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Clifton, Colorado

Psychologist - Clifton, CO (31839)

PsychologistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$120K - $150K

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: Clifton, CO 81520Position Type: Full TimeSalary Range: $120,000.00 - $150,000.00 Salary/yearTravel Percentage: NonePsychologist About Join a talented team of individuals who serve this country by caring for our Nation’s heroes!

Clay Consulting is looking to hire Psychologists to perform one-time, in-person, Behavioral Health Examinations for veterans and active-duty military personnel. Summary At Clay Consulting you will apply your expertise in the evaluation and diagnosis of psychological health conditions.

As a disability examiner, you gather and synthesize clinical evidence through medical and military record reviews, interviews with Veterans, and face-to-face examinations. You develop a medical opinion of the likelihood that the Veteran’s condition is related to their military service.

The timely and expert examination assures that a Veteran’s claim is heard and dutifully processed by VBA.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Conduct biopsychosocial exam of claimant Conducts psychological, developmental, and cognitive-deficit assessments including but not limited to test administration and interpretation. Prepares intake summaries and case summaries; maintains confidential records.

Charts claimants’ treatment and progress in accordance with state, federal, and facility regulations and guidelines and in keeping with accepted community standards. Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

Minimum Qualifications

Doctorate Degree in Psychology (Ph. D, PsyD) Graduate of an APA accredited program Active and unrestricted psychologist license in state Knowledge of psychological testing techniques, administration, and interpretation Qualifications

Key Responsibilities

Conduct in-person behavioral health examinations for veterans and active-duty military personnel to evaluate and diagnose psychological conditions. Synthesize clinical evidence through record reviews and interviews to provide medical opinions regarding service-related conditions.

Requirements

Requires a Doctorate degree in Psychology (Ph.D or PsyD) from an APA accredited program. Must hold an active and unrestricted psychologist license in the state.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Psychological assessmentClinical evaluationMedical record reviewTest interpretationBiopsychosocial examinationCase summary preparationDocumentationClinical evidence synthesisDisability examination

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychologist - Clifton, CO (31839) at IME RESOURCES a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Psychology — ranked against 1,627 active Psychology listings on WeekdayDoc.

Psychologist Career Context

In Colorado, the Psychology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$136k (16 salary observations; 44 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, 36% are remote, 30% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

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

The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$135k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $131k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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$200k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks41 jobs · 16 employers

401k / retirement match
98%
CME allowance
51%
Sign-on bonus
37%
Loan repayment
15%
PSLF eligible
15%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.5this job 7.2
Better work-life than 60% of Psychology listings

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

Living in Clifton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$336k≈ 2.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,380/mo≈ 14% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.5
State income tax
Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Grand Junction, CO metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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