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Psychologist IV

PsychologistFull-Time

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Job Description

Department

Location: Belknap Campus

Time Type

Full time

Worker Type

Regular

Job Req ID

R109507

Minimum Requirements

Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology and two (2) years of experience as a psychological counselor. May require certification in Psychodiagnostics and Autonomous Functioning from the Kentucky State Board of Psychology. Grade 8 (Salaried)

Position Description

The Counseling Center within the Division of Student Affairs is seeking to hire a Psychologist IV. The Psychologist provides therapeutic services to students including individual, group, and couples counseling, psychological assessment and crisis intervention and also provides outreach to the campus community at large. Additionally, this position supervises practicum students providing many of these same services.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Provide triage; initial assessments; crisis management; and individual, group, and couples counseling to students, in-person and via telehealth and provide psychological assessments as necessary

Prepare and maintain records, evaluations, and reports in an accurate and timely manner, in accordance with professional, legal, and ethical standards using the department’s software

Consult and collaborate with Campus Health Services providers, Student Affairs staff, various University departments, and third-party agencies as necessary

Provide clinical supervision to at least one graduate trainee, including supervision of assessments and practicum students

Provide outreach services at University resource fairs, signature University events, and scheduled college and class presentations

Serve on divisional and University-wide committees to collaborate with other offices, schools, and colleges to advance the department’s outreach initiatives

Assist with other division initiatives and operations such as freshman orientation, Welcome Week, and resident move-in events

Perform other duties and complete special projects as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

Licensure to function autonomously in Kentucky or aligned to obtain Kentucky licensure within 12 months of hire

  • Four (4) years of experience in a clinical or counseling setting inclusive of practicum work
  • Experience working at a college counseling center or community agency, inclusive of conducting psychological assessments
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Experience providing clinical services to students and working on a college campus

Ability to provide oversight of departmental programs including coordination of scheduling with staff group leaders, collaboration with other departments on marketing and communication initiatives, and coordination of off-site workshops

Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with colleagues, administration, faculty, staff, students, employers, and the general public

  • Proficient using Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint)
  • Experience using Titanium scheduling software

Please note that any selected candidate's hire date may be effective no earlier than January 5, 2027.

Work Hours and Location

This is a full-time, exempt position with a 37.5-hour regular workweek. Additional work hours may be required based on department needs, programming, staffing, and/or scheduling. This position works at the Belknap and Health Sciences Campus. Occasional overnight travel (for professional development or conferences) may be required.

Employee Benefits

The University of Louisville offers competitive benefits and perks to eligible full-time and part-time employees. Please visit the University of Louisville Total Rewards webpages for details.

Student Affairs

The Division of Student Affairs encourages candidates to apply who have demonstrated the capacity to create supportive work environments, collaborate effectively on teams, and serve the students we admit and aim to attract.

Please submit a resume, cover letter, and three professional references with your application.

Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy.

In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans.

The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment.

It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions.

No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion.

Consistent with applicable law, demographic information is collected for aggregate reporting requirements. Demographic information provided through this application is not available to hiring managers/committees and is not considered in hiring or employment decisions.

Assistance and Accommodations

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 2315 South First Street Walk, Room 02C - Louisville, Kentucky 40292.

If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at employment@louisville.edu or by phone 502-852-6258.

Key Responsibilities

The Psychologist provides therapeutic services including individual, group, and couples counseling, psychological assessment, and crisis intervention to students. Additionally, the role involves supervising practicum students and conducting outreach services for the campus community.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology and have at least two years of experience as a psychological counselor. Licensure to function autonomously in Kentucky is preferred, or the ability to obtain it within 12 months of hire.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Individual counselingGroup counselingRecord keeping

Psychologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 46% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
64%
Loan repayment
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Sign-on bonus
18%
PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 3.0
Below most Psychology listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,716 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Louisville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$277k
Typical market rent
$1,353/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.1
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Competitive benefits and perks for eligible full-time and part-time employees
University Total Rewards program
State pension/retirement system
PSLF eligible employer