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Sutter Health
Sacramento, California

Psychologist II

PsychologistIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$117k-$176k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 1mo ago

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

Psychological assessmentCrisis interventionClinical decision makingMultidisciplinary team collaborationPsychotherapy

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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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks36 jobs · 21 employers

401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
53%
Sign-on bonus
31%
Loan repayment
14%
PSLF eligible
14%

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Work-life snapshot

6.0/ 10
Listing-based score
  • Includes weekends

Living in Sacramento

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$455k
Typical market rent
$2,056/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.7
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Sutter Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Sacramento, California
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits package
Day/Evening shift
Monday-Friday schedule
Weekend as needed