Operational Psychologist

Cape Fox Corporation; Fort Meade (MD); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Cape Fox Mission Systems seeks an experienced Operational Psychologist to provide advanced support services to the US Army. Eligibility for Top Secret with SCI clearance is required. The role involves non-clinical assessment, personnel selection, and performance enhancement across military contexts.

The position includes data analysis, feedback to leadership, crisis response, and collaboration with INSCOM personnel. Travel up to 20% in the National Capitol Region is expected.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology.
• APA-accredited internship/residency required.
• Current, full, active psychology license in the U.S. (any state/territory).
• Ability to obtain Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance.
• At least five years post-doctoral experience in psychology.

Responsibilities

• Conduct data analysis and program validation to improve processes.
• Administer and interpret cognitive and personality assessments for personnel selection.
• Provide feedback to unit leadership on personnel suitability.
• Deliver crisis response and non-clinical counseling as needed.
• Support leadership development, resilience, and performance programs.
• Travel up to 20% within the National Capital Region.
• Ensure deliverables meet APA and organizational guidelines.
• Provide expertise in non-clinical assessment and human performance.
• Travel up to 20% within the National Capitol Region.

Skills

Data analysis

Psychological assessment

Communication

Personnel selection

Security clearance awareness

Education

PhD or PsyD in clinical or counseling psychology

APA-accredited program

Tools

Assessment tools

Job description

Job Title

Operational Psychologist

Job Description

Cape Fox Mission Systems(CFMS) is seeking an experienced Operational Psychologist to provide advanced support services to the US Army. This is a highly critical and rewarding position. Candidate must be eligible for a Top Secret with SCI clearance.

Core Duties:

• Ability to conduct data analysis, formal job analyses including program validation, and relevant research to facilitate process improvement; managepersonnel selectionrecords and database.
• Required to receive andmaintainprivileges for assessment andselectionat a Military Treatment Facility.
• Shall support the assessment andselectionof incoming personnel and provide feedback to unit leadership on suitability of personnel to serve within certain military organizations or positions.
• Conduct, administer, and interpret a full spectrum of psychological assessment tools and consult with command personnel.
• Provide professional development and awareness education to leadership and INSCOM personnel as requested and support non-clinical mental resiliency and performance enhancement programs.
• Shall provide crisis response and follow-up non-clinical counseling and interventionin the event ofunit casualties or other serious incidents.
• All deliverables must meet professional standards and guidelines defined by the organization's commander, the supervising Operational Psychologist, and the APA Practice Guidelines for Operational Psychology.
• The Operational Psychologist will provide technicalexpertise, consultation, and direct support in the non-clinical areas of assessment andselectionof personnel, operational support, and human performance enhancement.
• Up to 20% travel throughout the National Capitol Region is required.

The annual salary for this exempt position is $205,300. This salary represents the company's good faith and reasonable estimate of possible compensation at the time of posting. In addition, for eligible positions we offer a variety of benefits including specified holidays, paid leave, health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life and disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, as well as 401K with company match. This job will be posted until filled or withdrawn.

Travel Requirements

0 - 10%

Job Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Degree: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Doctor of Psychology (PsyD).
• Education: Graduate from an American Psychology Association accredited college or university with a doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology.
• Internship and Residency: Successful completion from an internship in psychology accredited by the American Psychological Association (or an internship/residency acceptable to the Office of the Surgeon General, U.S. Army).
• Licensure: Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a psychologist in any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, PuertoRicoor US Virgin Islands.
• Basic Life Support (BLS):possessand maintain current course completion documentation for BLS through an American Heart Association and/or Red Cross approved training program.

Experience:

• Have a minimum of five (5) years post-doctoral experience within the past ten (10) years in the independent practice of psychologyin the area ofpersonnelselection, preferably in a government setting such as the Department of Defense (DOD) or Intelligence Community.
• The Operational Psychology in Personnel Selection (OPPS) course offered by US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) Directorate of Psychological Applications (DPA) is highly recommended. Candidates who have not completed this course musthave comparable training and experience in personnel selection and would be expected to complete the course within their first year.
• The Advanced Operational Psychology Assessment Course offered by USASOC DPA is recommended, but not required.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Possess the ability to conduct, administer, and accurately interpret relevant cognitive and personality psychological assessment tools and competently communicate this information in an understandable and useful manner to command personnel.
• Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain andmaintaina Top Secret - Sensitive Compartmented Information level government security clearance.
• Demonstrate a clear understanding and application of cognitive and personality measures in personnel selection.
• Understand the application of operational psychology in personnel selection, and have familiarity with industrial/organizational psychology, coaching and performance enhancement, and organizational effectiveness.
• Possess current knowledge of psychological diagnoses and treatment.

Cape Fox Corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates provide equal employment opportunities to all persons and prohibit employment decisions on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, or sexual orientation. Cape Fox Corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates offer preference to Cape Fox Corporation shareholders, descendants and other Native Americans pursuant to Public Law 100-241.