Special Operations Licensed Psychologist

U.S. Citizenship
Secret Clearance or Top Secret Clearance or the ability to obtain a clearance
Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD) or Doctorate of Psychology (PsyD) from an American Psychology Association accredited college or university with a doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology
Successful completion of an Internship/Residency in psychology accredited by the American Psychological Association
A minimum of two (2) years peer-reviewable practice of clinical work in a mental health setting
Providers must be able to meet clinical competency requirements specified in the Service-specific credentialing instructions
Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a psychologist in any U.S. State, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico or U.S. Virgin Islands
Obtain practice privileges from the servicing military medical treatment facility

Develop, plan and initiate resiliency programs for preventing and treating behavior health issues to support all aspects of a service member readiness and resiliency
Conduct psychological evaluations utilizing information from clinical interviews, psychological testing, and collateral sources, as appropriate
Practice within the guidelines of their state licensing board, American Psychological Association Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct, and MTF privileges
Establish psychiatric diagnoses according to the American Psychiatric Association Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Disorders including providing psychological treatment for individuals and groups, helping medical and surgical patients deal with illnesses or injuries, and assisting in rehabilitation of patients

Experience working in a government setting such as DoD or Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) MTF