Child & Adolescent Psychologist

PsychologistNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Location:

Southlake Multi-specialty and Urgent Care Clinic Department: Psychology-Southlake Shift: First Shift (United States of America) Standard Weekly Hours: 40 Summary: The Child & Adolescent Psychologist will work with our multi-disciplinary team to provide psychology and psychiatry services to children and adolescents, ages 2 -18 with behavioral, neurodevelopmental, and emotional challenges such as depression and anxiety, attention deficit disorders (ADD/ADHD), and autism spectrum disorders.

The primary focus of this role will be conducting psychological testing but a background in both testing and therapy is preferred.

The Psychologist must possess knowledge and understanding of normal pediatric/adolescent growth and brain development and have experience with pediatric/adolescent mental health diagnoses and a variety of treatment milieu and psychological tests.

Required Education & Experience: Doctoral Degree in Psychology (PhD or PsyD) from an APA accredited institution. Training in child growth and development.

Experience providing therapy to children with ADHD, developmental delays, mood disorders, autism spectrum disorders, complex psychiatric and neuropsychiatric conditions, and trauma-informed care (preferred).

Understands the impact of trauma and ecological, biological, and developmental factors on children and adolescents. Prior experience working with children & families (preferred). Experience using a variety of treatment milieu and psychological tests.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to develop outstanding leadership skills. Demonstrate commitment to high standards of patient care and maintain a positive experience for all children and families.

Required Licensure and Certification: Licensed Psychologist in the state of Texas, or the ability to obtain. (will consider Provisional License if close to licensure). American Heart Association CPR must be obtained prior to start.

Benefits

Health Insurance Dental & Vision Insurance Health Savings Accounts (HSA) Paid Time Off Parental Leave Professional Development Opportunities Tuition Reimbursement Retirement Plan 401(k) & 401(k) matching 403(b) matching Employee assistance program Employee discounts Life insurance #PhD #PsyD About Us: Cook Children's Medical Center is the cornerstone of Cook Children's, and offers advanced technologies, research and treatments, surgery, rehabilitation and ancillary services all designed to meet children's needs.

Cook Children's is an EOE/AA, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer. Promise, a strong word with deep meaning that everyone understands—especially kids.

This is the foundation of our organization and what drives us to blaze new trails in medical care, research, advanced technology, as well as programs and initiatives that benefit children who may not otherwise have access to quality health care.

Every day our employees come to work with the intention of keeping our Promise. It's the guiding principle that helps our patients and their families get better and stay healthy. As a member of our Cook Children's team, you can be an important part of making that happen. Please, create a profile and upload your resume/CV by clicking the Get Started button.

Key Responsibilities

Provide psychology and psychiatry services to children and adolescents aged 2-18 with behavioral and emotional challenges. The primary focus is conducting psychological testing while collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team.

Requirements

Requires a Doctoral Degree in Psychology (PhD or PsyD) from an APA accredited institution and a Texas state license. Experience in pediatric growth, development, and treating conditions like ADHD and autism is preferred.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Pediatric TherapyNeurodevelopmental AssessmentInterpersonal CommunicationMulti-disciplinary CollaborationClinical Diagnosis

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Child & Adolescent Psychologist at Cook Children's Health Care System 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 1,736 active Psychology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

Psychologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 36% have no call, 62% 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)). 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.

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 7.2
Better work-life than 60% of Psychology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,736 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • On-site

Living in Southlake

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$954k
Typical market rent
$5,894/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Cook Children's Health Care System

Hospitals and Health Care
Fort Worth, TX
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental & Vision Insurance
Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Professional Development Opportunities
Tuition Reimbursement
Retirement Plan