Clinical Psychologist (Behavioral Health Consultant)
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
This Clinical Psychologist (Behavioral Health Consultant) position is with the Department of Defense at Keller Army Community Hospital, West Point, New York. It is a full-time federal role focused on behavioral health consultation.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide clinical psychological services as a Behavioral Health Consultant.
- Work within a multidisciplinary team to support patient care.
Requirements
- Doctoral degree in psychology.
- Licensure as a Clinical Psychologist.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary range: $125,431 to $163,062 per year.
- Direct Hire Authority position with federal benefits.
Work Schedule
- Full-time schedule.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift requirements mentioned.
This position offers a competitive federal salary and the opportunity to work in a military hospital setting providing behavioral health consultation.
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Psychologist (Behavioral Health Consultant) at Military Treatment Facilities under DHA a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform.
This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.
Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context
This Mental Health Therapy position at Military Treatment Facilities under DHA 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.
Compensation Analysis
Military Treatment Facilities under DHA lists compensation for this psychologist position at $125k to $163k annually.
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 New York.
Why This Position Stands Out
- Transparent compensation ($125k–$163k)
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible
About WeekdayDoc
WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Mental Health Therapy psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.
Work-Life Balance Score
Job Details
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted
2mo ago
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