PSYCHOLOGIST II / NGRI

PsychologistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$103k-$148k

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Job Description

Title: PSYCHOLOGIST II / NGRI

State Role Title: Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists

Hiring Range: $102,726 - $148,455

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Eastern State Hospital

Agency Website: dbhds.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

To provide comprehensive treatment to patients adjudicated NGRI. This includes comprehensive risk assessment and risk management strategies as well as necessary forensic report writing for progression through the graduated privileging process.

This role is responsible for initial and ongoing psychological assessments, individual treatment sessions to address relevant risk management issues and treatment issues, treatment planning through core membership on a treatment team, psychotherapy groups, as well as behavioral consultation and program development as needed. May provide supervision and training for students (intern and practicum).

Successful Candidate Should Possess

Experience with coordination of psychological services for each patient on caseload. Knowledge, skills, and abilities for the delivery of psychological practice and principals with a specific focus on risk assessment and risk management.

Knowledge of hospital/community/agency resources and ability to work effectively with interdisciplinary treatment team.

Understanding of those adjudicated Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity and the graduated privileging process, with specific emphasis on their respective treatment needs.

Knowledge of how persons with mental illness encounter the legal and criminal justice systems.

Minimum Qualifications

Doctoral Degree in Psychology.

License eligibility as a Clinical Psychologist in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Additional Considerations

Licensed as a Clinical Psychologist in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Forensic training through the Institute of Law, Psychiatry, and Public Policy (ILPPP).

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Contact Information

Name: EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL

Phone: 757-208-7717 / REFER TO PAGEUP FOR APPLICATION STATUS

Email: EMAIL APPLICATION MATERIAL NOT ACCEPTED

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process.

To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI).

Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

Key Responsibilities

The psychologist will provide comprehensive treatment, risk assessment, and forensic report writing for patients adjudicated Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity. They will also participate in treatment planning, conduct psychotherapy groups, and provide behavioral consultation within an interdisciplinary team.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Doctoral Degree in Psychology and be eligible for licensure as a Clinical Psychologist in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Experience in risk assessment and forensic practice is essential for this role.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Psychological assessmentClinical supervisionInterdisciplinary collaborationCrisis interventionMental health lawForensic psychology

Psychologist Career Context

Virginia Information Technologies Agency ranks #8 of 12 employers hiring Psychologist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 28% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Psychology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$124k in purchasing powerVirginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychology listings in Virginia59 active1,741 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 42% remote · 28% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Psychologist listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 10% offer loan repayment2,064 active listings, Oct 2026
Psychology pay trend−1.9% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Virginia Information Technologies Agency#8 of 12 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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About Virginia Information Technologies Agency

IT Services and IT Consulting
Richmond, VA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

State benefits
PSLF eligible employer

Living in Williamsburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$420k≈ 4.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,094/mo≈ 24% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
20 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.