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ALTA California Regional Center
Sacramento, California

Psychologist

PsychologistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$55.04-$63.73/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 3mo ago

Job 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.

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 1,803 active Psychology listings on WeekdayDoc.

Psychologist Career Context

In California, the Psychology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$141k (174 salary observations; 557 listings), vs ~$125k nationally (1,508 salary observations; 6,246 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 40 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 63% are remote, 13% have no call, 38% require no weekends.

Psychology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · above average in psychologyranked against 1,803 Psychology listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$114k–$133kPsychology median $177k (middle half $132k–$198k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026
California vs national$141k median in California$125k nationally (+13%)174 state / 1,508 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$112k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychology listings in California172 active1,804 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 63% remote · 13% no call · 38% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentCalifornia psychologist listings (all specialties): 18% state a sign-on bonus · 6% offer loan repayment206 active listings, Nov 2026
New Psychology listings679 in the last 30 days296 the 30 days before (+129%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Psychology pay trend+1.2% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,803 Psychology listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 7.2
Better work-life than 70% of Psychology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,803 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

ALTA California Regional Center logo

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

Living in Sacramento

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$452k
Typical market rent
$2,045/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 (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.