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Madison, Wisconsin

Health Psychologist - Rehabilitation

PsychologistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$110k-$153k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Work Schedule: This is a full time, 1.0 FTE position, scheduled Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm. Hours may vary based on the operational needs of the department.

Pay

  • This position may be eligible for a $10,000 sign-on bonus.

Be Part of Something Remarkable

Play an integral role in our care teams by providing high-quality, cost-effective care to our patients as a Rehabilitation Psychologist in a dynamic setting.

We Are Seeking a Rehabilitation Psychologist To

  • Provide inpatient hospital-based consultation / liaison services at UW Health Rehabilitation Hospital - this is a free standing, acute inpatient rehabilitation facility serving adults age 18+.
  • Act as an integrated member of a collaborative interdisciplinary rehabilitation team with a focus on supporting adjustment to new onset illness and/or disability, as well as optimizing the patient’s ability to participate in and maximize their rehabilitation therapy. Consultations may also focus on assessment of the patient’s cognitive status to support treatment engagement, provision of education, and/or to address concerns with medical decision-making capacity. Typical consults include assessment and intervention with patients post stroke, traumatic or acquired brain injury (post brain tumor resection, hypoxic-ischemic injury), spinal cord injury, amputation, orthopedic injury / polytrauma, and support in the setting of premorbid disability or preexisting neurological disorder (e. g., Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis).
  • Attend interdisciplinary team meetings to review patient status and provide treatment recommendations.

At UW Health, You Will Have

  • An excellent benefits package, including health and dental insurance, paid time off, retirement plans, two-week paid parental leave and adoption assistance.
  • Options for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance
  • Access to great resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department that supports your emotional, financial, and physical well-being
  • Tuition benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement
  • The opportunity to earn a referral bonus for referring friends, former colleagues or others to apply for open, posted positions

Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) or Psychology (Psy.D.) in Clinical Psychology or related field Required

Work Experience

1 year of post-doc experience in the area of Behavioral Health in a medical setting Preferred

Licenses & Certifications

  • Licensure or eligible for licensure as a Psychologist in state of practice.

This may include licensing in Wisconsin and other state(s) of practice Required

  • CPR/BLS within 6 months Required

Our Commitment to Social Impact and Belonging

UW Health is committed to fostering a workplace that creates belonging for everyone and is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer.

Our respect for people shines through patient care interactions and our daily work practices as we work to embrace the knowledge, unique perspectives and qualities each employee and faculty member brings to work each day.

It is the policy of UW Health to provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

UW Health Rehabilitation Hospital – in Fitchburg - provides post-acute inpatient rehabilitation care in a free-standing rehab hospital. The hospital offers short-term inpatient rehabilitation services and education for people recovering from an injury or an illness and will specialize in helping patients regain their ability to perform daily tasks, regain cognitive processes and physical function, restore basic life skills and facilitate psychosocial adjustment and return to the community.

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Key Responsibilities

Provide inpatient hospital-based consultation and liaison services as part of an interdisciplinary rehabilitation team. Support patients in adjusting to new onset illnesses or disabilities while optimizing their participation in rehabilitation therapy.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Health psychologyRehabilitation psychologyInpatient consultationCognitive assessmentInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient educationTraumatic brain injury supportSpinal cord injury supportMedical decision-making capacity assessment

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Health Psychologist - Rehabilitation at UW Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Psychology psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Psychologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 18% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$132k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $140k in an average-cost state. 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Psychology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$110k–$153kPsychology median $127k (middle half $104k–$145k)297 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$140k in purchasing powerWisconsin index 94.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychology listings in Wisconsin31 active1,745 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 58% remote · 18% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$10k sign-onUS Psychologist listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 10% offer loan repayment2,066 active listings, Oct 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.

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median 6.4this job 6.0
Better work-life than 50% of Psychology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,740 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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About UW Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Madison, WI
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health and dental insurance
Paid time off
Retirement plans
Two-week paid parental leave
Adoption assistance
Tuition benefits eligibility
Referral bonus
$10,000 sign-on bonus

Living in Madison

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$430k≈ 3.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,837/mo≈ 20% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.3
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Madison, WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.