Developmental Pediatric Psychologist

12 days ago
New Brunswick, New Jersey$72.6K - $119.8KFull TimePediatrics
Practice Authority in New Jersey
No Prescribing

Therapy and assessment only in this state.

Job Description

About the Role

Join Saint Peters Healthcare System as a Developmental Pediatric Psychologist – Assessment Focus in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • Conduct Assessment Services - Evaluation of current cognitive functioning.
  • provide care to specific age-related populations (i.

Requirements

  • Doctorate in child clinical, developmental, school or pediatric psychology.
  • NJ license or license eligible required (supervision by a licensed psychologist will be available).
  • Two (2) years of experience in the areas of assessment; developmental pediatrics, treatment of parents and children, and consultation.
  • Bilingual ability (English/Spanish) strongly preferred. Salary Range: 72,592.00

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $72.6K - $119.8K
  • 401(k) with employer match.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Saint Peters Healthcare System as a Developmental Pediatric Psychologist – Assessment Focus.

Key Skills

Cognitive Functioning AssessmentEmotional Functioning EvaluationParenting Skills EvaluationAbuse ValidationRisk AssessmentPerpetrator AssessmentBonding EvaluationsForensic EvaluationsShort Term TherapyProblem Focused TherapyGroup TherapyParenting EducationConsultationCase PresentationSupervisionRecord Keeping
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Developmental Pediatric Psychologist at Saint Peters Healthcare System a 2.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Pediatrics psychologist listings evaluated on our platform.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Pediatrics — Psychologist Career Context

This Pediatrics position at Saint Peters Healthcare System is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Nationally, Pediatrics professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $245k, with the typical range spanning $190k to $320k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Compensation Analysis

Saint Peters Healthcare System lists compensation for this psychologist position at $73k to $120k annually.

This is approximately 61% below the national median for Pediatrics professionals, which is around $245k.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Cognitive Functioning Assessment, Emotional Functioning Evaluation, Parenting Skills Evaluation, Abuse Validation, Risk Assessment, Perpetrator Assessment, Bonding Evaluations, Forensic Evaluations. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Pediatrics role.

Core responsibilities: The Developmental Pediatric Psychologist will conduct comprehensive assessments covering cognitive, emotional, and parenting functioning, including specialized evaluations like abuse validation and risk assessment. Responsibilities also include offering direct, problem-focused short-term therapy, le...

Benefits package: Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Savings Accounts, Voluntary Benefits, Wellness Programs, Paid Life Insurance, 401k Match. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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About Saint Peters Healthcare System

Hospitals and Health Care
New Brunswick, NJ
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Savings Accounts
Voluntary Benefits
Wellness Programs
Paid Life Insurance
401k Match
2.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Below Average

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

12d ago

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