Medical Career Pathways: Navy Clinical Psychologist

Duties and Responsibilities:

A clinical psychologist in the U.S Navy is to provide guidance as well as the needed resources. These resources are to affect and benefit the lives of the service members on and off-duty. As well as assist in positively changing:

• Relationship issues
• Anger management
• Crisis intervention
• Financial issues and planning
• Balancing work and social activities
• Depression
• Stress Management
• Career productivity and leadership issues
  

Salary:  $66,000-$86,000

Education:

After graduating from graduate school, if you plan to pursue and become a clinical psychologist. One must attend the Officer Development School(ODS). The school is in Newport, R.I. ODS, which is known to be a 5 week program. This program provides the responsibilities of the Navy Staff Corps Officers.

Demand for this particular career:

No Known Demand or Percentage

Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?

I would not want to be affiliated with anything involved in the military. As it wouldn’t be a career for my personality. I cannot seem to have patience to possibly be in one area for long periods of time. I do want to study psychology and have a career based on it. But I want to work with children, as I love them and would have more patience with them.