Psychologist, Behavioral Health (Modesto, CA)
Listed compensation
$155k-$165k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
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
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.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $155k–$165k | Psychology 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 power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Psychology listings in California | 185 active | 1,787 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 56% remote · 18% no call · 50% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California Psychologist listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 6% offer loan repayment218 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Psychology listings | 641 in the last 30 days | 343 the 30 days before (+87%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Psychology pay trend | +1.5% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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