Staff Psychologist – PCMHI

What you would do

• Provide brief assessments, interventions and education for mental health concerns referred by primary care.
• See patients for short, time-limited sessions in person, by phone or by telehealth.
• Use brief screening tools to track patient progress and guide care.
• Educate primary care team members on behavioral health issues.
• Consult with other medical center staff and trainees on patient psychological care.

Do you qualify for GS-11 to GS-13?

With experience: For GS-11, no experience beyond the basic requirements is needed. For GS-12, you need at least 1 full year of experience as a professional psychologist at the GS-11 level. For GS-13, you need at least 2 years as a professional psychologist, with at least 1 year at the GS-12 level. Only post-doctoral experience that directly relates to the job counts.

With education: You need a doctoral degree in psychology from a program accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA), the Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System (PCSAS), or the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA). The degree's specialty must match the job. You also need a completed internship from an APA or CPA accredited program that fits the job. Other paths: a doctoral degree in any psychology area plus an APA or CPA accredited specialization program, or a doctoral degree awarded from 1951 to 1978 from a regionally accredited school with a mainly psychological dissertation.

Licenses and certifications you need:

• Full, current, unrestricted license to practice psychology at the doctoral level in a U.S. state, territory, Commonwealth, or the District of Columbia

How to apply well

What to send:

• License
• Long-form resume or curriculum vitae (CV)
• Transcript

How you will be rated: You will be rated on how well you meet the qualifications. The agency verifies everything you submit and does not assume anything about your experience, so be clear and specific. Errors or missing information may affect consideration, and reference checks may be done.

Tips for this job:

• Make sure your resume or CV clearly shows the dates of each post-doctoral psychology job, because only that experience counts.
• Send transcripts for your doctoral degree and internship, and confirm the schools are accredited by a U.S. Department of Education recognized accreditor.
• Submit your complete application package, including license, by 11:59 PM ET on 11/05/2026.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The typical shift matches the primary care clinic hours. Occasional evening and Saturday hours (8 a.m. to noon) may be required.

Incentives and relocation: Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP): may repay student loans up to $200,000 for 1 to 5 years if approved. You must submit the EDRP application within four months of appointment. Former EDRP participants cannot apply. Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance are not authorized.

Conditions of employment:

• U.S. citizenship
• Drug test (urinalysis) before appointment
• Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
• Proficient in spoken and written English
• Background and security investigation
• Online onboarding with REAL ID compliant identification
• Pre-employment physical evaluation
• Seasonal influenza vaccination required, or approved exemption
• 1 or 2-year trial period

Job details

Salary

$78,334 – $145,143 per year

Pay scale and grade

GS-11 to GS-13 · General Schedule

Location

Brownsburg, Indiana

Appointment

Permanent

Work schedule

Full-time

Service

Excepted

Openings

1

Security clearance

Not Required

Travel

Not required

Drug test

Not required

Supervisory

No

Occupation

Psychology (0180)

Announcement

CBSR-13099331-27-JR