with medical teams, schools, and other experts to address behavioral health issues in kids.

It's a great fit for licensed psychologists with experience in pediatric mental health who are open to overseas military service and enjoy helping young people in a structured, team-based environment.

Key Requirements

  • Doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) in clinical psychology
  • Current, active, unrestricted license to practice psychology in a U.S. state or jurisdiction
  • One year of specialized experience in psychological assessments for children birth to 21 years
  • Proficiency in applying clinical psychology techniques to analyze behaviors in social settings
  • Experience performing psycho-diagnostic tests to identify behavioral disorders
  • Ability to provide consultation services to children, adolescents, and interdisciplinary teams
  • U.S. citizenship required for this direct hire position

Full Job Description

About the Position: This position serves as a Clinical Psychologist services children from birth to twenty-one years in connection with the Educational Developmental and Intervention Services (EDIS) Program, U.S.

Naval Hospital, Okinawa, Japan This is a Direct Hire Solicitation Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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 Requirements for Clinical Psychologist: Degree: Successful completion of a Doctoral Degree (Ph.D.

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

Licensure: This position requires a current, active, valid, and unrestricted clinical license to practice Psychology independently offered by a U.S.

State, the District of Columbia, Commonwealth, territory, or jurisdiction is required.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes providing psychological assessments to children from birth to twenty-one years, applying clinical psychology techniques to analyze, interpret, identify behaviors exhibited in social settings, performing psycho-diagnostic tests to analyze, interpret, identify behavioral disorders, and providing consultation services to children and adolescents.

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

  • Execute a full range of clinical psychological diagnostic, strategies, procedures, consultation services to eligible children from birth to twenty-one years for the Educational and Developmental Intervention Services (EDIS).
  • Assist as a consultant and authoritative resource expert to the EDIS interdisciplinary evaluation team.
  • Provide consultation to medical, clinical providers and school personnel on complex pediatric Behavioral health cases.
  • Carry out psychological assessments of children referred from the Department of Defense Dependents Schools (DoDDS) case study committee.
  • Determine appropriate psychological tests and clinical interviews to evaluate and diagnose severe, chronic childhood psychological disorders.
  • Perform diagnostic interviews, integrates interview information with psycho-diagnostic test data to establish and fortify psychological diagnoses in accordance with criteria set down in the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/31/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/2/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: HSJG-26-12922935-DHA