PSYCHOLOGIST III - FORENSIC EVALUATOR ($8,000 Sign-On Bonus)
Listed compensation
$123K - $162K
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Job Description
Title: PSYCHOLOGIST III - FORENSIC EVALUATOR ($8,000 Sign-On Bonus)
State Role Title: Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists
Hiring Range: $123,326 - $161,762
Pay Band: 6
Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop
Location: Eastern State Hospital
Agency Website: dbhds.virginia.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
*Please know that this is not a remote position*
To provide forensic assessments (Competency to Stand Trial and Mental State at the Time of the Offense) for defendants ordered to in-patient treatment at a state facility.
An array of forensic and psychological assessments and services will be provided to include general psychological assessments, tests of malingering/feigning, neuropsychological screenings, treatment team consultation, and program development for pretrial defendant. Court testimony as needed.
This position is considered essential personnel and would be required to work in the event of an emergency or facility need.
Minimum Qualifications
Doctoral Degree in Clinical Psychology from an APA-accredited program required.
License as a Clinical Psychologist.
Additional Considerations
Training and experience in the delivery of forensic psychological evaluation and treatment preferred.
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 primary duties involve providing forensic assessments, such as Competency to Stand Trial and Mental State at the Time of the Offense evaluations, for defendants ordered to in-patient treatment at a state facility. This includes administering various psychological assessments, consulting with treatment teams, developing programs for pretrial defendants, and providing court testimony as required.
Requirements
A Doctoral Degree in Clinical Psychology from an APA-accredited program is required, along with a license as a Clinical Psychologist. Preferred qualifications include training and experience in delivering forensic psychological evaluation and treatment.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PSYCHOLOGIST III - FORENSIC EVALUATOR ($8,000 Sign-On Bonus) at Virginia Information Technologies Agency a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Forensic Psychologist — ranked against 30 active Forensic Psychologist listings on WeekdayDoc.
Psychologist Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 36% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$143k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $141k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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