Locum Psychologist Behavioral Health,
Compensation
Pay not disclosed
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Job Description
Specialty
Psychologist
Coverage Type
Coverage Duration
Effective ASAP, Pending Credentialing Through December
Practice Setting
Outpatient Clinic
Work Schedule
4 days/week, 8-hour shifts; provider can choose either Tuesday or Thursday off.
Clinical Responsibilities
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- Facilitate group therapy sessions for Invasive Outpatient Program (IOP) on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 8:30 AM to approximately 2:00 PM.
The core hours are flexible, allowing for earlier start times to prepare for groups.
- Collaborate within a small, focused team to run therapeutic groups, accommodating 10-12 patients with severe and acute mental health conditions, including bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, PTSD, and issues related to grief, trauma, and adjustment difficulties.
- Conduct individual follow-up sessions and therapy as needed, alongside initial intake assessments.
- Engage in case management to assist with transitioning patients to county healthcare services.
On-call Duties
None
Patient Load Estimates
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- Group sessions: 10-12 patients
- Individual sessions/check-ins when not in group therapy: durations ranging from 15 minutes to 1 hour.
Electronic Medical Record (EMR) System
EPIC
Credentialing Timeline
Estimated at 60 Days from Application Submission
Required Certifications
Board Certified, Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Hospital Association
Licensing Candidate Policy:**
No candidates with pending licenses will be considered.
Key Responsibilities
Facilitate group therapy sessions for an Intensive Outpatient Program and conduct individual follow-up sessions and intake assessments. Collaborate with a clinical team to manage patients with severe mental health conditions and assist with transitions to county healthcare services.
Requirements
Candidates must be Board Certified psychologists with a valid license and current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Proficiency in the EPIC electronic medical record system is required, and candidates must be available for a 4-day work week.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Locum Psychologist Behavioral Health, at Rinvio Recruitment a 8.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Psychology — ranked against 1,627 active Psychology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Psychologist Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 30% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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