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Modesto, California · Hybrid

Psychologist, Behavioral Health (Modesto, CA)

PsychologistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$155k-$165k

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Job Description

Opportunity Information

Gould Medical Group is looking for skilled professionals to work in an outpatient mental health clinic, serving a wide variety of mental health disorders for all age ranges. Duties will include individual and group psychotherapy with opportunities for family and couples’ work. Licensed psychologists may apply.

Position Details

  • Position available in Modesto, CA
  • Base salary $155,000 - $165,000
  • Behavioral Health department consists of Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, and Advanced Practicing Clinicians
  • Freedom to set work hours, schedule, treatment modality, treatment length, and patient population
  • Some telework available onsite
  • All age ranges
  • Experience in testing with ages 5-16 years old, particularly for ADHD and autism is preferred
  • Low paperwork demands
  • No inpatient work
  • Stable and growing group

Qualifications

Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, or a closely related field from an APA-accredited program.

  • Current California license as a Psychologist.
  • Training and experience in psychological assessment and testing.

Strong knowledge of standardized psychological assessment instruments, test interpretation, and report writing.

Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a multidisciplinary healthcare environment.

Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Join Us and Enjoy

  • Retirement Savings Made Easy: Receive 12% of your annual salary as an employer-funded 401(k) contribution (up to IRS limits) with no match requirement and no mandatory employee contribution. Connect with us to learn more about the eligibility for this benefit
  • Annual CME / business expense allowance
  • Full health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
  • Group paid malpractice and tail coverage
  • Individual Performance Bonus
  • Relocation assistance

Organization Details

Gould Medical Group is a growing, 600+ clinician multi-specialty group located about two hours east of San Francisco, California. Our communities offer quick access to the bay area as well as other hot spots such as Napa Valley, Yosemite, and Lake Tahoe.

Community Information

Area Details

  • Close proximity to the Bay Area but a lower cost of living
  • Short driving distance to Yosemite, wine country, Lake Tahoe, Monterey
  • Centrally located with quick access to skiing, hiking, surfing, and entertainment venues of various types
  • Rapidly growing communities Excellent school options
  • Average of 260 days of sunshine annually

Equal Opportunity Statement

It is the policy of Sutter Health and its partners to provide equal employment for all qualified individuals; to prohibit discrimination in employment because of basis of race, color, creed, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, registered domestic partner status, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, ancestry, national origin (including possession of a driver's license issued to individuals who did not present proof of authorized presence in the U.S.), age, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military or protected veteran status, political affiliation, pregnancy or perceived pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition, genetic information or any other characteristic made unlawful by local, state or federal law, ordinance or regulation.

We promote the full realization of equal employment opportunities through a positive continuing program within each medical group, company, hospital, department, and service area. Equal employment opportunities apply to every aspect of Sutter's employment policies and practices.

Key Responsibilities

Provide individual, group, family, and couples psychotherapy to patients across all age ranges in an outpatient mental health clinic. Conduct psychological assessments and testing, particularly for ADHD and autism, while collaborating within a multidisciplinary healthcare team.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Psychological testingADHD assessmentAutism assessmentIndividual therapyGroup therapyFamily therapyCouples therapyMultidisciplinary collaborationCommunication skills

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychologist, Behavioral Health (Modesto, CA) at Sutter 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 remote work flexibility.

Psychologist Career Context

In California, the Psychology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$141k (172 salary observations; 467 listings), vs ~$124k nationally (1,483 salary observations; 5,546 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

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

Psychology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$155k–$165kPsychology median $146k (middle half $131k–$159k)362 comparable listings, Nov 2026
California vs national$141k median in California$124k nationally (+14%)172 state / 1,483 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$145k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychology listings in California185 active1,787 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingremotepeers: 56% remote · 18% no call · 50% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia Psychologist listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 6% offer loan repayment218 active listings, Nov 2026
New Psychology listings641 in the last 30 days343 the 30 days before (+87%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Psychology pay trend+1.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,710 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Benefits & Perks

12% employer-funded 401(k) contribution (no match required)
Annual CME/business expense allowance
Full health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
Group paid malpractice and tail coverage
Individual Performance Bonus
Relocation assistance