Clinical Psychologist - DBT Center

Pennsylvania Psychological Association; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K with match

Parental leave 12 weeks

CE credits

Transit card

Paid time off

Job summary

Evidence Based Treatment Centers of Seattle (EBTCS) seeks a full-time Staff Psychologist to provide gold-standard DBT for individuals with emotion dysregulation, self-harm, and suicidality. You will join a consultation team and deliver DBT across outpatient programs.

The role requires at least 20 hours of clinical contact weekly with adolescents, caregivers, and adults, using DBT, CBT, and related evidence-based approaches, with strong collaboration and thorough documentation in the EHR.

Qualifications

• PsyD or PhD credential required.
• Licensed in Washington State or able to begin licensure immediately.
• Expertise in comprehensive DBT is essential.
• Passion for work with adolescents, caregivers, and adults.
• Familiarity with co-occurring conditions (trauma, substance use, depression, anxiety).

Responsibilities

• Provide at least 20 clinical contact hours per week across programs.
• Deliver DBT services including individual therapy, skills group, and phone coaching.
• Collaborate with consultants and clinical teams; participate in weekly team meetings.
• Document in the EHR; coordinate with administrative staff on logistics.

Skills

DBT expertise

Team collaboration

Adolescent mental health

Evidence-based practice

Education

PsyD or PhD credential

Licensed in WA or eligible

Job description

The DBT Center at Evidence Based Treatment Centers of Seattle (EBTCS) is seeking a full-time Staff Psychologist. We are looking for a psychologist who is deeply committed to providing gold-standard comprehensive dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) for individuals struggling with self-harm, suicidality, and other problems related to emotion dysregulation. We want a clinician who lives and breathes DBT, loves working with DBT clients, and is excited about sitting on a consultation team with like-minded providers.

Provide a minimum of 20 clinical contact hours per week with adolescents, caregivers, and adults across our Outpatient and Intensive Outpatient Programs, using Comprehensive DBT (individual therapy, skills group, and between-session phone coaching), CBT, Behavioral Parent Training, PE, CPT, ERP, and other evidence-based care for co-occurring conditions. You will participate in weekly team consultation meetings, collaborate with psychologists and specialists across our clinical teams, and complete documentation in our EHR system. Our administrative team handles all intake, waitlist management, billing, insurance communication, and scheduling.

Compensation: $117,500+ guaranteed salary for early-career psychologists (approximately 20 clinical hours/week), with an average of approximately $130,000 for 22 clinical hours/week. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401K with 4% match, 12 weeks parental leave, free in-house APA-approved CE, a stipend for external CE, an unlimited ORCA transit card, and four or more weeks paid time off.

• PsyD or PhD credential
• Licensed in Washington State, or able to begin the licensure process immediately
• Expertise in comprehensive DBT, our single most important qualification
• Genuine passion for clinical work with adolescents, caregivers, and adults
• Identifies as a behavioral therapist, grounded in evidence-based approaches
• Knowledge of evidence-based treatments for co-occurring conditions (e.g., trauma, substance use, depression, anxiety)
• Thrives in a collaborative team environment, actively seeks and provides consultation
• Excited to build networking connections within the DBT and broader clinical communities
• Committed to providing inclusive, culturally sensitive care to all clients and colleagues