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State of Montana
Warm Springs, Montana

Clinical Psychologist

PsychologistIncludes callFull-Time

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Job Description

The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) has a career opportunity within the Montana State Hospital.

The Clinical Psychologist provides psychological assessment, documentation, and treatment of multiple, complex, and complicated mental health issues using a variety of methods that requiring knowledge, skills, and experience per licensure.

Why Join DPHHS

Our mission at DPHHS is serving Montanans in their communities to improve health, safety, well-being, and empower independence. By joining our department, you will have the opportunity to perform meaningful work in public service to our state and its residents.

The State of Montana's comprehensive benefits package includes healthcare coverage, retirement plans, paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays, work/life balance, and eligibility to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. In addition, DPHHS is the largest state agency with a wide range of advancement opportunities whether you are joining the workforce or have several years of experience.

Qualifications for This Career Opportunity

Ability to work as a psychologist per licensure in the State of Montana.

Working knowledge of Clinical Treatment techniques provided for adult psychiatric patients including subgroups of patients with psychotic disorders; mood disorders; personality disorders; substance use disorders; patients involved in the criminal justice system; geriatric patients; and other mental disorders.

Ability to compose and provide information in the form of reports and complete clinical documentation.

Meet Minimum Qualifications

  • PhD in Psychology.
  • Two years of post-licensure experience as a psychologist.
  • Licensure as a Psychologist at time of hire.

How to Apply

To be considered for a DPHHS position, submit the following required documents with your application on the State of Montana Careers website. When submitting the required documents, you must check the "relevant document" box to ensure your attachments are uploaded correctly to your application for this position.

Resume

References

Successful applicants will be subject to background checks relevant to the position and must pass reference checks before an offer will be extended. DPHHS is an equal opportunity employer. Women, minorities, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For a copy of the full job description or if you need a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process, contact DPHHS Human Resources listed below.

This position is open until filled with frequent screening of applicants.

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Psychologist provides psychological assessment, documentation, and treatment for complex mental health issues. They utilize various methods to treat adult psychiatric patients, including those with psychotic, mood, and personality disorders.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a PhD in Psychology and hold a valid license to practice as a psychologist in the State of Montana. A minimum of two years of post-licensure experience is required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Psychiatric TreatmentMental Health TreatmentClinical Reporting

Psychologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 44% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Montana is 94.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of Montana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs

401k / retirement match
92% this job
CME allowance
40%
Sign-on bonus
28%
Loan repayment
16% this job
PSLF eligible
8% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Psychology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,733 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About State of Montana

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Helena, Montana
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Healthcare coverage
Retirement plans
Paid vacation
Sick leave
Holidays
Work/life balance
PSLF eligible