Pays $106k-$147k — Psychologist market median is ~$90k (8 jobs)
Clinical Psychologist (Psychologist II)
About the Role
Inpatient psychiatric hospital. Maximum-security and civil units. State benefits with pension. Petersburg, VA.
Join Virginia Information Technologies Agency as a Clinical Psychologist – Inpatient Psychiatric, State Benefits in Petersburg, Virginia, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $106K - $147K
- Pension plan offered.
- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
- 13 Paid Holidays
- Annual Leave
- Family Personal Leave
- Sick Leave
- Employee Discount Programs
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Virginia Information Technologies Agency as a Clinical Psychologist – Inpatient Psychiatric, State Benefits.
Key Responsibilities
The Clinical Psychologist will conduct comprehensive psychological and forensic evaluations while providing evidence-based individual and group therapy to patients. They will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to develop personalized treatment plans and implement behavioral interventions to support patient recovery.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology or a related field and be licensed or eligible for licensure by the Virginia Board of Psychology. Experience providing mental health services to adults with severe mental illness is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Psychiatry — Psychologist Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychologist listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 40% have no call, 34% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$127k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $125k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Psychologist pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Position Insights
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