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Department of Defense
Wexford, Pennsylvania

Clinical Psychologist (Part-Time)

PsychologistPart-Time

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Job Description

The Hope Centers is a premier provider of educational and therapeutic services for children with special needs. We are a model for excellence, a safe haven for students, and an outspoken advocate for those who need our support. Our committed and talented staff exude our core values of compassion, integrity, innovation, perseverance, and teamwork. Using a multidisciplinary approach of best practices, individual success will be celebrated and students’ lives will be improved.

We Will Always Be a Source of Hope

Who You Are

You are an enthusiastic Clinical Psychologist who can provide professional, psycho-social assessments and psychotherapy counseling to identify emotional, mental and behavioral problems through observations, interviews and tests.

What You’LL Do

  • Identify psychological, emotional or behavioral issues
  • Diagnose psychological, emotional or behavioral disorders
  • Develop and implement treatment plans and therapeutic processes
  • Help clients define goals and plan action to achieve personal, social, educational and vocational development and adjustment
  • Monitor client progress through regular meetings or sessions
  • Administering assessment tools in order to properly identify the issue of concern, as well as evaluation procedures to determine the client’s level of functionality.
  • Engage in diagnostic activities, which involve utilizing the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-V) to formally identify the issue at hand.
  • Facilitate positive change in the client’s functioning.
  • Treatment duties may include overseeing group or family therapy, or intervention techniques to overcome a specific phobia.
  • Other responsibilities as assigned.

What You’LL Need

Qualifications

  • Doctorate in clinical psychology, counseling psychology or health psychology
  • PA Licensed Clinical Psychologist
  • Specialized training in child/adolescent assessment and treatment (preferred)

Clearances & Training Required

  • Act 33 PA Child Abuse History Clearance
  • Act 34 PA State Criminal History Clearance
  • Act 114 FBI Clearance issued by the Dept of Education
  • Act 126 Mandated Reporter Training Certificate
  • Act 168 from Previous Employers where you came into contact with children
  • State License of Practice and/or Certification
  • CPR/First Aid
  • TB/Physical

What We Offer

  • Competitive Pay Rate
  • Health Insurance - With employer contribution
  • Dental and Vision Insurance - 100% by employer paid
  • Paid Time Off
  • Retirement Investment Savings Plan
  • Professional Development Opportunities
  • Discount Market

Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination Policy

The Hope Center is committed to maintaining fair and equitable employment practices in compliance with all applicable federal and state requirements. All employment policies, procedures, and practices shall be designed to ensure equal opportunity, prohibit discrimination and retaliation, and promote an inclusive workplace.

Policy Statement

The Hope Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. Employment decisions will be based on qualifications, merit, and organizational needs, consistent with all applicable nondiscrimination laws.

Protected Characteristics

No person shall be discriminated against, harassed, or retaliated against on the basis of:

  • Race (including hair type, hair texture, or hair style)
  • Color
  • Religious creed (including observance, practice and belief)
  • Disability (physical, intellectual, developmental, or mental health)
  • Ancestry or national origin
  • Age (40 and over)
  • Sex, including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, sex assigned at birth, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation
  • Genetic information
  • Veteran or military status
  • Familial or martial status
  • Or any other characteristic protected under applicable law

Scope of Policy

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to:

  • Recruitment, hiring, and job advertisements
  • Assignments, classifications, and promotions
  • Compensation, benefits, and training
  • Transfers, discipline, and termination
  • Discipline and termination
  • Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs, unless doing so would cause undue hardship
  • Protection for retaliation for good-faith reports or participation in investigations

Enforcement & Reporting

Managers, supervisors, and employees share responsibility for upholding this policy. Any person who believes that have been subject to discrimination, harassment, or retaliation should report the matter through established grievance or HR reporting process. The Hope Center shall investigate promptly and take appropriate corrective action. No individual will be retaliated against for making a good-faith complaint or participating in an investigation.

Key Responsibilities

The role involves providing professional psycho-social assessments and psychotherapy to identify and treat emotional, mental, and behavioral problems in children. Responsibilities include developing treatment plans, monitoring client progress, and utilizing the DSM-V for formal diagnoses.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Treatment PlanningChild and Adolescent TreatmentBehavioral AnalysisClinical ObservationGroup Therapy

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Psychologist (Part-Time) at Department of Defense a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Psychology — ranked against 1,736 active Psychology listings on WeekdayDoc.

Psychologist Career Context

Department of Defense holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 47 active listings.

Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 36% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 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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Salary Distribution34 jobs · 29 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs

401k / retirement match
92% this job
CME allowance
40%
Sign-on bonus
28%
Loan repayment
24%
PSLF eligible
16%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 7.2
Better work-life than 60% of Psychology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,736 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Wexford

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$404k
Typical market rent
$1,981/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.7
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

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

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

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About Department of Defense

Individual and Family Services
Wexford, PA
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Investment Savings Plan
Professional Development Opportunities