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Richland, Washington

Pediatric Psychologist - Columbia

PsychologistFull-Time

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Job Description

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Job Summary

The position is responsible for patient assessment, psychological testing and treatment of children, adolescents, and adults. Provides individual, couples, family and group behavioral treatment, patient and community, and student education.

Accountabilities

Provide individual, couples, family, and group psychotherapy. Utilize independent decision-making in plan of care for therapy services provided.

  • Conduct psychological testing and assessment for designated psychiatric patients.
  • Provide timely professional documentation of psychological testing reports, treatment plans and progress notes.
  • Participate in the training/teaching of students and residents.

Works in conjunction with treating psychiatrist and makes appropriate referrals to other professionals or community services as needed.

Actively participate in development of psychological services for the Department of Psychiatry, to include community outreach and education

Supervisory/Management Responsibility

This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Minimum Requirements

  • Doctorate in Clinical psychology, PhD or PsyD
  • 1 year of Post-doctoral experience in medical setting
  • Required Certifications/Registrations/Licenses
  • South Carolina License to Practice Clinical Psychology (Lawson Code LLCP)

In Lieu Of The Above Minimum Requirements

PsyD is the equivalent to PhD. EdD accepted as long as licensure is obtained.

Team members employed in this job prior to July 1, 2020 are grandfathered under prior educational and experience requirements. In addition, team members must be certification eligible and will have one year to obtain required certification.

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location: 9 Medical Park Rd Richland

  • Facility
  • Pediatric Child Dev 9 Med Park

Department: Pediatric Child Dev 9 Med Park-Practice Operations

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Key Responsibilities

The psychologist will conduct patient assessments, psychological testing, and provide individual, couples, family, and group psychotherapy. They will also participate in community outreach, student education, and collaborate with psychiatrists to develop treatment plans.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (PhD or PsyD) and possess at least one year of post-doctoral experience in a medical setting. A valid South Carolina license to practice clinical psychology is required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Treatment planningCrisis interventionPsychiatric care

Pediatrics — Psychologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychologist listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% are remote, 38% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

Psychologist pay on WeekdayDoc is down 7.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs · 28 employers

401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
41%
Sign-on bonus
31%
Loan repayment
17%
PSLF eligible
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 3.0
Below most Pediatrics (Psychologist) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 71 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Richland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$421k
Typical market rent
$1,731/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Kennewick-Richland, WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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