DSHS WSH Psychologist 3
State of Washington
Posted: January 29, 2026 (9 days ago)
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Military Treatment Facilities under DHA
Department of Defense
Location
Lacey, Washington
Salary
$119,630 - $155,521
per year
Type
Full Time
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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).
This job involves working as a psychologist in a military medical center, helping patients with mental health issues tied to their physical health, providing therapy, assessments, and consultations to doctors in a primary care setting.
You'll support soldiers and families by offering short-term counseling, group sessions, and training to clinic staff on behavioral health topics.
It's a great fit for licensed psychologists with experience in clinical evaluations and treatment planning who enjoy team-based care in a fast-paced military environment.
About the Position: This position is located at Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma Washington.
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 Requirement for Clinical Psychologist: Degree: Doctoral Degree (Ph.D.
or equivalent) directly related to full professional work in clinical psychology.
Selective Placement Factor Licensure: This position requires a current, active, valid, unrestricted clinical license to practice Psychology independently, offered by a U.S.
State, District of Columbia, commonwealth, territory or jurisdiction.
In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements below: Specialized Experience: In order to qualify, your resume must demonstrate that you possess at least one year of specialized experience, which includes conducting psychological evaluations, developing behavioral health treatment plans, and providing psychological counseling services.
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. Major Duties:
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