Clinical Psychologist

Army Healthcare; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education loan repayment

Accession bonus

Retention bonus

Board certification pay (BCP)

Travel opportunities and humanitarian,

Up to 30 days paid vacation

Uniformed Services Blended Retirement

Medical and dental care for you and 你的

Job summary

U.S. Army in the United States seeks a Clinical Psychologist to deliver mental health services to servicemembers and families, performing evaluations, diagnoses, and treatments in a military medical setting.

The role involves directing medical units, conducting research, and contributing to humanitarian missions, with opportunities for advanced education and residency programs within the Army Medical Service Corps.

Qualifications

• Must possess a PhD or PsyD in clinical psychology or counseling psychology from an APA-accredited program.
• Must have completed a one-year APA-accredited internship or its equivalent.
• Must meet professional qualifications for unrestricted practice.
• Must have a current, valid, and unrestricted license to independently practice psychology in the United States, U.S. Territories, or the District of Columbia.
• Must be a U.S. citizen to serve Active Duty.
• Must have a permanent U.S. residency for Army Reserve.

Responsibilities

• Provide crucial mental health services to Army servicemembers and their families.
• Diagnose, treat and support patients using psychological methods and techniques.
• Direct medical units and conduct vital research alongside colleagues in the U.S. Army Medical Service Corps.
• Prioritize evaluations and amelioration of mental and behavioral disorders, prevention of mental illness, and promotion of effective mental health care.
• Engage in research, education, and residency/internship opportunities while serving.

Skills

Clinical psychology

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Communication with patients

Education

PhD or PsyD in clinical or counseling psychology (APA-accredited)

APA-accredited internship (1 year)

Current unrestricted license to practice psychology (US)

US citizenship for Active Duty service

Job description

Use your specialized skills to help our Nation’s heroes as a U.S. Army Clinical Psychologist

If you are a professional in the field of psychology and want to combine your passion and skills with the desire to serve our Soldiers and their families, a career as an Army Clinical Psychologist might be the one for you.

As a Clinical Psychologist for the U.S. Army or Army Reserve, you will provide crucial mental health services to Army servicemembers and their families. You will learn the psychological principals to diagnose, treat and support patients while directing medical units and conducting vital, life‑saving research alongside dedicated colleagues in the U.S. Army Medical Service Corps. Your work as a clinical psychologist applies psychological methods and techniques through direct patient services, consultations, education, and research in problems of adjustment and emotional disturbances. You will prioritize evaluations and amelioration of mental and behavioral disorders, prevention of mental illnesses, and promotion of effective mental health care. If you choose to join the U.S. Army Reserve, you will be able to serve your country as needed while still supporting within your community.

Whether you choose serve Active Duty or Army Reserve, a career as an Army Clinical Psychologist allows you to be all you can be.

When you join the Army Medical Service Corps, you’ll be making a difference in the lives of our Soldiers and the country at large while gaining access to invaluable opportunities, such as advanced education, and residency/internship programs, supporting humanitarian missions, leadership training and a competitive benefit package.

Benefits may include:

• Repayment of qualified education loans to lending institution, paid annually over a maximum of 3 years while serving
• Based on your field of concentration, you may be eligible for an accession bonus, paid over a four-year period while serving. You may also be eligible for special pay as a physician
• Based on your field of concentration, you may be eligible for a retention bonus, paid annually while serving on Active duty only
• Based on your field of concentration, you may be eligible for board certification pay (BCP), paid prorated monthly
• Travel opportunities, to include humanitarian missions
• Up to 30 days of paid vacation earned annually
• Enrollment into the Uniformed Services Blended Retirement System
• No- to low-cost medical and dental care for you and your family
• Commissary and post exchange shopping privileges that comes with being an Army officer
• Possible specialized training assistance and monthly stipend while enrolled in an accredited residency program
• Specialized training to become a leader in medicine

Eligibility Requirements

• Must possess a PhD or PsyD in clinical psychology or counseling psychology from an American Psychological Association (APA) accredited program
• Must have completed a one-year APA accredited clinical psychology internship or its equivalent
• Must meet professional qualifications for unrestricted practice
• Must have a current, valid, and unrestricted license to independently practice psychology in the United States, U.S. Territories, or the District of Columbia
• Must be a U.S. citizen to serve Active Duty
• Must have a permanent U.S. residency for Army Reserve

Have questions or want more information?

To find out more information about becoming a Clinical Psychologist in the U.S. Army, visit www.goarmy.com/medicine. Reach out to your local Army Healthcare Recruiter and find out how you can get started on your journey to becoming an Army Clinical Psychologist.