Psychologist | Behavioral Health Observation Unit
Listed compensation
$51.05-$76.57/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Psychologist – Behavioral Health Observation Unit - St. Cloud Hospital, St.
Cloud, MN
This position is eligible for hiring incentives to include an $8,000 sign-on bonus.
Summary
Find your purpose and make an impact on CentraCare’s Behavioral Health Observation Unit team, where you’ll provide diagnostic assessment, psychological testing, and psychotherapy services for patients and families with medical and behavioral health problems. This role supports patients and their families experiencing anxiety, depression, pain, stress, trauma, and other behavioral health conditions.
Schedule: * Full-time | 80 hours every two weeks
- Day & evening shifts | 10-hour shifts
- Rotating weekends and holidays
- Onsite | St. Cloud Hospital | Behavioral Health Observation Unit
Pay and Benefits
- Salary range: $51.05 -$76.57 per hour
- Pay may be determined by factors such as education, experience, skills, knowledge, location, and internal equity
- May be eligible for additional pay through bonuses, quality incentives, or production-based compensation.
- $8,000 sign-on bonus
- Benefits: Medical, dental, time off, retirement, employee discounts and more!
Qualifications
- PhD or PsyD in Clinical or Counseling Psychology is required.
- Minimum of one-year full-time internship required.
- Completion of post-doc training year prior to start date preferred
- Licensure by the State of Minnesota Board of Psychology as Licensed Psychologist (LP) required or must be obtained within 18 months of employment. Licensure at the time of hire is preferred.
- Familiar with laws regarding commitment, confidentiality, vulnerable adult, child protection and patients’ rights.
- Successful compliance with Minnesota Law, Chapter 372 relating to sexual exploitation of patients by staff providing psychotherapy services.
Our Location
CentraCare, a leading not-for-profit health system and one of the largest providers of rural care, serves patients across Central, West Central, and Southwestern Minnesota.
It delivers nationally recognized care through 40+ medical and surgical specialties, innovative population health programs, and a collaborative physician–administration leadership model.
St. Cloud Hospital, a 489-bed regional referral center and Level II trauma center, delivers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services with Magnet-designated nursing and expert support staff. Just 60 minutes from Minneapolis-St. Paul, the St.
Cloud region is a family-friendly mini-metro featuring excellent schools and four colleges, vibrant arts and theatre, abundant lakes and outdoor recreation, and year-round activities for all seasons.
About CentraCare centracare.com
St. Cloud, Minnesota jobs.centracare.com
CentraCare has made a commitment to diversity in its workforce. All individuals including, but not limited to, individuals with disabilities, are encouraged to apply. CentraCare is an EEO/AA employer.
Key Responsibilities
Provide diagnostic assessments, psychological testing, and psychotherapy services for patients and families in the Behavioral Health Observation Unit. Support individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, and other behavioral health conditions.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Psychologist Career Context
Centra Care ranks #3 of 11 employers hiring Psychologist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 36% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$133k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $135k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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