Psychologist - Full Time - With 15%25 Retention & Recruitment Supplement

2 days ago
Athens, OhioFull TimePsychology
✓ No Weekends
Practice Authority in Ohio
No Prescribing

Therapy and assessment only in this state.

Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join Ohio Department of Behavioral Health as a Psychologist – 15% Retention Bonus, Loan Repayment in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • injury, and interpersonal conflicts. Assess and manage suicide risks, offering crisis interventions and coping strategies. Perform court
  • service training, and staff development programs. In this role, the psychologist would contribute to improving patient outcomes and supporting DBH’s mission to provide innovative, evidence
  • 4:30 pm, hours may vary. This position is located within Appalachian Behavioral Healthcare Campus at 100 Hospital Drive, Athens, Ohio 45701. Unless required by any applicable union contract and/or
  • Unless required by any applicable union contract and/or

Requirements

  • duty coverage [after hours] opportunities at 80%25 of total hourly rate Physician loan repayment program [up to$30k per year] Health

Benefits & Compensation

  • Malpractice insurance covered.
  • Student loan repayment assistance.
  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No weekends required.
  • Day shift only - no nights.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

This position offers day shifts only, student loan benefits. Work with Ohio Department of Behavioral Health in United States.

Key Skills

Psychological evaluationTreatment planningIndividual therapyGroup therapyCrisis interventionForensic evaluationSuicide risk assessmentExpert testimonyDischarge planningMultidisciplinary collaborationStaff trainingClinical supervisionBehavioral healthSubstance use disorder treatment
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychologist - Full Time - With 15%25 Retention & Recruitment Supplement at Ohio Department of Administrative Services 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. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Psychology — Psychologist Career Context

This Psychology position at Ohio Department of Administrative Services is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Athens, Ohio.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Psychological evaluation, Treatment planning, Individual therapy, Group therapy, Crisis intervention, Forensic evaluation, Suicide risk assessment, Expert testimony. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Psychology role.

Core responsibilities: The psychologist will conduct psychological evaluations, develop treatment plans, and provide individual and group therapy for mental health and substance use disorders. They will also perform forensic evaluations, provide expert testimony, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to improve pat...

Benefits package: 15% retention/recruitment supplement, Physician loan repayment up to $30K/year, Health benefits trade-off supplement, Free malpractice insurance, Flexible weekday schedule, Collegial work environment, Voluntary on-duty coverage at 80% rate, Union position (SEIU/1199). A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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About Ohio Department of Administrative Services

Government Administration
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Benefits & Perks

15% retention/recruitment supplement
Physician loan repayment up to $30K/year
Health benefits trade-off supplement
Free malpractice insurance
Flexible weekday schedule
Collegial work environment
Voluntary on-duty coverage at 80% rate
Union position (SEIU/1199)
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (1)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position includes 1 validated protective factor against burnout.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

2d ago

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