Psychologist - Fire & EMS
Listed compensation
$86K–$129K
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Company Description
The City of San Antonio's mission is to deliver quality City services and commit to achieve San Antonio's vision of prosperity for our diverse, vibrant, and historic community.
Our approximately 12,000 employees are critical in the delivery of quality services to the residents of the City of San Antonio. The commitment our employees demonstrate to their jobs and to the advancement of the City's goals is the key to our success in mission accomplishment.
Job Description
Resumes and/or letters of interest are only accepted as attachments to completed and submitted online applications. Only applications submitted through the City of San Antonio's on-line application process will be considered.
sanantonio.gov
Job Summary
Under administrative direction, is responsible for performing in-house psychological services to SAFD officers, supervisors, administration, and families. Assesses the suitability of applicants to the Department.
Assists high level Fire management in developing organizational and stress management systems for Fire personnel. Consults in crisis intervention incidents requiring psychological services. Working conditions are primarily in an office environment.
Subject to work in a highly stressful environment, under intense life-threatening conditions. Work includes exposure to dangerous persons, firearms, bodily fluids, and noise. Exercises direction and indirect functional supervision over assigned staff.
This position is an "unclassified" position and has no disciplinary appeal rights to the Municipal Civil Service Commission. This position is likewise subject to at-will employment status and can be terminated at any time for any reason.
Work Location: 215 S. San Saba, San Antonio, TX 78207
Work Hours
7:45 a. m. - 4:30 p. m., Monday - Friday
Qualifications
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Ph.D. in Psychology.
- Two (2) years of experience in clinical psychology.
- No substitution for education allowed.
- Valid Class 'C' Texas Driver's License.
- License or licensable as a Psychologist under the Texas State Licensing Law.
Applicants for this position must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility. Due to CJIS requirements related to system access, the following will result in being disqualified for this position: Felony Convictions, Felony Deferred Adjudication, Class A & B Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication, Class B Misdemeanor Convictions, an Open Arrest for Any Criminal Offense (Felony or Misdemeanor), and Family Violence Convictions.
Preferred Qualifications
EMDR certification or other trauma therapy certification.
Additional Information
For a complete job description and to submit your on-line application, visit the City of San Antonio’s employment website at the following link. Only applications submitted through the City of San Antonio's on-line application process will be considered.
sanantonio.gov
Note: While there is a posted closing date, the City reserves the right to close a position at any time. So, make sure you submit your application ASAP!
Compensation: USD 85896.20 - USD 128844.30 - yearly
Key Responsibilities
Provide in-house psychological services and suitability assessments for SAFD officers, supervisors, and their families. Consult on crisis intervention and assist management in developing organizational stress management systems.
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 - Fire & EMS at City of San Antonio 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 1,733 active Psychology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Psychologist Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 34% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$107k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $111k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$107k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$8k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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