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Posted: January 6, 2026 (8 days ago)

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Clinical Psychologist (Behavioral Health Consultant)

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA

Department of Defense

Recent

Location

Salary

$111,119 - $144,457

per year

Closes

January 20, 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 involves working as a psychologist in a military medical clinic in Hawaii, where you'll provide mental health support to patients dealing with chronic illnesses, run group sessions, and collaborate with primary care doctors to integrate behavioral health into everyday care.

It's ideal for an experienced clinical psychologist who enjoys team-based work in a fast-paced healthcare setting and has a passion for helping service members and their families.

The role emphasizes practical, evidence-based treatments and improving clinic processes for better patient handoffs.

Key Requirements

  • Doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) in clinical psychology
  • One year of specialized experience in mental health assessments, diagnoses, and behavioral health treatment at GS-11 level or equivalent
  • Current, active, unrestricted U.S. state license to practice psychology independently
  • Experience providing individual and group therapy, especially for patients with chronic medical conditions
  • Ability to consult with primary care providers and develop treatment processes
  • Skills in documentation, quality assurance, and staff education on behavioral health principles
  • U.S. citizenship required

Full Job Description

About the Position: This position is located within Defense Health Agency Region Indo-Pacific within Warrior Ohana Medical Home, Department of Family Medicine in Kapolei, Hawaii.

Tripler Army Medical Center is a tobacco-free workplace. Tobacco products include, but are not limited to, smoking, smokeless tobacco, and electronic nicotine delivery devices.

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: Successful completion of a 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 below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes performing mental health assessments and diagnoses; assisting in individual and group behavior health treatment; developing treatment processes for orientation of patients and/or providing feedback to primary care managers.

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 this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

License: 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. Major Duties:

  • Provides individual and group treatment.
  • Maintain appropriate documentation of patient care in accordance with current unit and hospital standard operating procedures (SOPs).
  • Provide intervention for individuals with a wide range of chronic medical conditions.
  • Conduct a variety of outpatient group classes.
  • Participate in quality assurance activities.
  • Consult with primary care providers to select, approve, and document treatment priorities.
  • Serves as the authority on primary care psychology for the clinic.
  • Educate clinic staff on the principles of primary care behavioral health via trainings and briefings.
  • Provide evidenced-based individual treatment and psychoeducational classes for patients enrolled in primary care clinics.
  • Develop treatment processes and procedures for orientation of patients.
  • Execute performance initiatives (PI) through revision of clinical standards and procedures.
  • Work with primary care team to develop processes to increase same day “warm handoffs” of patients from the primary care provider to the Behavior Health Clinic.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/6/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/7/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: HSJG-26-12860675-DHA