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 Psychologists like you who can provide Sailors with the support and guidance they need to maintain positive mental health and be their best selves.

PSYCHOLOGIST CAREERS IN THE NAVY

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST

Whether you’re counseling Sailors’ families on Naval bases or providing therapy to SEAL Team members who face impossible situations on a regular basis, your carefully honed skills are a critical asset to keep the Navy performing at its best.

RESEARCH PSYCHOLOGIST

Sailors face countless physical and mental challenges every day that test their limits. Research Psychologists like you are essential to studying the numerous variables that impact Sailors’ health and well-being.

AEROSPACE EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGIST

AEPs are tasked with the important role of studying and counteracting the psychological and neurological effects of supersonic flight and aerospace travel on Aviators. This role requires keen understanding of physics and biology, and provides flight training and the adventure of monthly flight time. If you’ve ever wished your medical knowledge would take you to the skies, this is your chance.

PAY AND BENEFITS

Attend the graduate school of your choice and graduate debt-free through our scholarship and loan repayment programs, up to 100% tuition coverage.

• Competitive salary
• Free health insurance
• Free housing
• A retirement plan
• 30 days paid vacation per year

EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES

Beyond professional credentials and certifications, the Navy can help ease your financial burdens and advance your career with generous financial assistance and continuing education programs, including:

• Post-9/11 GI Bill
• Navy Tuition Assistance Program
• Naval Postgraduate School (NPS)
• Navy College Program
• VOLED Assistance Center
• VOLED Region Advisors
• Navy War College (NWC)
• USAF Air University Air Command and Staff College

Through the Navy Health Professions Loan Repayment Program (HPLRP) and Navy Health Services Collegiate Program (HSCP) you may be eligible to receive financial assistance to pay down the cost of your graduate education. Offers have many variables.

Qualifications:
To qualify for employment consideration as an Aerospace Experimental Psychologist in the Navy Medical Service Corps, you must meet these basic requirements:

• U.S. Citizen or equivalent
• Between the ages of 18 and 41
• Doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology from a program accredited by the American Psychological Association

General qualifications may vary depending upon whether you’re currently serving, whether you’ve served before or whether you’ve never served before.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Psychologists may serve at any one of more than 250 Navy and medical facilities around the globe, from Hawaii to Japan, Germany to Guam, and Washington, D.C., to Washington state. You could work at one of the highly acclaimed National Naval Medical Centers in Bethesda, MD; Portsmouth, VA; and San Diego, CA. Or you could provide support to pilots and air crews aboard one of two dedicated hospital ships: the USNS Comfort and USNS Mercy.

Still more health-care opportunities are available stateside and abroad in a variety of settings: Conducting research at any one of dozens of Navy hospitals located around the world, on board a surface ship, working closely with a nearby aircraft squadron or even with the Fleet Marine Force.

PART-TIME OPPORTUNITIES

There are part-time opportunities for Psychologists in the Navy. Serving part-time as a Navy Reserve Officer, your duties will be carried out during your scheduled drilling and training periods. During monthly drilling, Psychologists in the Navy Reserve typically work at a location close to their homes. This gives you the flexibility to expand your profession in the Navy without compromising your civilian practice at home.

Take a moment to learn more about the general roles and responsibilities of Navy Reserve Sailors.