Staff Psychologist

1 month ago
Richmond, KentuckyFull TimePsychologist
✓ No Weekends
Practice Authority in Kentucky
No Prescribing

Therapy and assessment only in this state.

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Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join Eastern Kentucky University as a Staff Psychologist – University Counseling Center in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • as assigned by the Director.

Requirements

  • Office of the Provost Division: 2R0000
  • Academic Affairs Position Location: Richmond Campus Driver Classification: Non
  • Driver FLSA: Exempt Schedule Type: Hours Per Week: Additional Schedule Details: Posted Salary Grade: Exempt
  • Provides psychotherapy to the university's students in both individual and group session.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pension plan offered.
  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Call responsibilities required.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Eastern Kentucky University in United States.

Key Skills

Individual CounselingGroup CounselingAssessmentCareer CounselingOutreachEducationTrainingCrisis InterventionConsultationReferralSupervisionOutcome ResearchClinical DocumentationDiagnostic ToolsTime-limited Modalities
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Overview

This Staff Psychologist position at Eastern Kentucky University includes the following lifestyle factors: no weekend requirements. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.

Psychology — Psychologist Career Context

This Psychology position at Eastern Kentucky University 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.

Compensation Analysis

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Richmond, Kentucky.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Individual Counseling, Group Counseling, Assessment, Career Counseling, Outreach, Education, Training, Crisis Intervention. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Psychology role.

Core responsibilities: The Staff Psychologist primarily provides psychotherapy to university students through individual and group sessions, accounting for 60% of the role. Responsibilities also include overseeing clinical work, developing outreach programming, consultation, crisis management, and research/evaluation acti...

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About Eastern Kentucky University

Higher Education
Richmond, Kentucky
2-5

Protective Factors (1)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position includes 1 validated protective factor against burnout.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

1mo ago