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IMA Group
Chicago, Illinois

Licensed Psychologist in Chicago, IL

Psychologist 8.0 Work-LifeNo callFull-Time Prescriptive Authority State

Listed compensation

up to $100,000

The week · per this posting

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Licensed Psychologist – Veteran Evaluations

3–5 Days per Week | No Treatment | No On-Call

The IMA Group is hiring a Licensed Psychologist to conduct psychological evaluations in an assessment-only role. Salary for this role is up to $100,000 annually (prorated based on hours worked).

This position is ideal for psychologists who enjoy testing and report writing without the demands of ongoing therapy, crisis calls, or patient follow-ups.

What You’ll Do

  • Conduct mental status exams (MSEs) and IQ testing
  • Perform comprehensive psychological evaluations
  • Prepare objective, detailed reports using our streamlined platform

What We’re Looking For

  • PhD or PsyD in Psychology
  • Active state license
  • Experience with psychological evaluations and standardized testing

Why Join Us

  • Structured 3 to 5 day work week
  • Predictable schedule
  • No treatment responsibilities

No On-call or After-hours Work

  • If you're looking for a focused, testing-heavy role with strong work-life balance, we’d love to connect.
  • The IMA Group is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

Our Government Services Division supports local, state, and federal agencies and delivers professional and objective medical and psychological examinations as well as ancillary services.

Our Payer Services Division meets the evaluation and screening needs of Carriers, TPAs, Public Entities and Employers and includes behavioral health and physical medicine specialty services, working with a wide range of organizations within the workers' compensation, disability, liability, and auto markets.

Our Clinical Research Division performs all types of Phase II-IV clinical trials in multiple therapeutic areas through a flexible nationwide network of site locations and virtual capabilities.

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Key Responsibilities

Conduct mental status exams, IQ testing, and comprehensive psychological evaluations. Prepare objective and detailed reports using a streamlined platform.

Requirements

Requires a PhD or PsyD in Psychology and an active state license. Candidates must have experience with psychological evaluations and standardized testing.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical assessment

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Psychologist in Chicago, IL at The IMA Group a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 25% in Psychology — ranked against 1,627 active Psychology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Psychologist Career Context

IMA Group ranks #6 of 10 employers hiring Psychologist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 162 active listings.

Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 30% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$100k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $100k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution44 jobs · 16 employers

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<$140k
8
$140k-160k
9
$160k-180k
15
$180k-200k
2
$200k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks41 jobs · 16 employers

401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
49%
Sign-on bonus
34%
Loan repayment
12%
PSLF eligible
12%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.5this job 8.0
Better work-life than 80% of Psychology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,627 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Chicago

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$356k≈ 3.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,342/mo≈ 28% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
33 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
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.

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About IMA Group

Hospitals and Health Care
Tarrytown, NY
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Structured 3 to 5 day work week
Predictable schedule
No treatment responsibilities
No on-call or after-hours work