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Intellect
San Jose, California · Hybrid

Clinical Psychologist (San Jose, CA, United States)

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Job Description

We’re Hiring in San Jose, CA!

Clinical Psychologist | Hybrid | Freelance | Flexible Hours

Are you passionate about making mental health support more accessible and meaningful? At Intellect, we’re looking for a licensed Clinical Counsellor or Psychologist based in San Jose, California to join our growing provider community!

In This Role, You’ll

  • Provide 1:1 teletherapy sessions through our engaging digital platform
  • Collaborate with an experienced & supportive clinical team
  • Use evidence-based therapeutic approaches (CBT, EMDR, DBT, etc.)
  • Support individuals navigating anxiety, depression, trauma & more
  • Help make mental healthcare more human, flexible, and accessible

What We’re Looking For

Ph. D or Psy. D.

~3+ years clinical experience + 500 supervised hours

  • Active license to practice in California
  • Strong therapeutic foundation + passion for client care
  • Bonus if you have EAP experience or speak multiple languages!

Why Join Intellect?

  • Freelance role — choose your own schedule
  • Work remotely + occasional hybrid options
  • Meaningful work with a supportive, mission-driven team
  • Be part of a global mental health movement
  • Let’s make mental health support more caring, accessible, and human together
  • This role is a great opportunity to supplement your current job or private practice.

Key Responsibilities

Provide 1:1 teletherapy sessions through a digital platform while collaborating with a supportive clinical team. Utilize evidence-based therapeutic approaches to support individuals navigating mental health challenges like anxiety, depression, and trauma.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Ph.D. or Psy.D. and possess an active license to practice in California. A minimum of 3 years of clinical experience with 500 supervised hours is required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical counselingAnxiety managementDepression treatmentTrauma therapy

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Psychologist (San Jose, CA, United States) at Intellect 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 1,733 active Psychology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, remote work flexibility.

Psychologist Career Context

Intellect holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 77/100, 34 active listings.

In California, the Psychology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$140k (199 salary observations; 440 listings), vs ~$124k nationally (1,755 salary observations; 5,015 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, 42% are remote, 40% have no call, 56% require no weekends — this position is remote.

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

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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  • No call
  • Hybrid
  • Remote
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About Intellect

Mental Health Care
Singapore
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible schedule
Remote work options
Supportive clinical team