Outpatient Psychologist - California

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HeadlightTop Employer
1 month ago
United States$100k+Full TimePsychology
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join Headlight as a Outpatient Psychologist - California in United States. Join a team that’s transforming mental healthcare. Founded by psychiatrists, Headlight is more than a company: it’s a movement.

Key Responsibilities

  • Must have demonstrated experience in utilizing electronic health record systems efficiently to manage patient data, document clinical information, and access patient histories.
  • implement better ways of delivering care.
  • provide industry-leading benefits, sick leave, 401(k) contributions, and more.
  • provide counseling, treatment and adjust treatment plans as necessary Conduct ongoing assessments of patient.

Requirements

  • Minimum requirement of 12 months in a clinical setting after you have become fully licensed.
  • Master’s Level Degree or higher (Required) in related fields Full, unencumbered LMFT, LCSW, LMFT or Psychologist license (license based on office location).
  • Applicants without a valid, active license will not be considered.
  • We are currently not hiring associate/intern level therapists.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary range: $100,000 to $100,000 annually.

Work Schedule

  • Full-time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Headlight as a Outpatient Psychologist - California.

Key Skills

Client RapportDiagnosisTreatment PlanningCounselingProgress AssessmentFamily InvolvementOutreach PlanningTeamworkOrganizational SkillsInfluenceWritten CommunicationOral CommunicationEHR ProficiencyComputer LiteracyAdaptabilityBilingual (English/Spanish)
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Outpatient Psychologist - California at Headlight a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% of all Psychology psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

Psychology — Psychologist Career Context

This Psychology position at Headlight is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($100k–$100k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Client Rapport, Diagnosis, Treatment Planning, Counseling, Progress Assessment, Family Involvement, Outreach Planning, Teamwork. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Psychology role.

Core responsibilities: The primary duties involve establishing positive rapport with patients, diagnosing and treating mental health disorders, and creating and adjusting individualized treatment plans through regular counseling sessions. Clinicians must also conduct ongoing progress assessments and advise family members ...

Benefits package: Medical, Dental, Vision, Sick Leave, 401(k) Contributions, Vacation, Holiday, Employee Assistance Program. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

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About Headlight

Mental Health Care
San Diego, California
0-2

Benefits & Perks

Medical
Dental
Vision
Sick Leave
401(k) Contributions
Vacation
Holiday
Employee Assistance Program
7.9

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 25%

Protective Factors (4)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Clinical autonomy (Poor control = 2.1x risk)

Flexible scheduling (Schedule control protective)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates all major evidence-based lifestyle protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full Time

Posted

1mo ago

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