Psychologist II
Listed compensation
$117k-$176k
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Includes weekends
Job Description
We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health!
Organization
SCP-Sutter Center for Psychiatry
Position Overview
Provides mental health services to child, adolescent and adult inpatient and outpatient clients and their families. These services require autonomous decision making, assessment, treatment planning, interventions, discharge planning and internal and external community resource coordination. Performs other duties as assigned, including consultation with other clinical staff and supervision with psychology interns/post doctorates.
Job Description
- EDUCATION:
- Doctorate: PHd or PsyD in Psychology from an accredited institution.
Typical Experience
2 years recent relevant experience.
Certification & Licensure
PSY - Psychologist licensed in the state of practice
Skills and Knowledge
Knowledge of human development, psychological treatment, and intervention modalities with children, adolescents and adults.
Knowledge of psychosocial factors relevant to mental health, such as personality, human growth and development; interpersonal relationships; group process; family dynamics; community integration and socioeconomic resource provisions, including the relevance of these factors for personal change in treatment.
Knowledge of and adherence to American Psychological Association ethical standards.
Knowledge of the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, and psychotherapeutic modalities and interventions, including psychotropic medications.
Ability to effectively work with a wide range of psychiatric treatment problems of children, adolescents, adults and their families.
- Ability to cooperatively work as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team.
- Ability to make sound clinical decisions regarding assessing patient's acuity and appropriate dispositions.
These Principal Accountabilities, Requirements and Qualifications are not exhaustive, but are merely the most descriptive of the current job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, staff changes, workload, or technical development).
Job Shift
Day/Evening
Schedule
Full Time
Days of the Week
Monday - Friday
Weekend Requirements
As Needed
Benefits
Yes
Unions
No
Position Status
Exempt
Weekly Hours
40
Employee Status
Regular
- Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.
- Pay Range is $117,436.80 to $176,155.20 / annual salary
The compensation range may vary based on the geographic location where the position is filled. Total compensation considers multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.
Key Responsibilities
Provides mental health services to child, adolescent, and adult clients through assessment, treatment planning, and intervention. Coordinates community resources and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to ensure effective patient care and discharge planning.
Requirements
Requires a Doctorate degree (PhD or PsyD) in Psychology and a valid state license. Candidates must have at least 2 years of recent relevant experience and knowledge of psychological treatment modalities.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychologist II at Sutter Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Psychology psychologist listings evaluated on our platform.
Psychologist Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 36% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$147k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $133k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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