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Posted: February 17, 2026 (2 days ago)

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Supervisory Clinical Psychologist

HQDA Field Operating Agencies and Staff Support Agencies

Department of the Army

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Location

Salary

$128,604 - $167,188

per year

Closes

March 31, 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 leading a mental health team in a military prison, where you'll assess and treat inmates with serious psychological issues, develop treatment plans, and ensure compliance with health standards.

You'll also supervise staff, provide counseling, and handle emergencies in a high-security environment.

It's a great fit for an experienced clinical psychologist who thrives in correctional settings and enjoys mentoring others while managing complex cases.

Key Requirements

  • Doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) in clinical psychology
  • Current, active, unrestricted license as a doctoral-level psychologist from a U.S. state or jurisdiction
  • One year of specialized experience at GS-11 level, including psychological assessments, diagnostic evaluations, and individual/group counseling
  • Ability to fulfill credentialing requirements and maintain clinical privileges
  • Experience in correctional or high-risk mental health environments preferred
  • Supervisory skills for directing staff and developing treatment programs
  • Knowledge of Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) compliance and correctional health standards

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 should review the "How to Apply" section of this flyer for more information on how to be considered. This flyer will be used as positions become available.

There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. *Position classified as a Secondary Law Enforcement Officer position and requires contact with inmates.

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education, license 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 Requirements for Clinical Psychologist: Degree: Successful completion of a Doctoral Degree (Ph.D.

or equivalent) directly related to full professional work in Clinical Psychology. YOU MUST SUBMIT A COPY OF YOUR TRANSCRIPTS.

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 development and implementation of batteries of psychological instruments to assess patients; providing diagnostic evaluations; and providing individual and group counseling.

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.

Licensure Requirement: A current, active, valid, and unrestricted license as a doctoral level psychologist offered by a U.S.

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

Applicants must be able to fulfill credentialing requirements and obtain and maintain appropriate/relevant clinical privileges.

Maintaining professional certifications is a requirement for continuing employment. YOU MUST SUBMIT A COPY OF YOUR CLINICAL LICENSE. Major Duties:

  • Serve as Chief, Mental Health Division, Directorate of Treatment Programs (DTP), Military Correctional Complex (MCC), consisting of the United States Disciplinary Barracks (USDB) and Midwest Joint Regional Correctional Facility (JRCF).
  • Responsible for developing clinical assessments, treatment plans, providing direct treatment for inmates with complex mental health diagnoses, and evaluating potential internal and external risks associated with behavioral health issues.
  • Provide direct psychological services for many of the most complex, challenging clinical cases, including individual and group counseling.
  • Provide emergency and on-call services.
  • Plan, direct, and assign work to subordinates to include a subordinate supervisor based on priorities, difficulty of assignments, and the capabilities of employees.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert on correctional health care for all subordinate staff and is instrumental in the development of correctional health care professionals through mentoring and training.
  • Direct oversight for health care related standards required for compliance with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Program and certification through the Department of Justice.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/17/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/18/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DAHT-26-12865876-DHA-R