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Duluth, Minnesota

PSYCHOLOGIST- Health Psychology (CASUAL)- Duluth, MN

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Listed compensation

$51.44-$77.16/hr

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Job Description

Building Location: Building C - Duluth Clinic - 2nd Street Department: 2901200 PSYCHIATRY - EH DC Job Description: Seeking a Casual Doctoral Psychologist to Provide Psychology services to patients, ages twelve to adult, including evaluation and assessment, treatment, education, and consultation to improve clients’ abilities to their highest feasible level.

The psychologist provides services as part of a care team assembled to assure optimal customer service, and clinical and financial outcomes, under the direction of Essentia Health service line management and the referring physician.

The Essentia Health Psychology department provides integrated psychological care and serves as a resource across medical specialties to promote positive patient outcomes from an empirically based wellness approach.

The caseload may cover a wide variety of medical diagnosis including, but not limited to chronic pain, migraines, insomnia, obesity, irritable bowel syndrome, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and neurological conditions.

We are particularly interested in a psychologist who can provide: CBT and/or ACT interventions for pain Biofeedback Group interventions for sleep, pain, and/or eating behaviors Mindfulness and hypnosis Intervention for changes in eating behaviors LOCATION: Downtown Essentia Campus, Duluth, MN Duluth, MN – located at the westernmost tip of Lake Superior 150 miles north of Minneapolis/St. Paul Duluth population: 86,000 with surrounding communities approx. 120,000+ Education Qualifications: A doctoral degree in psychology from a regionally accredited university.

Licensure/Certification Qualifications: QUALIFICATIONS (minimum requirements) Ph.D., Psy. D in Psychology, current Minnesota license Experience in Health Psychology or as a Clinical Psychologist a plus. Willing to mentor someone with interest or passion for Health Psychology.

The position requires a high level of customer service skills to establish and enhance positive relationships with patients, co-workers and others.

FTE: 0 Possible Remote/Hybrid Option: Shift Rotation: Day Rotation (United States of America) Shift Start Time: Shift End Time: Weekends: Holidays: No Call Obligation: No Union: Union Posting Deadline: Compensation Range: $51.44 - $77.16 Employee Benefits at Essentia Health: At Essentia Health, we’re committed to supporting your well-being, growth, and work-life balance.

Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, along with supplemental options to fit your needs.

We offer a 401(k) plan with employer contributions to help you plan for the future, and we invest in your professional development through training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs.

To help you thrive both at work and at home, we provide flexible scheduling, generous time off, and wellness resources focused on your physical, mental, and emotional health. Please note that benefit eligibility may vary.

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Essentia Health seeks employees who embrace our commitment to patient- and family-centered care in communities both large and small. We're looking for people who are committed to making patients and their families feel known and understood. People who understand what it means to be Here with you.

People who are willing to use their strengths to help others. Our Values Quality | Hospitality | Respect | Joy | Justice | Stewardship | Teamwork Essentia Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Essentia Health does not discriminate in employment because of age, color, creed, culture, disability (physical or mental), ethnicity, familial status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, language, local Human Rights Commission activity, national origin, military service, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or public assistance status.

Job offers are contingent upon successful completion of post-offer screenings.

Screenings includes verification of your legal right to work in the United States, a health screening and immunization review, verification of applicable licensure, certifications, education, and experience, and background checks including criminal, urine drug screen and MVR where required.

Key Responsibilities

The psychologist will provide integrated psychological care, including evaluation, assessment, and treatment for patients ranging from age twelve to adult. They will work as part of a care team to improve patient outcomes using empirically based wellness approaches.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a doctoral degree in psychology (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) and possess a current Minnesota license. Experience in health psychology or clinical psychology is considered a plus.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Treatment planningPatient care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PSYCHOLOGIST- Health Psychology (CASUAL)- Duluth, MN at Essentia Health a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Psychology — ranked against 1,626 active Psychology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, flexible scheduling.

Psychologist Career Context

Essentia Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 73/100, 134 active listings.

Of the 40 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 57% are remote, 25% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks34 jobs · 13 employers

CME allowance
76%
401k / retirement match
56% this job
Sign-on bonus
24%
PSLF eligible
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.5this job 6.9
Better work-life than 60% of Psychology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,626 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Duluth

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$310k
Typical market rent
$1,428/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.8
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Duluth, MN-WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Essentia Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Duluth, MN
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
401(k) with Employer Contributions
Tuition Reimbursement
Flexible Scheduling