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Special Operations Clinical Psychologist (Coronado, CA)

PsychologistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$115k-$173k

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Posted 1mo ago

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.

Required Education/Experience/Skills/Training

  • 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.

Standard Company Requirements

  • 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

Clinical psychologyPsychological evaluationClinical interviewingPsychiatric diagnosisCrisis interventionTreatment planningConsultationMilitary cultureClinical documentationEthical practice

Psychologist Career Context

In California, the Psychology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$141k (165 salary observations; 522 listings), vs ~$125k nationally (1,351 salary observations; 5,787 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 68% are remote, 12% have no call, 32% require no weekends.

Psychology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$115k–$173kPsychology median $140k (middle half $135k–$165k)34 comparable listings, Nov 2026
California vs national$141k median in California$125k nationally (+13%)165 state / 1,351 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$130k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychology listings in California185 active1,779 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 68% remote · 12% no call · 32% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusCalifornia psychologist listings (all specialties): 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 6% offer loan repayment219 active listings, Nov 2026
New Psychology listings614 in the last 30 days299 the 30 days before (+105%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Psychology pay trend+2.0% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

40 jobs · 16 employers
12
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17
$140k-160k
3
$160k-180k
8
$180k-200k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

38 jobs · 16 employers
401k / retirement match
95% this job
Sign-on bonus
47% this job
CME allowance
42%
Loan repayment
13%
Relocation assistance
13% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Psychology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,774 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About KBR

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10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Relocation assistance
401K plan with company match
Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D
Flexible spending account
Disability
Paid time off
Flexible work schedule
Professional training and development

Living in San Diego

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.00M≈ 8.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,004/mo≈ 31% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.9
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.