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Legacy Health
Portland, Oregon

Psychologist - Pain Management Center

PsychologistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$57.75-$86.05/hr

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Job Description

Make a Meaningful Difference at Legacy Health

Are you passionate about helping people live fuller lives despite chronic pain? Join Legacy’s Pain Management Center as a Psychologist and be part of a collaborative team transforming how patients experience care.

In this role, you’ll bring your expertise in evidence-based psychological assessment and treatment to support adults living with chronic pain and related medical, behavioral, and emotional concerns. Working alongside pain medicine providers, physical therapists, and behavioral health clinicians, you’ll help patients improve functioning, increase engagement in meaningful activities, and enhance overall well-being.

We’re looking for a psychologist who is passionate about integrated care and skilled in addressing the psychological, behavioral, trauma-related, and lifestyle factors that influence pain, recovery, and quality of life.

If you’re motivated by collaborative care and helping patients make meaningful progress toward their goals, we invite you to explore this opportunity with Legacy.

Why Join Legacy's Pain Management Center?

At Legacy, we believe effective chronic pain care goes beyond treating symptoms. Our Pain Management Center takes a team-based, biopsychosocial approach that brings medical, psychological, and rehabilitative expertise together to support the whole person.

As part of our team, you’ll have the opportunity to:

Make a meaningful impact: Help patients build skills, improve functioning, and engage more fully in the activities that matter most to them.

Collaborate across disciplines: Partner closely with pain medicine providers, physical therapists, and behavioral health professionals to deliver coordinated, patient-centered care.

Practice evidence-based psychology: Apply your clinical expertise to the complex interplay of physical health, emotional well-being, behavior, and chronic pain.

Be part of a purpose-driven team: Join colleagues committed to compassionate care, clinical excellence, and improving quality of life for patients living with chronic pain.

Benefits & Perks

Legacy offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial well-being, and professional growth, including:

  • Relocation assistance for qualified candidates relocating from outside the area
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Competitive Annual Paid Leave (APL), including 40 hours front-loaded at hire
  • Free employee parking
  • Retirement plan with employer matching and contributions
  • Employer-paid life insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
  • Employee discounts with AT&T/FirstNet, LA Fitness, KinderCare, Nike, Adidas, and more
  • Additional wellness, financial, and professional development benefits

Responsibilities

  • Conduct psychological evaluations and assessments
  • Provide evidence-based individual and group psychotherapy
  • Collaborate closely with physicians, APPs, physical therapists, and behavioral health providers
  • Participate in interdisciplinary treatment planning and consultation
  • Educate patients on the biopsychosocial model of pain
  • Support functional restoration, resilience, and self-management
  • Maintain timely clinical documentation

Qualifications

Education

PhD or PsyD in Clinical or Counseling Psychology.

Experience

Required: Minimum two years post-doctoral inpatient and/or outpatient psychological services experience required.

  • Preferred: Experience treating chronic pain and complex medical conditions
  • Preferred: Experience addressing medical and psychological trauma
  • Preferred: Experience working within an interdisciplinary healthcare team.

Preferred Clinical Training

  • Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT)
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain (CBT-CP)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)
  • Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)
  • Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
  • Prolonged Exposure (PE)
  • Other evidence-based pain and trauma treatments

Licensure

  • Current licensure as a psychologist by the applicable State Board of Psychologist Examiners.
  • BLS for Provider certification from the American Heart Association.

Pay Range

USD $57.75 - USD $86.05 /Hr.

Our Commitment to Health and Equal Opportunity

Our Legacy is good for health for Our People, Our Patients, Our Communities, Our World. Above all, we will do the right thing.

If you are passionate about our mission and believe you can contribute to our team, we encourage you to apply—even if you don't meet every qualification listed. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can grow and succeed.

Legacy Health is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion or creed, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

To learn more about our employee benefits click here: legacyhealth.org

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Chronic pain managementInterdisciplinary collaborationTrauma-informed carePatient educationEvidence-based practice

Pain Medicine — Psychologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychologist listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 28% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$150k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $145k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Oregon clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Psychologist jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$120k–$179kPsychologist median $130k (middle half $120k–$146k)81 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$145k in purchasing powerOregon index 103.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychologist listings in Oregon30 active2,021 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 44% remote · 28% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Psychologist pay trend−1.6% 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 Psychologist Jobs

29 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

29 jobs · 21 employers
8
<$140k
9
$140k-160k
2
$160k-180k
10
$180k-200k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

27 jobs · 21 employers
401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
52%
Sign-on bonus
33%
Loan repayment
22%
PSLF eligible
15%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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San Andreas Regional Center · Salinas, California

$143k-$187k
#2

Clinical Psychologist / Neuropsychologist/Outpatient Clinic/Full-Time Employment/Palm Harbor

Harmony United Psychiatric Care · Palm Harbor, Florida

$150k–$183k
#3

Clinical Psychologist / Neuropsychologist/Outpatient Clinic/Full-Time Employment/Orlando

$150k–$183k
#4

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$150k–$183k
+ 27 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,996 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Legacy Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Portland, OR
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Relocation assistance
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Competitive Annual Paid Leave (APL), including 40 hours front-loaded at hire
Free employee parking
Retirement plan with employer matching and contributions
Employer-paid life insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Living in Portland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$523k
Typical market rent
$1,719/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
105.4
State income tax
Up to 9.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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