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ALTA California Regional Center
Sacramento, California

Psychologist

Psychologist Above average in PsychologyFull-Time

Listed compensation

$55.04-$63.73/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Description

The ORGANIZATION

Alta California Regional Center (ACRC) is a non-profit agency under contract to the State of California and for 50 years has provided the coordination of services to individuals with developmental disabilities. ACRC employs approximately 800+ individuals working out of eight offices in a ten-county area. ACRC is one of 21 Regional Centers in California.

Compensation

  • The below is dependent upon experience and education.
  • Psychologist $55.04 - $63.73

The actual amount offered within this range will depend on a variety of factors including skills and abilities, education, experience, and other relevant job-related factors. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for the role.

The Position and Job Summary

ACRC is seeking a Psychologist at the Sacramento Office location to provide psychological evaluations for developmental disabilities (DD); consult with vendored psychologists, Regional Center Intake and Early Start staff, Service Coordinators, and managers on issues relating to assessment, cognitive functioning, Autism, mental health, and differential diagnosis; perform comprehensive chart reviews related to establishing regional center eligibility; participate on various internal committees and workgroups to provide consultation and training on related DD and mental health issues; occasionally provide court testimony in eligibility appeal cases; occasionally provide internal and external outreach presentations and trainings related to regional center eligibility and developmental disabilities; and maintain all required records in compliance with relevant laws, regulations and ACRC policies.

Summary of Outstanding Benefits

  • ACRC offers an excellent working environment and a benefits package to include:
  • 90% employer-paid health insurance plus low-cost dependent coverage including domestic partners
  • 100% employer-paid dental and vision insurance for employees plus dependents
  • 100% employer-paid employee life insurance coverage
  • 100% employer-paid long term disability coverage flexible benefits pre-tax spending program
  • CalPERS employee pension plan; and 457 and 403-B voluntary tax shelter annuities.

Other Benefits Include

  • 17-22 annual vacation days
  • 12 annual sick days
  • 15 paid holidays

Longevity Leave

  • Employee Assistance Program, and many other generous benefits.
  • Many of our employees participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program

This is intended to represent a general summary of benefit plans and coverages only.

Requirements

Job Requirements and Qualification

The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications: PhD or PsyD in Psychology; California license as a Psychologist; substantial training and professional experience in psychological testing, diagnostic evaluation, and writing psychological reports; excellent writing skills; knowledge of developmental disabilities, administration and interpretation of psychological tests and related statistics, development across the lifespan, clinical psychology, differential diagnosis and clinical formulation; and strong analytical and problem-solving ability, clinical judgment, and interpersonal skills.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Key Responsibilities

The psychologist will perform psychological evaluations for developmental disabilities and provide clinical consultation to staff and managers. They will also participate in internal committees, provide court testimony for eligibility appeals, and conduct outreach training.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Report writingAutism assessmentAnalytical ability

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychologist at ALTA CALIFORNIA REGIONAL CENTER 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 1,627 active Psychology listings on WeekdayDoc.

Psychologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 36% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$124k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $112k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
53%
Sign-on bonus
31%
Loan repayment
14% this job
PSLF eligible
14% this job

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Work-life snapshot

7.2/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Psychology

Living in Sacramento

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$455k
Typical market rent
$2,056/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.7
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About ALTA California Regional Center

Individual and Family Services
Sacramento, California
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

90% employer-paid health insurance
100% employer-paid dental and vision
100% employer-paid life insurance
100% employer-paid long-term disability
Flexible benefits pre-tax spending program
CalPERS employee pension plan
457 and 403-B voluntary tax shelter annuities
17-22 annual vacation days