Clinical Psychologist

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Dumfries (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Clinical Psychologist position at A. T. Augusta Military Medical Center in Dumfries, VA supports mental health services across the Dumfries Health Clinic. It ensures high-quality patient care and facility operations through assessment, treatment planning, and counseling.

Direct Hire Authority for DoD personnel applies; US Citizens eligible. Requires Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, active state license, and 1 year specialized experience applying biopsychosocial models to assess needs and design

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in clinical psychology or equivalent.
• Current, active, unrestricted psychology license in a U.S. state or territory.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate client needs using biopsychosocial models.
• Develop evidence-based behavioral health plans.
• Provide therapeutic counseling to patients.

Skills

Biopsychosocial assessment

Therapeutic counseling

Evidence-based planning

Education

Doctoral Degree in Clinical Psychology (Ph.D.)

Job description

About the Position: The Clinical Psychologist provides support to the A. T. Augusta Military Medical Center, Dumfries Health Clinic, Dumfries VA, helping ensure consistent, high-quality patient care and facility operations.

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.

Licensure: This position requires a current, active, valid, and 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: One year of specialized experience which includes evaluating client needs using biopsychosocial models, developing evidence-based behavioral health plans, and providing therapeutic 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.