Psychologist (Police Stress Management), Grade N29

Salary : $98,806.00 - $160,742.00 Annually
Location : 2301 Research Blvd Rockville MD 20850 USA
Job Type: Permanent
Job Number:
Department: Office of Human Resources
Division: OHR 33 Police Stress Management
Opening Date: 11/05/2025
Closing Date: Continuous
FLSA: Exempt

About the Position
The salary range above represents this position's earning potential. The anticipated hiring range for this position will be $98,806 to $138,000, based on the candidate's qualifications and experience.

If you're a clinical Psychologist looking to step away from insurance-driven care, high caseload pressure, and unpredictable income, this role offers something different.

• Opportunity to work with a resilient population.
• No insurance billing or private practice overhead
• Predictable salary and long-term financial stability (no reliance on client volume)
• Robust retirement and benefits package
• Meaningful, mission-driven work supporting law enforcement and first responders
• Manageable workload with a focus on quality care-not volume
• Generous paid leave, parental leave, and wellness programs
• Continued training and professional advancement

This is an opportunity to apply your clinical expertise in a high-impact, team-based environment where your work directly supports those who serve the community.

Montgomery County Government, is seeking a clinical to provide direct clinical services to the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) personnel and their families.

This position is located in Montgomery County, MD, a large suburban county outside of Washington D.C. with approximately 1 million residents. The Stress Management Team (SMT), organizationally situated in the Office of Human Resources (OHR), promotes the emotional, mental, and physical well-being of Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) employees and their immediate family members. The MCPD employs approximately 2,000 sworn employees and professional staff.

The Psychologist will provide an array of mental health services and will be supervised by and work closely with the Psychologist Supervisor to perform the duties listed below, and together they provide oversight and supervision to the MCPD Peer Support Team.

The Psychologist will interface with police department personnel at all levels, county agency personnel, civilian and police union representatives, state, and local agencies as well as local and national providers of mental health services.

This position is especially well-suited for psychologists who:

• Have clinical experience with law enforcement, military, or first responder populations.
• Value structured work schedules and work-life balance.
• Prefer clinical work without the administrative burden of insurance and billing.
• Are seeking a stable, long-term career path in public service.

Due to the sensitive nature of working with law enforcement personnel, candidates will undergo a comprehensive background investigation and screening process.

While this process may take longer than traditional hiring timelines, it ensures the integrity and trust essential to this role.
What You'll Be Doing
Duties may include but are not limited to:

• Providing routine and emergency mental health assessment, intervention, referral, and case management services in individual, couple, group, or family formats

• Providing initial and follow-up support of personnel involved in critical incidents, including on-scene response

• Collaborating with diverse stakeholders across government agencies and community partners to assess needs, provide expert psychological consultation, and support coordinated service delivery

• Developing curriculum and providing training on psychological and stress management topics for police recruits, new call-takers/dispatchers, supervisory and in-service training, the Peer Support Team, and specialized units. Training includes stress management, substance abuse, critical incident reactions, resilience, suicide awareness and prevention

• Providing subject matter consultation, in-service programming, and outreach in support of departmental initiatives

• Documentation of services utilizing a client records management database/electronic health records system, ensuring confidentiality of client information

• Providing organizational and workgroup assessments

• On-call duties and supervision of the Peer Support Team activities while on-call

• Conducting and evaluating research

• Selection, supervision, and training of masters- and doctoral-level psychology interns

This position requires strong interpersonal and communication skills, a collaborative style of working with others, and a strong ability to maintain boundaries. The selected candidate will be required to successfully complete a medical exam, drug screening, and a comprehensive background check.
Minimum Qualifications
Experience: Two (2) years of post-doctoral experience in clinical therapeutic practice. Experience working with law enforcement populations, first responder or military populations preferred.
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Doctoral degree in Psychology as defined in Title 18, Health Occupations Article, Section1-101(g) Annotated Code of Maryland.
Equivalency: None.
License: Licensure as a Psychologist by the Maryland State Board of Examiners for Psychologists by the date of appointment to a County Psychologist position.
Note: There will be no substitutions for the license.
Preferred Criteria, Interview Preferences
Preference for interviews will be given to qualified candidates with experience in the following areas. Be sure to include applicable experience in your resume.

• Experience working with law enforcement populations, first responder or military populations.

• Experience administering any specific psychological interventions to treat post-traumatic stress disorder.

• Experience providing psychological services within a complex legal/regulatory/organizational environment.

• Experience providing crisis intervention on-scene to public safety employees.

• Experience providing a variety of therapeutic interventions (e.g., crisis intervention; individual, couples, family, and group therapy; skills training; and brief interventions) using multiple treatment modalities.

• Experience developing curriculum and providing training on psychological and stress management topics.

• Experience in providing psychotherapy to a diverse population with a range of diagnoses and mental health functioning.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

The Office of Human Resources (OHR) reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position.

All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria or interview preference status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on the Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for an interview.

This will establish an Eligible List that may be used to fill both current and future vacancies.

If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.
Leave Benefits

Our generous leave package starts with non-MLS permanent and term employees earning 15 days of sick leave and 15 days of annual leave in their first year, as well as up to three additional personal days each calendar year. Positions in MLS earn 35 days of paid time off each year. In addition, we offer all employees 10 paid holidays. Our leave policies adhere to the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993, and we provide six weeks of paid parental leave for new parents.

Retirement Benefits

All permanent and term positions are eligible for robust retirement plans. Public safety positions are eligible for a defined benefit pension plan in which they are vested after only five years. Employees in non-public safety positions can participate in retirement plans that contribute up to 12 percent of their annual salary. All employees can also participate in a supplemental retirement plan, the 457 Deferred Compensation Plan, to contribute even more to their retirement goals.

Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Forgiveness

Montgomery County employees are eligible to participate in the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Participants who meet all requirements may qualify for forgiveness on the remaining balance on their Direct Loans after making 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time in a qualifying public service position. To learn more about PSLF, please visit the Student Loan Repayment Benefits page. Our tuition assistance program allows you to receive up to $2,130 annually in tuition assistance to help you achieve a degree that supports your career path.

Free Mass Transit Benefit

County employees are entitled to use the RideOn Bus service for free with a valid County-employee ID. This benefit can be used any time of the day or evening, including weekends. We also offer a pre-tax flexible spending account to reduce the cost of other mass-transit options such as MARC trains and Metro.

Reduced Child and Health Care Costs

Working for Montgomery County also entitles permanent and term employees to participate in healthcare and childcare Flexible Spending Accounts. These plans allow eligible employees to save on a pretax basis for healthcare and dependent care costs incurred during the plan year.

Employee Wellbeing

We deeply care about your holistic wellness. Our award-winning wellness program, LiveWell, will support you in improving and maintaining your physical, mental, financial, social, and intellectual well-being.

Learn more about our wonderful benefits available to you once you join our team. Montgomery County Benefits
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Do you have a Doctoral degree in Psychology?

• Yes
• No

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Are you licensed as a Psychologist by the Maryland State Board of Examiners for Psychologists?

• Yes
• No

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How many years of post-doctoral experience do you have in clinical therapeutic practice?

• No Experience
• 1 Year Experience
• 2+ Year's Experience

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Do you have experience working with law enforcement populations, first responder or military populations?

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• No

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Please provide details of your experience working with law enforcement populations, first responder or military populations.
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Please provide details of your experience administering any specific psychological interventions to treat post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Please provide details of your experience providing crisis intervention on-scene to public safety employees.
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Please provide details of your experience providing a variety of therapeutic interventions (e.g., crisis intervention; individual, couples, family, and group therapy; skills training; and brief interventions) using multiple treatment modalities.
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Please provide details of your experience developing curriculum and providing training on psychological and stress management topics.
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Please provide details of your experience in providing psychotherapy to a diverse population with a range of diagnoses and mental health functioning.
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