CLINICAL/FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGIST- FULL-TIME
Listed compensation
Up to $244,500
Listing transparency3 of 6 stated
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Includes call
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Clinical/Forensic Psychologist
California Department of State Hospitals – Coalinga, CA
- Pay: $100 per hour
- Schedule: Full-time, approximately 40 hours per week
- Potential First-Year Compensation: Up to $244,500
Huckeye Health Staffing is urgently seeking a Licensed psychologist for a long-term assignment at DSH-Coalinga.
Compensation
- $100 per hour, paid weekly
- Furnished housing or up to $2,000 monthly housing assistance
- Up to $2,500 relocation reimbursement
- $5,000 bonus after six months
- Additional $5,000 bonus after 12 months
- Employer-paid professional liability insurance
- License-renewal and continuing-education assistance
- Paid sick leave in accordance with California law
Responsibilities
- Conduct psychological evaluations and assessments
- Provide individual and group psychological services
- Develop treatment plans and complete clinical documentation
Requirements
- Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology or a related field
- Current and unrestricted California psychologist license
- Ability to pass DSH credentialing, background and security requirements
- Forensic, correctional or inpatient psychiatric experience is preferred but not required
How to Apply
To apply, send your résumé and California license to: staffing@huckeyehealthcare.com [staffing@huckeyehealthgcare.com]
For questions, reach us at: (281)769-8184
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Psychologist Career Context
Of the 50 active Forensic Psychologist listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 34% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$172k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $156k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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