Clinical Psychologist (Pediatrics) GS-0180-13

Defense Health Agency Civilian Corps, Falls Church, VA

2 months ago

United StatesOTHERPediatrics

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Therapy and assessment only in this state.

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Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join Defense Health Agency Civilian Corps, Falls Church, VA as a Clinical Psychologist (Pediatrics) GS-0180-13 in United States. Overview This position is with Department of Behavioral Health, Family Member Behavioral Health Line, located at Womack Army Medical Center, Fayetteville, Fort Liberty, NC. Clinical Psychologist (Pediatrics) Benefits: https://civilianmedicaljobs.

Key Responsibilities

V criteria or other, more current, accepted standards. Provide individual and group therapy, using various evidence based/informed modalities as clinically indicated to include brief problem

focused psychotherapy, cognitive

behavioral therapy, and client

Requirements

All Health Care Providers must be able to obtain and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) Training and certification.

Current Advanced Life Support of other advanced certification does not supersede BLS completion.

Benefits & Compensation

PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

Full-time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Defense Health Agency Civilian Corps, Falls Church, VA in United States.

Key Skills

Psychological AssessmentDiagnosisIndividual TherapyGroup TherapyCognitive Behavioral TherapyClient-Centered TherapyClinical OversightPatient ScreeningInterviewingBehavioral HealthEvidence-Based TherapyPediatricsEmotional FunctioningBehavioral DisordersFamily TherapyPsychological Testing

HealthcareSocial ServicesEducationvia Icims

Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Psychologist (Pediatrics) GS-0180-13 at Defense Health Agency Civilian Corps, Falls Church, VA a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Pediatrics psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Pediatrics — Psychologist Career Context

This Pediatrics position at Defense Health Agency Civilian Corps, Falls Church, VA is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Nationally, Pediatrics professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $245k, with the typical range spanning $190k to $320k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Compensation Analysis

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Psychological Assessment, Diagnosis, Individual Therapy, Group Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Clinical Oversight, Patient Screening. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Pediatrics role.

Core responsibilities: As a Clinical Psychologist (Pediatrics), you will assess psychological disorders in children and adolescents, administer psychological tests, and provide therapy. You will also oversee clinical psychology students and other professionals.

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