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Clinical Psychologist - Women's Health Department

Psychologist 8.0 Work-LifeNo callFull-Time

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Job Description

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  • Clinical Psychologist - Women's Health Department
  • 101 Truman Medical Center
  • Job Location
  • University Health 1 (UH1), University Health 2 (UH2), University Health Women's Care
  • Kansas City, Missouri

Department: UH2 Womens Care

Position Type: Full time

Work Schedule: 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Hours Per Week

40

Job Description

Join Our Team as a Women's Behavioral Health Psychologist!

Are you passionate about improving maternal health and outcomes in the community? Do you have a knack for organizing impactful programs and a deep understanding of women’s behavioral health? We want you to bring your expertise to our team and help us design, implement, and manage transformative educational programs that make a real difference in the lives of women and families!

As our Women’s Behavioral Health Psychologist, you’ll lead the charge in creating educational programs that increase awareness and understanding of behavioral health issues affecting maternal health. You’ll work closely with the community, managing grants, analyzing data, and developing policies to ensure we achieve our goals. If you thrive in a dynamic, mission-driven environment, this role is for you!

What You’ll Do

Program Design & Coordination: Create and lead women’s behavioral health education programs aimed at improving maternal health outcomes. You’ll be the mastermind behind shaping these initiatives to make a real community impact.

Grant Writing & Budget Management: Prepare compelling grant proposals and manage the related budgets, ensuring that funding aligns with program objectives and goals.

Data Analysis & Reporting: Dive into assessment data, analyze it, and report key findings to relevant stakeholders. Your insights will drive the success of our programs!

Policy & Procedure Development: Develop clear, actionable policies and procedures that align with our program’s goals and ensure we’re always moving in the right direction.

Community Collaboration: Build strong partnerships with community organizations and health professionals. Your skills in coalition building will be key to the program’s success.

Event Follow-Up: Stay on top of all community health events, making sure to follow up with participants and presenters to ensure everything runs smoothly.

What You Need to Bring

Education: A Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Psychology, with a current license to practice as a Psychologist in Missouri.

Experience: At least 1.5 years of experience working in behavioral health, with a focus on women’s health and maternal health issues. You’ll bring knowledge of community health planning and coalition-building skills.

Maternal Health Expertise: Extensive training and experience working with women’s health and perinatal (maternal) populations, so you understand the unique needs of this community.

Organizational Skills: You’ve got the ability to juggle multiple tasks, prioritize, and hit critical deadlines while keeping the big picture in focus.

Communication Mastery: You can confidently present to both small and large groups, and your verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills are top-notch.

Data-Savvy: You’re skilled in data collection and analysis and know how to use that information to improve programs and report on their success.

Tech-Savvy: Familiarity with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, so you can manage program details and communicate effectively.

If you're ready to make a tangible impact on maternal health and lead an exciting, meaningful initiative, we want to hear from you! Apply today and help us shape a brighter future for women and families in our community!

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Psychologist will design, implement, and manage educational programs focused on women's behavioral health and maternal health outcomes. Responsibilities include managing grants, analyzing assessment data, and building partnerships with community organizations.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Psychology with a current Missouri license to practice. At least 1.5 years of experience in behavioral health, specifically within women's or perinatal health, is required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Clinical PsychologyPolicy DevelopmentPublic Speaking

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Psychologist - Women's Health Department at University Health a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 25% in Psychology — ranked against 1,684 active Psychology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Psychologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 40% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Living in Kansas City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$251k
Typical market rent
$1,428/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.5
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Kansas City, MO-KS metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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