Staff Psychologist

PsychologistIncludes callIncludes weekendsNo nightsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$99K - $149K

The week · per this posting

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

  • Building Name: CVPH - Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital
  • Location Address: 75 Beekman Street, Plattsburgh New York
  • Regular
  • Department: CVPH-Psychiatry Services
  • Part Time
  • Standard Hours: 20
  • Biweekly Scheduled Hours: 40
  • Shift: Day
  • Primary Shift: -
  • Weekend Needs: None
  • Salary Range: Min $47.83 Mid $59.79 Max $71.75
  • Recruiter: Melissa Cummings

General Summary

Clinical (Staff) Psychologists at CVPH may provide psychological services to patients seen in one or more clinical sites, including inpatient psychiatric, medical-surgical, or rehabilitation units; emergency department, outpatient programs; and general, primary and/or specialty clinics.

Specific duties are determined by site, in alignment with network departmental goals and objectives. Services may include diagnostic evaluations, focused clinical assessment, psychological intervention, staff consultation, clinical supervision, program development and oversight.

Clinical psychologists may also participate in multidisciplinary organizational initiatives and program evaluation.

Qualifications

Education/Skills Required:

1. Doctoral Degree in Clinical Psychology from APA/CPA accredited program or equivalent. Doctorate from APA/CPA accredited Counseling Psychology program may be considered if training is commensurate with role requirements.

2. Clinical License in New York State as a clinical psychologist.

3. Postgraduate experience in a clinical psychiatric setting which included clinical supervision by a licensed clinician.

4. Training and experience working with patients with needs and behavioral challenges to be addressed.

5. Previous experience supervising Clinical Psychology graduate students, interns/ residents and/or postdoctoral fellows.

Key Responsibilities

The Staff Psychologist provides psychological services across various clinical settings, including inpatient, outpatient, and emergency departments. Responsibilities include conducting diagnostic evaluations, clinical assessments, psychological interventions, and participating in program development and multidisciplinary initiatives.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Program oversightPsychiatric careBehavioral health

Psychologist Career Context

In New York, the Psychology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$117k (28 salary observations; 36 listings), vs ~$124k nationally (304 salary observations; 850 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 32% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$59k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $55k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks39 jobs · 21 employers

401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
46%
Sign-on bonus
33%
Loan repayment
15%
PSLF eligible
13%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.5this job 3.0
Below most Psychology listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,627 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • On-site
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Plattsburgh

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$247k≈ 5.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,263/mo≈ 32% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
17 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.