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Citrus Counseling Services
Redlands, California

Psychologist – Independent Contractor - Trauma Recovery Center

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Listed compensation

$90-$120/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

  • Contract Psychologist – Trauma Recovery Center
  • Location: Redlands, CA (On-Site)
  • Hours: Approximately 20 hours per month (estimated 5 hours per week)

We are seeking a licensed Psychologist (PhD or PsyD) to provide professional services within our Trauma Recovery Center (TRC) on a part-time independent contractor basis.

  • Scope of Services
  • Conduct psychological assessments utilizing program-required assessment tools, as assigned
  • Provide trauma-informed treatment services to TRC clients, as assigned
  • Provide clinical consultation to TRC staff, as requested
  • Participate in weekly multidisciplinary team meetings (every Wednesday at 9:00 AM, on-site)

Complete timely documentation in the program’s designated electronic health record (EHR) system in accordance with grant and regulatory requirements

Compensation

$95–$120 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications.

Qualifications

  • Active, unrestricted California Psychologist license
  • Experience providing trauma-informed care preferred
  • Professional liability insurance required

This is an independent contractor position. The contractor maintains discretion and independent clinical judgment in the provision of psychological services, consistent with applicable laws and ethical standards. Services must be delivered in compliance with Trauma Recovery Center program requirements, grant guidelines, and applicable state and federal regulations.

Location: Redlands, California

Department: Trauma Services

Employment Type: Contractor

Compensation

$90–$115 per hour, DOE

Key Responsibilities

The Psychologist will conduct psychological assessments and provide trauma-informed treatment services to clients at the Trauma Recovery Center as assigned. Responsibilities also include offering clinical consultation to staff and participating in weekly multidisciplinary team meetings.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Regulatory Compliance

Psychologist Career Context

In California, the Psychology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$140k (199 salary observations; 441 listings), vs ~$124k nationally (1,775 salary observations; 5,071 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 40 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 43% are remote, 38% have no call, 57% require no weekends.

Psychology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
California vs national$140k median in California$124k nationally (+12%)199 state / 1,775 national salary observations
Cost of livingCalifornia index 110.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychology listings in California168 active1,674 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 43% remote · 38% no call · 57% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Psychology pay trend−1.2% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Psychologist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

29 jobs · 21 employers
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<$135k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

30 jobs · 21 employers
401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
43%
Sign-on bonus
33%
Loan repayment
3%
Relocation assistance
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Psychology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,695 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Citrus Counseling Services

Mental Health Care
Covina, California
11-50 employees

Living in Redlands

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$586k
Typical market rent
$2,398/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.4
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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