Psychologist PHD

PsychologistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$55.08-$82.62/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 43m ago · Verified live

Job Description

This role will offer trauma-informed, culturally competent care to children, adolescents, adults, and families within our community. To provide clinical assessment and treatment services to clients with a variety of mental health issues.

Works collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team to provide optimal, quality services to clients. Responsible for completion of client medical records, in compliance with regulatory standards. Develops discharge plans and linkages aimed to encourage functioning within the community.

St. Joseph’s Health operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with non-profit status.

Therefore, you may be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).

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Responsibilities

Work requires the knowledge of theories, principles, and concepts normally acquired through completion of a Doctoral degree in Psychology or Social Work and three to five years of previous work related experience plus three to six months of on the job training and orientation. Must demonstrate sound clinical judgment.

Bi-lingual (Spanish/English) preferred. PhD or PsyD license required commensurate to degree or post doctoral permit by the state of New Jersey.

Work requires the analytical ability to collect information from diverse sources, apply professional principles in performing various analyses, and summarize the information and data in order to solve problems.

Work requires the ability to prepare detailed assessments of patient referrals, counseling individual, group or family members, or perform other duties requiring a comparable level of communication skill.

Requirements

Requires a Doctoral degree in Psychology or Social Work and three to five years of relevant experience. Must hold a valid PhD or PsyD license or post-doctoral permit in New Jersey.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Trauma-informed careDischarge planningMedical records documentationMulti-disciplinary collaborationCommunication skills

Psychologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 24% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$143k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $132k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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