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New York, New York

Psychologist - CBT

PsychologistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$113k-$150k

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Performs psychological/behavioral assessments and psychotherapeutic interventions and other procedures of patients. Conducts research in accordance with IRB guidelines and approvals.

Job Responsibility

1. Functions as a primary therapist and member of an interdisciplinary team.

2. Provides patient care, individual or group, in accordance with accepted principles of psychotherapy.

3. Selects formal and informal assessment methods appropriate for age, medical condition and functional status to assess patient’s psychological status.

4. Administers psychological assessments and interprets results to determine nature of problem(s) and recommend treatment necessary.

5. Evaluates children to obtain information necessary for planning and intervention in areas of cognition, learning and behavior.

6. Determines appropriate recommendations and treatment for patients evaluated.

7. Presents treatment plan and educates patient, family, and related hospital staff of procedures in a manner consistent with level of understanding.

8. Consults with referring counselors regarding patient progress, and meets with rehabilitation counselors regarding patient placement.

9. Evaluates care provided for positive patient outcomes.

10. Documents patient interventions according to department and hospital policies and procedures.

11. Performs a variety of administrative tasks, including but not limited to correspondence, attending meetings, maintains records and chart.

12. Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

  • PhD or PsyD in Clinical Psychology, required.
  • Current License to practice as a Psychologist in New York State, required, plus specialized certifications as needed.
  • 1-3 years of relevant experience, required.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e. g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

Key Responsibilities

The psychologist performs behavioral assessments and provides psychotherapeutic interventions as part of an interdisciplinary team. They are also responsible for conducting research in accordance with IRB guidelines and managing patient treatment plans.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a PhD or PsyD in Clinical Psychology and possess a current New York State license to practice. Additionally, 1-3 years of relevant professional experience is required for this position.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Psychological assessmentBehavioral assessmentTreatment planningInterdisciplinary team collaborationPatient educationDocumentationCognitive evaluationLearning evaluationBehavioral evaluationCase management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychologist - CBT at Northwell a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Psychology — ranked against 1,736 active Psychology listings on WeekdayDoc.

Psychologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 32% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$131k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $122k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Better work-life than 60% of Psychology listings

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Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$876k≈ 7.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$4,154/mo≈ 44% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
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