The rewards of serving your country as a Sailor are great, but so can be the stresses of being away from family, managing challenging work and dealing with the pressures unique to military service. That’s why the Navy needs caring and capable Clinical Psychologists like you who can provide Sailors with the support and guidance they need to maintain positive mental health and be their best selves.
As a Clinical Psychologist and Officer in America’s Navy, you will provide clinical care to service members and their families. You will encounter a wide array of clinical conditions, including those unique to the military environment. In addition to providing clinical care to address the full spectrum of mental health concerns, Navy Clinical Psychologists provide support to the Navy and Marine Corps by:
- Conducting therapy and providing clinical care to service members in deployed settings
- Administering and interpreting assessments and evaluations
- Conducting seminars to help service members, including upper leadership, maintain positive mental health
- Participating in military training exercises that enhance our ability to reach service members in a wide variety of settings
- Providing training and mentorship to new generations of psychologists
- Serving in leadership and policy positions aimed at sustaining mental health within the military
- Presenting at professional conferences
Navy Clinical Psychologists must either be licensed psychologists or must enter the Navy through one of our advanced training programs.
Qualifications:
A degree from a four-year college or university is a minimum educational requirement to become a Commissioned Officer. You must also attend Officer Training. There may be exceptions to the degree requirements based on extensive service experience.
To qualify for employment consideration as a Clinical Psychologist in the Navy Medical Service Corps, you must meet these basic requirements:
- Be a U.S. citizen currently licensed in the U.S.
- Be willing to serve a minimum of three years of Active Duty
- Be between the ages of 18 and 41
- Be in good physical condition and pass a full medical examination
Internship Qualifications
- Completion of all academic requirements for a doctoral degree in clinical psychology or counseling psychology from a university or professional school program accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA)
- Completion of all other requirements, including doctoral committee approval of dissertation topic
- Applicants are encouraged to visit at least one of the two internship sites in Bethesda, MD, and San Diego, CA
- Applications must be completed by December 1
Direct Accession Qualifications
- Doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology from a program accredited by the American Psychological Association
- Current state license to independently practice as a clinical psychologist
Preferred Internship Qualifications
- GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale
- Completion of doctoral dissertation
- Experience with inpatient and outpatient care
Preferred Direct Accession Qualifications
- Inpatient and outpatient experience
- Experience in crisis intervention or disaster mental health
- Professional references that indicate superior clinical knowledge and supervisory/leadership skills
Serving part-time as a Navy Reserve Officer, your duties will be carried out during your scheduled drilling and training periods. During monthly drilling, Clinical Psychologists in the Navy Reserve typically work at a location close to their homes.
For annual training, Clinical Psychologists may serve anywhere in the world, whether at sea, in hospitals stateside, or on bases in countries around the world.
Most of what you do in the Navy Reserve is considered training. The basic Navy Reserve commitment involves training a minimum of one weekend a month and two weeks a year.
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