Pays $165k-$175kPsychologist market median is ~$127k (275 jobs)

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Purple Cow Recruiting
Leavenworth, Kansas

Licensed Psychologist | $175K | Corrections

PsychologistFull-Time
Posted 3mo ago

About the Role

Full-time psychologist role in a correctional facility in Leavenworth, Kansas. Base salary $165K-$175K. Onsite position with no travel.

Join Purple Cow Recruiting as a Licensed Psychologist – Corrections, $175K in Leavenworth, Kansas.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $165K - $175K
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Retirement benefits
  • Paid time off

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • On-site position.

Apply to join Purple Cow Recruiting as a Licensed Psychologist – Corrections, $175K.

Key Responsibilities

Lead psychological services, assessments, and crisis intervention for adult populations within an ICE detention facility. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary clinical team to develop and implement individualized treatment plans for detainees.

Requirements

Requires a Doctoral degree in Psychology and a current unrestricted Kansas Psychologist license. Candidates must have at least 2 years of clinical experience, including 1 year in a comparable psychologist role.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Psychological AssessmentsTreatment PlanningCrisis InterventionClinical InterviewsCounselingBehavioral Health ProgrammingMental Health ScreeningMultidisciplinary Collaboration

Psychology — Psychologist Career Context

Purple Cow Recruiting holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 239 active listings.

In Kansas, Psychology listings on WeekdayDoc pay a median of ~$173k across 11 listings, vs ~$127k nationally (1,777 listings).

Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Kansas's cost-of-living index is 87.0 (US average = 100), so the posted ~$170k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $195k in an average-cost state — Kansas ranks #5 of 50 for clinician purchasing power. 61.0% of Kansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Psychologist roles.

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Benefits & Perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Retirement benefits
Paid time off