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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Psychologist, Ph.D./Psy.D.

Psychologist 8.7 Work-LifeNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

The week · per this postingWeekdays only

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Join our team of life changers today! Apply today!

Are you a dedicated psychologist looking to make a meaningful impact in the lives of adults and children? Join UPMC Western Psychological Associates, part of the world-renowned UPMC system, where you’ll benefit from a collaborative, innovative, and supportive academic health culture. We’re seeking a Licensed Psychologist to deliver evidence-based, and personalized care in a dynamic outpatient setting.

What We’re Looking For

We value psychologists who bring strong knowledge of general child, adolescent and adult mental health conditions, and we welcome additional expertise in specialized areas. Ideal candidates demonstrate creativity, maturity, and sound clinical judgment. You should be comfortable working independently and as part of a team and be committed to ongoing professional development. *Minimal travel may be requested to support CISM events.

Shift/Schedule: You’ll work full-time, primarily daytime hours (flexible hours from 7:00am-6:00pm) - No holidays or weekends!

Why UPMC?

We offer full administrative support, rich training and supervision opportunities, and the chance to collaborate on research or quality improvement projects. Our environment encourages professional growth and values your contributions to patient care.

We offer flexible scheduling options, along with career ladder opportunities that support ongoing professional growth for clinicians. Competitive benefits/401K plans, a pleasant work environment, and friendly team are just a few additional perks.

This position qualifies for a sign-on bonus! You have the choice of $5,000.00 with a 2-year work commitment or $7,500.00 with a 3-year work commitment!

If you have a preference for which Outpatient Center you are interested in working, let us know as part of your application.

What You’ll Do

As a psychologist with UPMC, you’ll have the opportunity to help grow and advance clinical psychology within our system. You’ll provide both in-person and telemedicine care, working with interdisciplinary teams to expand services and improve patient outcomes. Your responsibilities will include:

  • Conducting intake diagnostic interviews and psychological assessments using valid psychometric instruments.
  • Delivering treatment for a variety of neurodevelopmental, behavioral, and mental health concerns.
  • Providing crisis (Critical Incident Stress Management - CISM) sessions to support patients, staff and/or community members who have experienced an acute, stressful incident.
  • Collaborating with care teams to plan behavioral health treatment across levels of care.
  • Consulting with multidisciplinary teams and coordinating with outside agencies to ensure continuity of care.
  • Maintaining accurate and timely documentation in compliance with insurance and payer requirements.
  • Participating in special assessments and/or quality improvement initiatives, if interested.
  • Apply evidence-based practices in treatment, with ideal candidates bringing additional competency-based training in an empirically supported treatment or evidence-based psychotherapy.
  • Deliver evidence-based behavioral health services across acute, maintenance, and crisis care models.
  • Deliver timely crisis assessment, planning, and intervention.
  • Stay informed on emerging research and best practices related to an out-patient population.
  • Actively engage in ongoing clinical supervision with on-site supervisor.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, UPMC service lines, and external agencies to ensure treatment planning and continuity of care.
  • Support UPMC’s training mission.
  • Maintain timely, accurate, and complete clinical documentation and data collection.
  • Maintain a patient schedule that meets departmental productivity standards.
  • Must have a Masters or Doctorate in Psychology and be licensed to practice in Pennsylvania.
  • Must be eligible for Act 33/34 clearances.
  • Must be credentialed with all local MCO's.
  • A minimum of two years post-licensure experience providing supervision and psychological testing to patients will be given priority consideration.
  • Supervision and Psychological Testing experience preferred
  • Must demonstrate creativity, maturity, and good clinical judgment

Must have a Ph.D. or Psy.D. Licensed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances

  • Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting
  • Act 33
  • Act 34
  • Act 73 FBI Clearance

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

Key Responsibilities

The psychologist will conduct diagnostic interviews, psychological assessments, and deliver evidence-based behavioral health treatments in both in-person and telemedicine settings. They will also collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to plan care and provide crisis intervention services.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Psychology and be licensed to practice in Pennsylvania. A minimum of two years of post-licensure experience in supervision and psychological testing is preferred.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Psychological assessmentDiagnostic interviewingNeurodevelopmental assessmentMultidisciplinary collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychologist, Ph.D./Psy.D. at UPMC a 8.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Psychology — ranked against 1,627 active Psychology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Psychologist Career Context

In Pennsylvania, the Psychology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$140k (13 salary observations; 36 listings), vs ~$124k nationally (304 salary observations; 850 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 24% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

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

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks27 jobs

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
19%
PSLF eligible
19%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.5this job 8.7
Among the best 10% of Psychology listings for work-life

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

  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Harrisburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$268k
Typical market rent
$1,369/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.7
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About UPMC

Hospitals and Health Care
Pittsburgh, PA
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

401K
Sign-on bonus ($5,000 or $7,500)
Flexible scheduling
No holidays or weekends
Full administrative support
Training and supervision
Research opportunities
Career ladder opportunities