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New York, New York

Lead Psychologist

PsychologistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$130K - $228K

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Leads and provides guidance to Psychologists in the performance of duties.

Performs psychological / behavioral assessments and psychotherapeutic interventions and other procedures of patients.

Job Responsibility

1. Leads and provides guidance to Psychologists or other staff in the performance of duties.

Participates in orientation and ongoing training and ensures any required performance evaluations are completed.

2. Provides clinical consultation and clinical supervision and/or performs duties related to developing and shaping a special clinical program.

3. Performs psychological/behavioral assessment and psychotherapeutic interventions and other procedures.

4. Develops and implements a plan of treatment.

5. Evaluates care provided for positive patient outcomes and analyzes outcome/follow-up data for purposes of performance improvement and research, in accordance with Institutional Review Board Guidelines and approvals.

6. Provide coordination and/or perform administrative duties for as needed for licensed psychologist

7. Maintains related documentation.

8. Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

  • PhD or PsyD in Clinical Psychology, required.
  • Current License to practice as a Psychologist in New York State required, plus specialized certifications as needed.
  • Must have Medical Board Appointment preferred.
  • 5-7 years of relevant experience and 2+ years of leadership experience, required.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e. g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

Key Responsibilities

Leads and provides guidance to psychologists while performing behavioral assessments and psychotherapeutic interventions for patients. Responsible for developing treatment plans, providing clinical supervision, and analyzing patient outcome data for research and performance improvement.

Requirements

Requires a PhD or PsyD in Clinical Psychology and a current license to practice in New York State. Candidates must have 5-7 years of relevant experience, including at least 2 years in a leadership role.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Psychological AssessmentTreatment PlanningPatient Care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Lead Psychologist at Northwell 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 1,726 active Psychology listings on WeekdayDoc.

Psychologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 36% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$179k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $166k 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

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 7.2
Better work-life than 60% of Psychology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,726 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$876k≈ 6.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$4,154/mo≈ 38% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
40 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.