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Devereux
Delaware County, Pennsylvania · Hybrid

School Psychologist Contract

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Listed compensation

$70-$80/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

  • School Psychologist (Early Intervention)
  • Location: Delaware County, PA - Evaluations primarily taking place at DCIU sites, as well as visits to daycares/family residences as needed. Ability to make calls and write reports remotely (.5 - 1 day/week)
  • Job Type: Independent Contractor (1099)

Schedule: Full-Time (12-months/year). Monday - Friday 8:15am - 3:45pm.

Compensation: $70– $80 per hour based on licensure, education and years of experience in the field.

Devereux is seeking a Pennsylvania‑certified School Psychologist to work as an Independent Contractor providing early intervention evaluations. This role is ideal for experienced School Psychologists looking for, evaluation‑focused work in school-based settings throughout Delaware County. This role will work from DCIU sites, as well as daycares, schools, in home as needed for assessments/evaluations.

This role will have an estimated caseload of about 6 per week.

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Qualifications

  • Active Pennsylvania School Psychologist Certification required
  • Experience with early intervention and/or school-based evaluations
  • Strong assessment, documentation, and report-writing skills
  • Ability to work independently and manage a flexible caseload
  • Knowledge of special education regulations and best practices

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.

Company Overview

Devereux is one of the largest and most advanced behavioral healthcare organizations in the country. Informed by the latest advancements in science and medicine, we combine evidence-based interventions with compassionate family engagement to help change lives.

We were founded in 1912 by special education pioneer, Helena Devereux.

Today, Devereux is a national nonprofit partner for individuals, families, schools and communities, serving many of the most vulnerable members of our society in areas of autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, specialty mental health, and child welfare.

Our Mission: Devereux changes lives – by unlocking and nurturing human potential for people living with emotional, behavioral or cognitive differences.

Our team includes approximately 6,000 dedicated employees and independent contractors throughout multiple locations across the United States. We offer a comprehensive national network of clinical, therapeutic, educational, and employment programs and services that positively impact the lives of tens of thousands of children, adults and their families every year.

Our Culture, Our Expectations

At Devereux, we strive to incorporate Servant Leadership into our culture and every aspect of our organizational framework. This is integrated into the delivery of quality programming for the individuals we serve, their families, and other stakeholders.

We offer challenging and exciting work, and our supportive environment creates an empowering and positive atmosphere. To be successful in our work environment, you will put the needs of others first, and will feel called to serve, and called to lead.

We also believe a strong commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) is fundamental to providing the highest quality healthcare services. Through open dialogue and the creation of brave spaces, we will engage in anti-discriminatory work that promotes an equitable and inclusive organization for all.

Devereux is a drug-free workplace, drug screening required. This role is not eligible for benefits.

Key Responsibilities

The School Psychologist will conduct early intervention evaluations at various sites including schools, daycares, and family residences. They are also responsible for managing a caseload and completing documentation and reports remotely.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

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Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates School Psychologist Contract at Devereux a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in School Psychologist — ranked against 171 active School Psychologist listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.

Psychologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 44% have no call, 54% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$156k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $160k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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  • No weekends
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