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Psychologist - Student Affairs

PsychologistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$63k-$145k

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Job Description

Student Affairs at Auburn University is excited to begin the search for a Psychologist! This roe provides counseling and psychological services for students with mental health issues and provides information regarding mental health services and programs.

Responsibilities

Provides psychological services to students that include, but are not limited to, individual therapy, group therapy, emergency/crisis intervention, psychological assessment, treatment planning, diagnosis, and consultation with multiple stakeholders.

Documents, reports, and maintains confidential records and information from counseling-related services including individual therapy, group therapy, emergency/crisis intervention, consultations, and psychological assessments.

Evaluates and develops comprehensive treatment plans for individuals to include(but not limited to) assessment, diagnosis, coordinating treatment with other professionals, and providing community referrals when indicated.

Clinically supervises psychology interns and graduate practicum students. May clinically supervise unlicensed senior staff clinicians.

Plans, develops, and presents outreach presentations, workshop programs, and educational seminars related to mental health issues and available services to students, staff, faculty, and other campus stakeholders.

Qualifications

Psychologist I

Ph.D. or Psy.D. in counseling or clinical psychology from an APA-accredited academic program and having completed a doctoral internship

OR

Master’s degree (or equivalent) from an APA-accredited academic program with all doctoral degree requirements completed except the dissertation. Completion of the dissertation and graduation from the doctoral program is required within 12 months of hire.

Psychologist II

Ph.D. or Psy.D. in counseling or clinical psychology from an APA-accredited academic program plus 2 years of experience providing psychological services post-licensure.

Psychologist III

Ph.D. or Psy.D. in counseling or clinical psychology from an APA-accredited academic program plus 6 years of experience providing psychological services post-licensure.

Certification or Licensure Requirements

Must be licensed as a Psychologist in the state of Alabama within 2 years of hire.

Desired Qualifications

Completion of an APA-accredited Pre-Doctoral Internship

Additional years of experience in providing counseling and psychological services to a college student population.

Contract Type

Continuing

Why Work at Auburn?

Life-Changing Impact: Our work changes lives through research, instruction, and outreach, making a lasting impact on our students, our communities, and the world.

Culture of Excellence: We are committed to leveraging our strengths, resources, collaboration, and innovation as a top employer in higher education.

We’re Here for You: Auburn offers generous benefits, educational opportunities, and a culture of support and work/life balance.

Sweet Home Alabama: The Auburn/Opelika area offers southern charm, vibrant downtown scenes, top-ranked schools, and easy access to Atlanta, Birmingham, and the Gulf of Mexico beaches.

A Place for Everyone: Auburn is committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, and students are welcomed, valued, respected, and engaged.

Ready to lead and shape the future of higher education? Apply today! War Eagle!

Equal Opportunity Compliance Statement

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Posted Date

11/6/2026

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical supervisionWorkshop facilitationMental health counselingRecord keeping

Psychologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 74% are remote, 6% have no call, 42% require no weekends.

Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Psychology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$63k–$145kPsychology median $137k (middle half $122k–$137k)14 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$117k in purchasing powerAlabama index 88.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychology listings in Alabama10 active1,785 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 74% remote · 6% no call · 42% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Psychologist listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 11% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Psychology listings624 in the last 30 days339 the 30 days before (+84%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Psychology pay trend+5.0% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Psychologist Jobs

43 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

43 jobs · 13 employers
10
<$140k
22
$140k-160k
3
$160k-180k
8
$180k-200k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

43 jobs · 13 employers
401k / retirement match
98% this job
Sign-on bonus
56%
CME allowance
40%
Loan repayment
12%
Relocation assistance
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Psychology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,762 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Auburn University

Primary and Secondary Education
Auburn, AL
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Generous benefits
Educational opportunities
Work/life balance
State retirement pension

Living in Auburn

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$374k≈ 5.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,681/mo≈ 32% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
87.9
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Auburn-Opelika, AL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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