Clinical Psychologist Jobs in Virginia
Clinical Psychologist jobs in Virginia are in strong and steady demand, concentrated in healthcare systems, veterans services, community mental health centers, and university counseling programs, with openings from entry-level staff psychologist roles through senior licensed positions. The heaviest hiring activity is in Northern Virginia, Richmond, and the Hampton Roads metro, where employers such as Inova Health System, the Veterans Affairs medical centers, and the University of Virginia Health System maintain lasting clinical psychology programs. The most sought-after specialties in Virginia right now are trauma-focused therapy, neuropsychological assessment, and child and adolescent psychology. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Matrix Providers is hiring a Clinical Psychologist - Primary Care to join our team of talented professionals providing healthcare services to Military Service Members and their families at Naval Health Clinic Quantico - Medical Home Port.
- Employment Status: Full-time
- Compensation: $73.15 - $77.00/hr
- Schedule: Clinical Psychologist services shall be provided Monday through Friday, between the hours of 7:00 am and 6:00 pm. Shifts will normally be scheduled for an 8.5 to 9 hour period, to include an uncompensated 30 to 60 minute lunch break, respectively. Any adjustment to the schedule can only be made by the government designated representative. In no instance will the contractor be required to provide services in excess of 80 hours per two-week period. Contractor may be required to travel to off-site training locations, within a 40 miles radius from assigned clinic.
- Current schedule: Monday to Friday 7:30 am – 4:00 pm
- Benefits: Competitive financial package with a comprehensive insurance package including health, dental, vision, and life coverage.
- Accrued Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid Holidays (Outlined in Handbook)
- 401(k) Plan
Requirements:
- Degree/Education: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Doctor of Psychology (PsyD); Graduate from an American Psychology Association accredited college or university with a doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology; Internship/Residency: Successful completion from an internship in psychology accredited by the American Psychological Association
- Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
- Experience: Must have 2 years of experience within the last 3 years as a Clinical Psychologist.
- Licensure/Registration: Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a psychologist in any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico or US Virgin Islands
Other: Situational telework may be authorized, with prior supervisory approval, for completion of non-patient care duties such as clinical documentation or required training, in cases of base closure due to inclement weather or absence from clinic (e.g., due to illness, care of family member). Virtual patient care may be authorized on a limited basis while in a telework status only when the clinic is open and with prior supervisory approval.
Computer Skill Competency: Must demonstrate computer proficiency and competency as required by the contract, including, but not limited to, internet usage, computer operations, and applicable software applications. Required skills include proficiency with Military Health System (MHS) Genesis, Adobe, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, and Publisher), secure messaging platforms, electronic health records (EHR) systems, MHS CarePoint, and the Physical Examination Processing Program (PEPP).
Job Duties:
- Provide psychological assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for individual and group patients.
- Conduct clinical interviews, psychological testing, and interpret results to support care planning.
- Deliver care for acute mental health crises, including suicidal/homicidal risk and psychosis.
- Establish DSM-based psychiatric diagnoses and develop treatment plans.
- Perform fitness-for-duty, suitability, and other occupational psychological evaluations.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary medical teams to coordinate patient care and treatment planning.
- Provide therapy and behavioral health support for patients coping with medical conditions or injury.
- Respond to emergency psychiatric situations following established clinical protocols.
- Document evaluations, treatment, and clinical outcomes in accordance with required standards.
- Participate in case reviews, staff meetings, training, and continuous professional development.
Preferred Experience/Skills:
- Experience providing behavioral health care in a clinical setting.
- Ability to assess, diagnose, and treat a diverse patient population.
- Strong communication, collaboration, and documentation skills.
- Ability to work independently while supporting a multidisciplinary team.
Clinic Information:
- Dual Onboarding Structure: Complete a two-part orientation consisting of a week-long Defense Health Agency (DHA) clinical training alongside a localized, administrative clinic onboarding.
- Interdisciplinary Consultation: Serve as an Internal Behavioral Health Consultant (IBHC) within primary care, acting as a consultant to Primary Care Managers (PCMs) and a health coach to military personnel.
- Biopsychosocial Approach: Utilize the biopsychosocial model to evaluate biological, psychological, and social factors impacting Active-Duty members and dependents.
- Targeted Skill-Building: Focus clinical interventions on short-term, actionable skill-building rather than long-term, "deeper" traditional psychotherapy.
- Diverse Case Presentation: Treat a high-acuity patient population presenting with anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation/intent, sleep difficulties, chronic pain, and substance use issues.
- Versatile Delivery Modalities: Deliver patient care through traditional face-to-face visits, encouraged telehealth appointments, and structured psychoeducational group classes (e.g., pain, sleep, anger).
- Standard Shift Parameters: Work a Monday–Friday schedule shift from 7:30 to 4:00, featuring clinical patient care starting at 8:00.
- Daily Patient Volume: Manage a scheduled daily template consisting of 8 to 10 patients per day.
- The 30-Minute Workflow: Execute rapid-pace appointments mandated to score screenings, provide data feedback, address therapeutic concerns, and finalize notes all within 30 minutes.
- Daily Leadership Alignment: Participate in a mandatory 7:30 morning huddle with the Department Head to receive leadership updates and air staff concerns.
- Protected Catch-Up Time: Utilize one Friday afternoon per month dedicated exclusively to training, PCM alignment meetings, and administrative catch-up.
- Command & Crisis Coordination: Navigate high-tempo, periods when managing high-risk patients, requiring time-consuming coordination between the patient’s Command and accepting hospitals.
- Specialty Referrals: Act as a triage point to refer patients to Specialty Mental Health when their clinical needs exceed the brief, skill-focused IBHC model.
- Patient Expectation Management: Educate and manage patients who arrive expecting traditional 60-minute therapy sessions but must be transitioned to the brief, 30-minute model.
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Matrix Providers is hiring a Clinical Psychologist - Primary Care to join our team of talented professionals providing healthcare services to Military Service Members and their families at Naval Health Clinic Quantico - Medical Home Port.
- Employment Status: Full-time
- Compensation: $73.15 - $77.00/hr
- Schedule: Clinical Psychologist services shall be provided Monday through Friday, between the hours of 7:00 am and 6:00 pm. Shifts will normally be scheduled for an 8.5 to 9 hour period, to include an uncompensated 30 to 60 minute lunch break, respectively. Any adjustment to the schedule can only be made by the government designated representative. In no instance will the contractor be required to provide services in excess of 80 hours per two-week period. Contractor may be required to travel to off-site training locations, within a 40 miles radius from assigned clinic.
- Current schedule: Monday to Friday 7:30 am – 4:00 pm
- Benefits: Competitive financial package with a comprehensive insurance package including health, dental, vision, and life coverage.
- Accrued Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid Holidays (Outlined in Handbook)
- 401(k) Plan
Requirements:
- Degree/Education: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Doctor of Psychology (PsyD); Graduate from an American Psychology Association accredited college or university with a doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology; Internship/Residency: Successful completion from an internship in psychology accredited by the American Psychological Association
- Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
- Experience: Must have 2 years of experience within the last 3 years as a Clinical Psychologist.
- Licensure/Registration: Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a psychologist in any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico or US Virgin Islands
Other: Situational telework may be authorized, with prior supervisory approval, for completion of non-patient care duties such as clinical documentation or required training, in cases of base closure due to inclement weather or absence from clinic (e.g., due to illness, care of family member). Virtual patient care may be authorized on a limited basis while in a telework status only when the clinic is open and with prior supervisory approval.
Computer Skill Competency: Must demonstrate computer proficiency and competency as required by the contract, including, but not limited to, internet usage, computer operations, and applicable software applications. Required skills include proficiency with Military Health System (MHS) Genesis, Adobe, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, and Publisher), secure messaging platforms, electronic health records (EHR) systems, MHS CarePoint, and the Physical Examination Processing Program (PEPP).
Job Duties:
- Provide psychological assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for individual and group patients.
- Conduct clinical interviews, psychological testing, and interpret results to support care planning.
- Deliver care for acute mental health crises, including suicidal/homicidal risk and psychosis.
- Establish DSM-based psychiatric diagnoses and develop treatment plans.
- Perform fitness-for-duty, suitability, and other occupational psychological evaluations.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary medical teams to coordinate patient care and treatment planning.
- Provide therapy and behavioral health support for patients coping with medical conditions or injury.
- Respond to emergency psychiatric situations following established clinical protocols.
- Document evaluations, treatment, and clinical outcomes in accordance with required standards.
- Participate in case reviews, staff meetings, training, and continuous professional development.
Preferred Experience/Skills:
- Experience providing behavioral health care in a clinical setting.
- Ability to assess, diagnose, and treat a diverse patient population.
- Strong communication, collaboration, and documentation skills.
- Ability to work independently while supporting a multidisciplinary team.
Clinic Information:
- Dual Onboarding Structure: Complete a two-part orientation consisting of a week-long Defense Health Agency (DHA) clinical training alongside a localized, administrative clinic onboarding.
- Interdisciplinary Consultation: Serve as an Internal Behavioral Health Consultant (IBHC) within primary care, acting as a consultant to Primary Care Managers (PCMs) and a health coach to military personnel.
- Biopsychosocial Approach: Utilize the biopsychosocial model to evaluate biological, psychological, and social factors impacting Active-Duty members and dependents.
- Targeted Skill-Building: Focus clinical interventions on short-term, actionable skill-building rather than long-term, "deeper" traditional psychotherapy.
- Diverse Case Presentation: Treat a high-acuity patient population presenting with anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation/intent, sleep difficulties, chronic pain, and substance use issues.
- Versatile Delivery Modalities: Deliver patient care through traditional face-to-face visits, encouraged telehealth appointments, and structured psychoeducational group classes (e.g., pain, sleep, anger).
- Standard Shift Parameters: Work a Monday–Friday schedule shift from 7:30 to 4:00, featuring clinical patient care starting at 8:00.
- Daily Patient Volume: Manage a scheduled daily template consisting of 8 to 10 patients per day.
- The 30-Minute Workflow: Execute rapid-pace appointments mandated to score screenings, provide data feedback, address therapeutic concerns, and finalize notes all within 30 minutes.
- Daily Leadership Alignment: Participate in a mandatory 7:30 morning huddle with the Department Head to receive leadership updates and air staff concerns.
- Protected Catch-Up Time: Utilize one Friday afternoon per month dedicated exclusively to training, PCM alignment meetings, and administrative catch-up.
- Command & Crisis Coordination: Navigate high-tempo, periods when managing high-risk patients, requiring time-consuming coordination between the patient’s Command and accepting hospitals.
- Specialty Referrals: Act as a triage point to refer patients to Specialty Mental Health when their clinical needs exceed the brief, skill-focused IBHC model.
- Patient Expectation Management: Educate and manage patients who arrive expecting traditional 60-minute therapy sessions but must be transitioned to the brief, 30-minute model.
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The qualifications that appear most often in clinical psychologist jobs across Virginia.
- Active license as a psychologist issued by the Virginia Board of Psychology
- Doctoral degree in clinical psychology from an APA-accredited program
- Completion of an APA-accredited predoctoral internship in a clinical setting
- Postdoctoral supervised experience meeting Virginia licensure hour requirements
- Proficiency with evidence-based modalities such as CBT, DBT, or EMDR
- Experience conducting psychological and neuropsychological assessments and written reports
Clinical Psychologist Jobs in Virginia: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a clinical psychologist in Virginia?
To practice as a clinical psychologist in Virginia you must hold a doctoral degree in psychology from an APA-accredited program, complete an APA-accredited predoctoral internship, and accumulate postdoctoral supervised hours before sitting for the EPPP. Licensure is granted by the Virginia Board of Psychology, which also requires passing the Virginia jurisprudence exam. Candidates with a license in good standing from another state may apply for reciprocity or endorsement through the same board.
Which companies hire clinical psychologists in Virginia?
Employers hiring clinical psychologists in Virginia right now include Virginia Commonwealth University, US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA, and Intellect, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. Virginia's dense concentration of VA medical centers and large integrated health systems like Inova and Sentara means a significant share of permanent clinical psychology positions come from these anchor institutions rather than smaller private practices.
Which Virginia cities have the most clinical psychologist jobs?
The Virginia cities with the most clinical psychologist openings are Virginia, Vienna, and Richmond. Northern Virginia's volume reflects its proximity to federal agencies and large health systems, Richmond draws demand from VCU Health and state government behavioral health programs, and Hampton Roads is anchored by the region's substantial military and veterans healthcare infrastructure, which sustains consistent openings across multiple VA facilities.
Are there remote clinical psychologist jobs in Virginia?
Yes, but they're more limited than in desk-based professions, since many clinical psychology roles require in-person assessment, testing, and direct patient contact. About 31% of clinical psychologist openings tied to Virginia are remote or hybrid as of October 2026, and those positions tend to be concentrated in telehealth therapy roles rather than neuropsychological assessment or hospital-based positions, which almost always require on-site presence.
How can I get hired as a clinical psychologist in Virginia with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry point for early-career candidates is a postdoctoral fellowship, and Virginia institutions including the VA medical centers in Richmond and Hampton Roads and UVA Health regularly post postdoc positions that count toward full licensure. Candidates who have completed their internship but not yet licensed can pursue associate psychologist or psychological resident roles, which many larger Virginia health systems use to bring new-grad clinicians on before independent licensure. Holding a registered psychology associate certification through the Virginia Board of Psychology while accumulating supervised hours significantly strengthens an application at this stage.
Where can I find and apply to clinical psychologist jobs in Virginia?
You can find and apply to clinical psychologist jobs in Virginia on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings across the state. Search the listings to see roles that match your experience level, specialty, and preferred location, then apply directly to the ones that fit.
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