Any jobs for School Psychologist's in the military?

[MissPsych]

I know the military has schools for dependent children of military personnel but not sure if they hire civilian School Psychologist's or what. Can I be an officer in Navy and be a School Psychologist as my job? Thanks for input.

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[erg923]

You should ask MarkP on the doctoral forum. My understanding is that a ph.d in school psychology is not acceptable for the navy's internship program, which is purely focused on adult clinical. However, it is possible that they hire school psychologists to work in the schools. Whether or not you would be part of the navy im not sure. Seems doubtful though, as the purpose of being a "navy psychologist" is to serve active duty members of the miltary stateside and while they are deployed abroad.

 

[deleted176373]

I know the military has schools for dependent children of military personnel but not sure if they hire civilian School Psychologist's or what. Can I be an officer in Navy and be a School Psychologist as my job? Thanks for input.

I do not know of any school psychologists on active duty. They would more than likely hire civilian psychologists for that role.

They historically have only had clinical/counseling psychologists and experimental psychologists.

Mark

 

[MissPsych]

hmm that's what I figured. I am interested in School Psychology now but I realize that would be of no use to the veterans or in the field. There are however families of the military that need School Psychologists to assess the children for Special Education ability ect.

 

[MissPsych]

May be a stupid question but they wouldn't pay for a civilian Psychologists school would they? lol

 

[73BARMYPgsp]

I know the military has schools for dependent children of military personnel but not sure if they hire civilian School Psychologist's or what. Can I be an officer in Navy and be a School Psychologist as my job? Thanks for input.

My guess is no. If they have school psychologists on campus they are probably civilian contractors.

 

[MissPsych]

Yeah makes sense. But It would be nice to be able to do your part in the military without sacrificing your career goals. I guess it just wasn't mean to be =)

 

[livetosail]

I am currently serving on active duty in the Navy, and I am working my way to being a Navy Psychologist. In the three bases I have been stationed at (Great Lakes, IL; Newport, RI; Camp Lejeune, NC) all of the school Psychologists were DoD contractors. In Newport we had a School Psych that worked in our Psych clinic four days a week, and they saw parents and children right there on base. They received health insurance, good salary, and were given the same generous holidays as we AD members enjoyed. None of the DoD employees every complained, that's for sure.

I work in the healthcare field, and over the past five years I have seen the Navy hire TONS of civilians, in many cases doing the same job as the military technicians, because civilians are much cheaper than active duty members. We had several jobs that went unfilled for quite a while, including a Clinical Psychologist, in Newport.

So, if serving in uniform is your goal, school psychology is not the way to go. If serving alongside military members is satisfactory, then, yes, you could work for the military as a School Psychologist DoD employee.

Hope that helps. PM me for any specifics.

 

[livetosail]

I am currently serving on active duty in the Navy, and I am working my way to being a Navy Psychologist. In the three bases I have been stationed at (Great Lakes, IL; Newport, RI; Camp Lejeune, NC) all of the school Psychologists were DoD contractors. In Newport we had a School Psych that worked in our Psych clinic four days a week, and they saw parents and children right there on base. They received health insurance, good salary, and were given the same generous holidays as we AD members enjoyed. None of the DoD employees every complained, that's for sure.

I work in the healthcare field, and over the past five years I have seen the Navy hire TONS of civilians, in many cases doing the same job as the military member. Civilians are much cheaper than active duty members to maintain.

So, if serving in uniform is your goal, school psychology is not the way to go. If serving alongside military members is satisfactory, then, yes, you could work for the military as a School Psychologist DoD employee.

Hope that helps. PM me for any specifics.

 

[WannaBeDrMe]

I am currently serving on active duty in the Navy, and I am working my way to being a Navy Psychologist. In the three bases I have been stationed at (Great Lakes, IL; Newport, RI; Camp Lejeune, NC) all of the school Psychologists were DoD contractors. In Newport we had a School Psych that worked in our Psych clinic four days a week, and they saw parents and children right there on base. They received health insurance, good salary, and were given the same generous holidays as we AD members enjoyed. None of the DoD employees every complained, that's for sure.

I work in the healthcare field, and over the past five years I have seen the Navy hire TONS of civilians, in many cases doing the same job as the military member. Civilians are much cheaper than active duty members to maintain.

So, if serving in uniform is your goal, school psychology is not the way to go. If serving alongside military members is satisfactory, then, yes, you could work for the military as a School Psychologist DoD employee.

Hope that helps. PM me for any specifics.

Agreed with the DoD stuff for civilians. My ex was a base safety manager and he made way more cash than he deserved, had lots of paid travel opportunities, international included, had his masters degree paid for, tons of days off, etc. I've applied to multiple DoD positions in hopes of scoring such a sweet deal for myself but never managed to make it past the screening apps. Silly keywords and not having a fraternity brother to hire me into the office.

 

[aagman01]

The DoD hires civilian school psychs, to work on military bases.

That program is different from the one some on this thread discussed, which is for phd psychs.

Here is a job description for school psychs

http://www.dodea.edu/offices/hr/resources/documents/pd_0403__school_psychologist.pdf


And the pay scale for DoD school psychs. Eds school psychs (masters + 30 credits) start in the low 50s salary wise, plus (from what a person I met told me who had done this) receive a ton of nice perks (i.e. base housing, good benefits, summers off, etc.). That same person I met who worked with DoD as a school psych did his internship in Egypt, and, from how he described it, lived like a king while there (while also enjoying a nice cultural immersion and providing full range of services to the children of servicemen and there families):

http://www.dodea.edu/offices/hr/salary/documents/sal08-09.pdf


Good luck!

Agreed with the DoD stuff for civilians. My ex was a base safety manager and he made way more cash than he deserved, had lots of paid travel opportunities, international included, had his masters degree paid for, tons of days off, etc. I've applied to multiple DoD positions in hopes of scoring such a sweet deal for myself but never managed to make it past the screening apps. Silly keywords and not having a fraternity brother to hire me into the office.