Forensic Psychologist - hybrid (part-time)
Listed compensation
$55-$67/hr
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
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Job Description
Forensic Psychologists are encouraged to consider an available part-time position with Liberty Healthcare.
Liberty Healthcare operates a specialized forensic mental health program within the Robert Presley Detention Center – a Riverside County jail.
This program provides high quality assessment and treatment services to adults who are justice involved, experiencing mental illness, and deemed incompetent to stand trial.
Our mission is to provide comprehensive competency restoration services in a timely manner to individuals found incompetent to stand trial pursuant to California Penal Code 1370.
As a Forensic Psychologist with Liberty, your responsibilities will include:
- Conducting mental status examinations and formulating diagnoses
- Evaluating patients for competency to stand trial
- Writing comprehensive reports
- Occasionally providing court testimony
- Collaborating with psychiatrists, nurses, mental health clinicians and ancillary professionals
- Actively participating in staff meetings, case conferences, and treatment planning
- Performing risk assessments and crisis management assistance
This is a hybrid position which will allow you to primarily work remotely from your home office and require you to evaluate patients in-person onsite at the Robert Presley Detention Center in Riverside, CA.
As a part-time employee of Liberty Healthcare in this role you can expect:
- Flexible schedule limited to 20 hours per week
- Starting pay from $55.00 to $67.00 per hour (depending on qualifications)
- Collegial and professional work group and team environment
Key Responsibilities
Responsibilities include conducting mental status examinations, formulating diagnoses, evaluating patients for competency to stand trial, and writing comprehensive reports. The role also involves occasionally providing court testimony and collaborating with various mental health professionals.
Requirements
The position requires providing high-quality assessment and treatment services to justice-involved adults experiencing mental illness and deemed incompetent to stand trial under California Penal Code 1370. Candidates must be prepared to perform risk assessments and assist with crisis management.
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Forensic Psychologist - hybrid (part-time) at Liberty Healthcare a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Forensic Psychologist — ranked against 30 active Forensic Psychologist listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility, flexible scheduling.
Psychologist Career Context
Liberty Healthcare holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 90 active listings.
Of the 40 active Forensic Psychologist listings this role was benchmarked against, 53% are remote, 8% have no call, 57% require no weekends — this position is remote.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.2 / 10 · above average in forensic psychologist | ranked against 30 Forensic Psychologist listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Forensic Psychologist median $177k (middle half $172k–$177k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | California index 110.7 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Psychology listings in California | 172 active | —live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| All forensic psychologist listings in California | 206 active | 2,051 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 53% remote · 8% no call · 57% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California psychologist listings (all specialties): 18% state a sign-on bonus · 6% offer loan repayment206 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Psychology listings | 679 in the last 30 days | 296 the 30 days before (+129%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Liberty Healthcare | silver tier, 74/100 | Top Employers work-life index90 active listings |
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