Full-time Psychologist (PsyD/PhD) (77274)
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Job Description
Job DetailsJob Location: TN, Nashville - DeBerry Special Needs Facility - Nashville, TN 37209Position Type: Full-TimeEducation Level: Doctoral DegreeJob Shift: DayJob Category: Behavioral Health Professional & SupportCenturion Health is proud to be the provider of comprehensive healthcare services to the Tennessee Department of Correction.
We are currently seeking a full-time Psychologist Clinical Director at Deberry Special Needs Facility located in Nashville, Tennessee.
As part of the management team, the Clinical Director provides administrative guidance, consultation and mental health leadership to coordinate clinic needs and provide assessment and treatment of mental health disease in the correctional setting.
Qualifications Ph.D. or Psy.D. from an accredited institution required; Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology Must have an active, pending or provisional state license. Current CPR certification. Ability to pass a background and NPDB clearance.
Shift Day shift On-site 7:00 am - 3:30 pm or 8:00 am - 4:30 pm No nights, holidays or weekends Centurion offers competitive, guaranteed salaries and comprehensive benefits including: Company-sponsored health, life and disability insurance Dental and vision insurance options Generous paid days off plus company paid holidays 401K plan with an employer match CEU reimbursement and up to 3 additional paid days off Company paid malpractice insurance Short-term disability insurance And much, much more For additional information, please contact Tiffany Walden, Provider Recruiter at twalden@teamcenturion.com or call/text 615-240-7235. indmhm
Key Responsibilities
The Clinical Director provides administrative guidance, consultation, and mental health leadership within a correctional facility. They are responsible for coordinating clinic needs and performing assessments and treatments for mental health diseases.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from an accredited institution. An active, pending, or provisional state license and current CPR certification are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Full-time Psychologist (PsyD/PhD) (77274) at Centurion Health a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 25% in Psychology — ranked against 1,626 active Psychology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Psychologist Career Context
Centurion Health ranks #2 of 11 employers hiring Psychologist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 32% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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- No weekends
- No nights
Living in Nashville
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $413k
- Typical market rent
- $1,834/mo
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 96.3
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).
BEA 2024 · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.