Psychologist

About the role

We have an opening for a Psychologist to provide a broad range of counseling services for Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) 9,000+ employees and their family members.

Responsibilities

• Perform individual, marital, and family counseling on issues including substance abuse, depression, anxiety, family problems and work-related concerns.
• Provide employee assistance services to Laboratory employees and management while facilitating appropriate interventions to determine appropriate mental health treatments.
• Perform mental health assessments and structured interviews, including the ability to interpret the Minnesota Multiphasic Inventory 3 (MMPI-3) and the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI).
• Conduct psychological evaluations for employees with HRP/SAHRP/NFCP/FSCRP/SPO certifications.
• Consult with other occupational health professionals on behavioral health aspects of occupational and non-occupational injury cases.
• Provide crisis intervention/critical incident stress management consultation to groups. Develop initiatives/programming based on psychological trends, including presentations, articles, groups, and outreach.
• Provide services remotely via telehealth protocols.
• Perform duties consistent with the American Psychological Association (APA) Ethical Guidelines, or other professional guidelines and Employee Assistance Professional Association (EAPA) standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.
• Doctorate in Psychology and experience working as a counselor.
• Current license as a Psychologist (e.g., PsyD, PhD) or ability to obtain and sustain a California license as a Psychologist.
• Substantial experience with MMPI and PAI interpretation and psychological assessment.
• Substantial experience assessing and addressing personal and work-related challenges, substance misuse and abuse issues, career and life transitions, marital, family and personal stress and the emotional impact of illness focusing on health and productivity management.
• Substantial training and experience in mental health, substance abuse/chemical dependency counseling, clinical assessment, and organizational issues.
• Experience assessing workplace threats and providing critical incident stress debriefings.
• Expert verbal and written communications skills are necessary to effectively present, explain and communicate information to all levels of personnel and management.
• Highly advanced analytical and problem-solving skills to evaluate and recommend actions and solutions to patients.

Qualifications

• Doctorate in Psychology and experience working as a counselor.
• Current license as a Psychologist (e.g., PsyD, PhD) or ability to obtain and sustain a California license as a Psychologist.
• Substantial experience with MMPI and PAI interpretation and psychological assessment.
• Substantial experience assessing and addressing personal and work-related challenges, substance misuse and abuse issues, career and life transitions, marital, family and personal stress and the emotional impact of illness focusing on health and productivity management.
• Substantial training and experience in mental health, substance abuse/chemical dependency counseling, clinical assessment, and organizational issues.
• Experience assessing workplace threats and providing critical incident stress debriefings.
• Expert verbal and written communications skills are necessary to effectively present, explain and communicate information to all levels of personnel and management.
• Highly advanced analytical and problem-solving skills to evaluate and recommend actions and solutions to patients.

Skills

• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.
• Doctorate in Psychology and experience working as a counselor.
• Current license as a Psychologist (e.g., PsyD, PhD) or ability to obtain and sustain a California license as a Psychologist.
• Substantial experience with MMPI and PAI interpretation and psychological assessment.
• Substantial experience assessing and addressing personal and work-related challenges, substance misuse and abuse issues, career and life transitions, marital, family and personal stress and the emotional impact of illness focusing on health and productivity management.
• Substantial training and experience in mental health, substance abuse/chemical dependency counseling, clinical assessment, and organizational issues.
• Experience assessing workplace threats and providing critical incident stress debriefings.
• Expert verbal and written communications skills are necessary to effectively present, explain and communicate information to all levels of personnel and management.
• Highly advanced analytical and problem-solving skills to evaluate and recommend actions and solutions to patients.

Benefits

Flexible Term appointment, which is for a definite period not to exceed six years. If final candidate is a Career Indefinite employee, Career Indefinite status may be maintained (should funding allow).

Pay

$185,850 - $235,692 Annually

Schedule

This position may offer a hybrid schedule, which includes the flexibility to work from home one or more days per week, after a probationary period.

Additional Information

#LI-Hybrid

Why Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory?

- Included in 2026 Best Places to Work by Glassdoor!

- Flexible Benefits Package

- 401(k)

- Relocation Assistance

- Education Reimbursement Program

- Flexible schedules (*depending on project needs)

- Our values - visit https://www.llnl.gov/inclusion/our-values

Security Clearance

This position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) Q-level clearance. If you are selected, we will initiate a Federal background investigation to determine if you meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information or matter. Also, all L or Q cleared employees are subject to random drug testing. Q-level clearance requires U.S. citizenship.

Pre-Employment Drug Test

External applicant(s) selected for this position must pass a post-offer, pre-employment drug test. This includes testing for use of marijuana as Federal Law applies to us as a Federal Contractor.

Wireless and Medical Devices

Per the Department of Energy (DOE), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory must meet certain restrictions with the use and/or possession of mobile devices in Limited Areas. Depending on your job duties, you may be required to work in a Limited Area where you are not permitted to have a personal and/or laboratory mobile device in your possession. This includes, but not limited to cell phones, tablets, fitness devices, wireless headphones, and other Bluetooth/wireless enabled devices.

California Privacy Notice

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) grants privacy rights to all California residents. The law also entitles job applicants, employees, and non-employee workers to be notified of what personal information LLNL collects and for what purpose. The Employee Privacy Notice can be accessed here.

Reasonable Accommodation

Our goal is to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates applying and interviewing at the Laboratory. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please use our online form to submit a request.