Clinical Psychologist (Mental Health Consultant) GS-0180-13

PsychologistFull-Time

Listed compensation

Up to $138,370

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

This position is located at the Naval Branch Health Clinic Mid-South, Dir of Mental Health, Millington, TN

This position is as a Mental Health Consultant (MHC). As such, the employee will be physically located within the Primary Care clinic and serve as a consultant to the Primary Care team.

Civilian Clinical Psychologist (Mental Health Consultant)

This Is a Direct Hire Solicitation

A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized.

Medical malpractice liability insurance is not required for federal civilian healthcare providers as they are covered by the Federal Tort Claims Act (28 U.S.C. § 1346(b)) while acting within the scope of their employment.

  • Salary: Up to-$138,370 per year
  • Benefits: civilianmedicaljobs.com

Responsibilities

Duties

  • Apply biopsychosocial evaluations to propose mental health interventions.
  • Provide evidence-based treatment, including behavioral, cognitive, and motivational approaches.
  • Provide primary care providers and staff regular and concise feedback on the status of referred patients, to include recommendations for team-based care.
  • Implement psychoeducational classes to target high frequency diagnoses found in the primary care clinic.
  • Document information in the electronic health record during patient encounters.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US CitizensIn order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e. g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e. g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Basic Requirement for Clinical Psychologist: Degree: Doctoral Degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) directly related to full professional work in clinical psychology.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes conducting mental health assessments; providing individual and group treatment; and working as part of a multidisciplinary team.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.

For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone-- no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Licensure: This position requires a current, active, valid, and unrestricted clinical license to practice Psychology independently offered by a U.S. State, District of Columbia, Commonwealth, territory, or jurisdiction.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Mental health assessmentBiopsychosocial evaluationBehavioral therapyCognitive therapyMotivational interviewingMultidisciplinary team collaborationPsychoeducationElectronic health record documentationConsultationPrimary care integration

Psychologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 42% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 8.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs · 14 employers

401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
61%
Sign-on bonus
24%
Loan repayment
18%
PSLF eligible
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.5this job 3.0
Below most Psychology listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,741 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Millington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$220k≈ 1.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,572/mo≈ 14% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.2
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 · Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Federal employment
Malpractice liability coverage
Recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized