Eric J. Getka, Ph.D. CAPT(ret), MSC, USN National Training Director, Navy Psychology

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1 NAVY PSYCHOLOGY WORLD CLASS CARE ANYTIME, ANYWHERE Eric J. Getka, Ph.D. CAPT(ret), MSC, USN National Training Director, Navy Psychology

2 JOINING THE NAVY PSYCHOLOGY TEAM Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences: Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology Pre-Doctoral Internships Post-Doc Residency in Clinical Psychology (Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, Va.) Fully Licensed Psychologists

in Clinical Psychology Pre-Doctoral Internships Post-Doc

3 NAVY INTERNSHIPS Two programs Naval Medical Center, San Diego &N National ln Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD NNMC BETHESDA MD

4 TRAINING PHILOSOPHY Practitioner-Scholar model Emphasis on clinical practice and its empirical foundations Training in a broad range of diagnostic and treatment approaches Training gpsychologists who will be able to practice effectively in military or civilian settings

diagnostic and treatment approaches Training gpsychologists who

5 APA Accredited 12-month internship (preceded by 5 week officer orientation in Newport, RI) Full-time, onsite military and civilian faculty NAVY INTERNSHIPS

6 ROTATIONS Bethesda: Outpatient (includes Primary Care Rotation) Psychological Assessment Traumatic Brain Injury & Psychological Health San Diego: Outpatient (operational clinics, and traditional adult OP) Inpatient Health Psychology *Extensive supervision and didactics in both locations

San Diego: Outpatient (operational clinics, and traditional adult OP)

7 NAVY INTERNSHIPS Therapy training: Short Term Long Term Group Interdisciplinary staff (psychology, psychiatry, social work) Diverse patient population (age, gender, ethnicity, diagnoses)

8 NAVY INTERNSHIPS At least 6 hours direct supervision per week Open door policy for supervision/consultation Operational O lexperiences (aircraft carrier cruise ; Camp LeJeune/Camp Pendleton visits to observe Marines Corps training)

Operational O lexperiences (aircraft carrier cruise ;

9 Benefits of Navy Internships Excellent Salary: $74, per year (+5K annual incentive pay for licensed psychologists and 6K for ABPP) (See next slide for details) Medical and dental care for self and family Moving expenses paid to/from internship Ten paid federal holidays

and 6K for ABPP) (See next slide for details) Medical and dental care

10 1st year salary: Lieutenant in Washington, D.C. metro area 2010 rates Basic Pay/Month: $ Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH with dependents): $ * Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS): $223.04* Monthly Total: $ *Non-Taxable

60 Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH with dependents): $2362.

11 Additional Benefits After Internship Supervision for licensure Additional Special Pays Eligible for student loan repayment (ft (after licensure) 30 days paid vacation per year

12 Why Choose Navy? Pride (Esprit de Corps) Respect for your unique expertise as a psychologist Camaraderie Variety of fassignments

13 Assignments in the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD Naval Academy Medical Clinic, Annapolis, MD Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Washington, D.C. Bureau of Naval Personnel, Millington, TN MCAS Cherry Point NC NH Corpus Christi, TX NH/OSCAR Camp LeJeune, NC NNMC Bethesda, MD NH Great Lakes, Ill NH Pensacola, FL NH Portsmouth, VA SEAL Team, Damneck, VA NH Newport, RI NH/OSCAR Camp Pendleton

14 Assignments in the U.S. NH Beaufort, SC NH Jacksonville, FL SERE Schools, ME & CA NH Groton, CT BMC, Meridian, MS NH Newport, RI NAMI, Pensacola, FLA NH Pensacola, FL NH Bremerton, WA NMC San Diego, CA NMC, Quantico, VA Marine Corps Barracks, 8 th & I, Washington, DC Marine Security Group, Quantico, VA

BMC, Meridian, MS NH Newport, RI NAMI, Pensacola, FLA NH Pensacola, FL NH

15 Assignments in the U.S. National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD Marine Corps Headqtrs, Quantico, VA NH 29 Palms, CA BMC Yuma, AZ NMC Patuxent River NMC Patuxent River, MD

16 Overseas Assignments Italy: Naples Sigonella Spain: Rota Guam Cuba Bahrain Japan: Yokosuka Sasebo Iwakuni Okinawa Hawaii: Pearl Harbor

17 Aircraft Carriers USS Kitty Hawk, Yokosuka, JA USS Enterprise, VA USS Geo. HW Bush, VA USS Nimitz, CA USS Eisenhower, VA USS Carl Vinson, WA USS Roosevelt, VA USS Lincoln, WA USS Geo. Washington, VA USS Stennis, CA USS Truman, VA USS Ronald Reagan, CA

18 NAVY NAVY PSYCHOLOGY CARING FOR THOSE WHO PROTECT OUR FREEDOM

19 HOW TO APPLY 1. Apply Early! (July/August). Contact a Navy Medical Programs Officer Recruiter who will help you with the Navy portion of the application. Navy requirements for commissioning must be submitted by 15 December. (To find a recruiter near you, go to and type in your zip code or contact National Training Director next slide). 2. Submit APPIC application including transcripts and letters of recommendation online.

Navy requirements for commissioning must be submitted by 15 December.

20 FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric J. Getka, Ph.D. National Director, Navy Psychology Training and Recruitment Programs National Naval Medical Center (301)

21 VISIT OUR WEBSITE Careers/Navy_Psychology

PRE-DOCTORAL INTERNSHIPS

PRE-DOCTORAL INTERNSHIPS NAVY PRE-DOCTORAL INTERNSHIPS IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY WALTER REED NATIONAL MILITARY MEDICAL CENTER, BETHESDA, MD AND NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER, SAN DIEGO, CA BACKGROUND The Navy s APA-accredited