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JES Tech
Richland, Washington

Clinical Psychologist

PsychologistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$90-$95/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

JES Tech is looking for a Clinical Psychologist to join the Behavioral Health Services (BHS) team at the DOE Hanford occupational medicine clinic.

In this role, you will advocate for the psychological health of the workforce and contribute to the Employee Assistance Program, Human Reliability Program, and Fitness for Duty and Return to Work evaluations.

You'll also support the Substance Abuse Monitoring program, health education and promotion initiatives, and offer team building and soft skills leadership training to promote a safe and healthy work environment.

Responsibilities

Conduct psychological evaluations of workforce employees enrolled in the Human Reliability Program.

Conduct fitness-for-duty and readiness to return to work psychological evaluations using psychological and cognitive testing.

Diagnose psychological, emotional, or behavioral issues that affect worker safety and ability to perform job tasks.

Collaboratively develop treatment goals and identify evidence-based treatments for issues that affect work, such as anxiety, depression, stress, grief, coping with change anger, work performance, and drug or alcohol abuse.

Work in collaboration with the Employee Assistance Program to provide confidential psychological counseling to adult clients and couples.

  • Provide substance abuse evaluation and monitoring of compliance with community-based treatment resources.
  • Provide psychological consultation on issues of workplace wellness, team development, and employee culture to major stakeholders including the Department of Energy.
  • Collaborate and function as a member of a multidisciplinary occupational medical services team.
  • Develop educational programming that supports workforce wellness.

Actively participate in quality assurance and improvement activities, regulatory compliance, and accreditation maintenance/compliance activities.

Build strong relationships and partnerships with Hanford stakeholders and employees, and interface with community-based medical, substance abuse treatment, and mental health agencies.

  • Adhere to and foster acceptable health and safety practices.
  • Adhere to all company policies and procedures.
  • Participates in all Designated Psychologist and HRP-related programs.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education/Experience

Required

A doctoral degree from a clinical psychology program that includes completion of a one-year clinical internship approved by the American Psychological Association or an equivalent program.

An accumulated minimum of three years postdoctoral clinical experience with a major emphasis in psychological assessment.

Valid, unrestricted license to practice as a psychologist in the state of Washington or the ability to obtain Washington state license.

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National and have ability to successfully obtain necessary security clearance..

Must maintain and adhere to the continuing education requirements for the applicable professional credential.

Desired

  • Industrial/organizational and clinical psychologist experience.
  • Psychological assessment with security and/or law enforcement personnel.
  • Health and wellness programming experience.
  • Previous experience with the Department of Energy or a related government agency setting
  • Skills/Training

Required

Ability to provide evidence-based therapies to a culturally diverse population.

Knowledge of laws and regulations affecting essential functions (i. e., ADA, EEO, Privacy Act, HIPAA, etc.).

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Demonstrated proficiency with computers.

Desired

Educational programming and presentation skills.

Salary Range

$90/hr-95/hr commensurate of experience

Relocation Assistance of $7,500-$10,000 Is Available (Depending on Location)

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Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Fitness-for-duty evaluationEvidence-based therapyCrisis interventionHIPAA compliance

Psychologist Career Context

JES Tech holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 73/100, 5 active listings.

Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 34% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

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

The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$192k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $180k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$192k midpoint, that is roughly $8k–$13k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks35 jobs · 16 employers

401k / retirement match
94%
CME allowance
49% this job
Sign-on bonus
46%
Loan repayment
11%
PSLF eligible
9%

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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.

Living in Richland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$421k
Typical market rent
$1,731/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Kennewick-Richland, WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.