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Senior Psychologist (Family Foster Care)

PsychologistFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Position Overview

Conduct assessments and therapy. Supervise other clinicians and/or students. Make treatment recommendations. Participate in the Clinical Treatment Team. Document in the electronic medical record in compliance with State, 29i, Medicaid/MCO and OMH guidelines and timelines.

Position Qualifications

Doctorate degree in clinical, school or counseling psychology; licensed as New York State psychologist with 5+ years of experience working in Foster Care. Experience as mental health professional with families and child/adolescent population. Foster care experience strongly preferred.

The Children’s Village does not discriminate against any employee, prospective employee or contractor because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic predisposition, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction history or any other protected classification under federal, state or local law.

Key Responsibilities

The Senior Psychologist will conduct clinical assessments and therapy while supervising students and clinicians. They are also responsible for making treatment recommendations and maintaining documentation in compliance with state and Medicaid guidelines.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a doctorate degree in psychology and be a licensed psychologist in New York State. A minimum of 5 years of experience in foster care is required for this position.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Clinical assessmentPsychotherapyClinical supervisionTreatment planningMental health counselingChild psychologyAdolescent psychologyFamily therapyRegulatory complianceMedicaid documentation

Psychologist Career Context

Confidential Employer ranks #14 of 14 employers hiring Psychologist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 24% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Psychology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPsychology median $122k (middle half $89k–$133k)26 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingNew York index 107.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychology listings in New York96 active1,749 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 40% remote · 24% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew York Psychologist listings: 6% state a sign-on bonus · 8% offer loan repayment102 active listings, Oct 2026
Psychology pay trend−1.9% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Confidential Employer#14 of 14 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

30 jobs · 19 employers
401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
60%
Sign-on bonus
40%
Loan repayment
13%
PSLF eligible
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Psychology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,733 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Confidential Employer

Individual and Family Services
Dobbs Ferry, New York
501-1,000 employees

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$875k≈ 12.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$4,089/mo≈ 71% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.