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Yokosuka, Japan

Clinical Psychologist - Japan - DHA Contract

PsychologistFull-Time

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

About Valor Healthcare

Valor Healthcare is a veteran- and physician-led provider of healthcare services for deserving, resilient patriots – including those who serve or have served in the military as well as those who devote their careers to government service.

We aim to deliver high-quality care in a way that upholds the health of our nation’s greatest asset: its people. Valor works hard to earn the trust of those who have faith in us to care for them with respect and through methods that lead to superior clinical outcomes.

Valor is different because of our people.

Our leadership team is comprised of veterans, clinicians, and business leaders dedicated to providing exceptional care and world-class patient experience.

Many of our colleagues have patriots in their families or are patriots themselves, building a company culture and commitment to customer service that is second to none.

Location

Services will be on-site in one of the following locations: Yokosuka, Japan or Iwakuni, Japan or Sasebo, Japan.

Relocation option available.

Position Summary

The Clinical Psychologist will provide care to military members at the Defense Health Agency (DHA). DHA is a joint, integrated Combat Support Agency that enables the Army, Navy, and Air Force medical services to provide a medically ready force to Combatant Commands in both peacetime and wartime.

The DHA uses the principles of Ready Reliable Care to advance high reliability practices across the Military Health System by improving our system operations, driving innovative solutions, and cultivating a culture of safety.

Core Duties

  • Practice within the guidelines of their state licensing board, American Psychological
  • Association Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct, and MTF privileges.
  • Conduct psychological evaluations utilizing information from clinical interviews, psychological testing, and collateral sources, as appropriate.
  • Establish psychiatric diagnoses according to the American Psychiatric Association
  • Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Disorders.
  • Provide psychological treatment for individuals and groups; help medical and surgical patients deal with illnesses or injuries.
  • Assist in rehabilitation of patients

Requirements

Degree: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or Doctor of Psychology (PsyD).

Shall have an active and unrestricted license to practice as a Psychiatrist in ANY of the 50 United States or its territories.

Education

Graduate from an American Psychology Association accredited college or university with a doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology.

Internship/Residency: Successful completion from an internship in psychology accredited by the American Psychological Association.

Experience

  • As required to meet clinical competency requirements specified in the credentialing instruction.
  • Must be a United States citizen.

Final compensation will be based on relevant factors including work experience, skills, certifications, and internal equity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Psychologist provides psychological evaluations and treatment for military members at the Defense Health Agency. Responsibilities include establishing psychiatric diagnoses and assisting in the rehabilitation of medical and surgical patients.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Psychological EvaluationPsychiatric DiagnosisIndividual TherapyGroup TherapyClinical InterviewingPatient RehabilitationCrisis Intervention

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Psychologist - Japan - DHA Contract at Valor Healthcare a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Psychology — ranked against 1,803 active Psychology listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Valor Healthcare holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 76/100, 69 active listings.

Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 6% have no call, 46% require no weekends.

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Work-life score7.2 / 10 · above average in psychologyranked against 1,803 Psychology listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPsychology median $123k (middle half $100k–$143k)268 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 58% remote · 6% no call · 46% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS psychologist listings (all specialties): 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 5% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Psychology listings686 in the last 30 days303 the 30 days before (+126%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Valor Healthcaresilver tier, 76/100Top Employers work-life index69 active listings
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