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Ascellus
Bakersfield, California

California Licensed Psychologist

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Listed compensation

$160-$200/hr

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Job Description

Who We Are

Ascellus is a Behavioral Health provider focused on helping injured workers restore their physical and emotional wellbeing.

About the Role

We’re seeking California-licensed psychologists to provide time-limited outpatient psychotherapy to injured workers in the workers’ compensation space.

This is a 1099 role designed for clinicians who want flexibility, strong operational support, and a thoughtful clinical culture.

What You’ll Do

  • Provide time-limited psychotherapy (typically 4-12 sessions, with caseload range of: 5–20 cases, you choose your caseload)
  • Work with injured workers in pursuit of return-to-function following a work injury
  • Complete documentation within 24–48 hours using Ascellus Provider Portal Schedule & independence
  • Set your own availability
  • Receive a steady stream of referrals based on the volume/capacity of your choosing

Compensation

  • $160 - $200 per therapy session, dependent upon relevant experience. High end of the stated range is reserved for those with significant applicable

Experience

  • Clear cancellation/no-show policy: Paid full hourly rate for no-show/late cancel appointments (within 24 hours with proper patient outreach) We provide
  • Referral flow + intake coordination
  • Billing/collections + credentialing support
  • Scheduling + reminders
  • Consultation community: Clinical team specializing in workers’ comp behavioral health, peer consultation group, case conferences, training

Requirements

  • Active CA Psychologist license (PhD/PsyD)
  • Minimum 1+ years post-licensure
  • Competence in CBT, evidence-based treatment, and timely documentation
  • In-office locations 93306, 93307, 93309

Preferred (not required)

  • Training/certification in PTSD interventions (EMDR/PE/CPT)
  • Background in health psychology
  • Experience in Military/VA/Forensic settings
  • Spanish language fluency

Key Responsibilities

Provide time-limited outpatient psychotherapy to injured workers to support their return-to-function. Complete clinical documentation within 24-48 hours using the provider portal.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Case management

Psychologist Career Context

In California, the Psychology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$140k (201 salary observations; 443 listings), vs ~$124k nationally (1,779 salary observations; 5,087 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% are remote, 50% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

Psychology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
California vs national$140k median in California$124k nationally (+13%)201 state / 1,779 national salary observations
Cost of livingCalifornia index 110.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychology listings in California171 active1,697 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 60% remote · 50% no call · 48% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Psychology pay trend−1.2% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Psychologist Jobs

13 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

13 jobs · 5 employers
2
<$170k
1
$170k
0
$175k-180k
9
$180k-185k
1
$187k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

12 jobs · 5 employers
401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
67%
Sign-on bonus
33%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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San Andreas Regional Center · Salinas, California

$143k-$187k
#2

Clinical Psychologist / Neuropsychologist/Outpatient Clinic/Full-Time Employment/Palm Harbor

Harmony United Psychiatric Care · Palm Harbor, Florida

$150k–$183k
#3

Clinical Psychologist / Neuropsychologist/Outpatient Clinic/Full-Time Employment/Orlando

$150k–$183k
#4

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$150k–$183k
+ 11 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 4.8
Better work-life than 30% of Psychology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,673 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Ascellus

Mental Health Care
Miami, Florida
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible schedule
Set your own availability
Steady referral stream
Billing/collections support
Credentialing support
Scheduling and reminders
Peer consultation group
Paid no-show/late cancellation policy

Living in Bakersfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$354k
Typical market rent
$1,901/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

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