Special Operations Clinical Psychologist (Coronado, CA)
Listed compensation
$115k-$173k
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Title
Special Operations Clinical Psychologist (Coronado, CA)
THIS POSITION OFFERS RELOCATION.
Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!
KBR is a company of innovators, thinkers, creators, explorers, volunteers, and dreamers; but we all share one goal: to improve the world responsibly and safely. We maintain a highly qualified workforce to help care for service people and astronauts across the world. We attract the best minds because our expertise thrives on creativity, resourcefulness, and collaboration. That is how we supply our clients with cutting-edge solutions and services.
The Special Operations Clinical Psychologist will provide technical expertise, guidance, and direct clinical service in the area of operational psychology to special operations forces (SOF).
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- May develop, plan and initiate resiliency programs for preventing and treating behavioral health issues to support all aspects of a service member's 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.
- Position requires U. S. Citizenship.
- This position requires a 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.
- Licensure: 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.
- Must comply with Safety, Health and Environmental plan, policies and procedures.
- Must comply with the Quality Assurance plan, policies and procedures.
- Must maintain regular and acceptable attendance.
- Responsible for completing all required training.
- Perform other assignments and duties, as required.
Desired Education/Experience/Skills/Training
- Experience working in a government setting such as DoD or Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) MTF.
- Candidate has previous military background/experience.
Basic Compensation
$115,100-$172,600
The offered rate will be based on contract affordability and the selected candidate's working location, knowledge, skills, abilities and / or experience and in consideration of internal parity.
Additional Compensation
KBR may offer bonuses, commission, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short term incentives, long term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.
KBR Benefits
KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.
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Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR
At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together.
KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
Key Responsibilities
The psychologist will provide direct clinical services and operational psychology expertise to special operations forces. They will also develop and implement resiliency programs to support the behavioral health and readiness of service members.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a PhD or PsyD in clinical or counseling psychology from an APA-accredited institution and possess a current, unrestricted state license. A minimum of two years of peer-reviewable clinical practice and the ability to obtain a security clearance are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Psychologist Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 34% have no call, 42% require no weekends.
Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$144k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $130k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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