Psychologist III

6 days ago
Boston, MassachusettsFull TimePsychology
Practice Authority in Massachusetts
No Prescribing

Therapy and assessment only in this state.

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 Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a Psychologist – No Weekends, M-F 9-5:30 in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • Conducts suicide and self‑injury risk assessments and determines the need for safety or precautionary measures.
  • Delivers crisis intervention and develops behavior‑management plans for patients experiencing acute stress or behavioral disturbances.
  • Offers psychological support to terminally ill patients and their families and participates in behavioral health rounds with multidisciplinary teams.

Requirements

  • hospital Relocation information: https://www. mass. gov/service
  • details/dph
  • replacement
  • building Pre

Benefits & Compensation

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

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Commonwealth of Massachusetts in United States.

Key Skills

Clinical psychologyCrisis managementSuicide risk assessmentPsychological testingBehavior managementSubstance abuse treatmentSupportive therapyBereavement servicesClinical documentationSupervisionPsychopathologyInterviewing techniquesMultidisciplinary collaborationStatistical reportingPsychological research
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Position Insights

Psychology — Psychologist Career Context

This Psychology position at Commonwealth of Massachusetts 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 Boston, Massachusetts.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Clinical psychology, Crisis management, Suicide risk assessment, Psychological testing, Behavior management, Substance abuse treatment, Supportive therapy, Bereavement services. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Psychology role.

Core responsibilities: The psychologist provides comprehensive behavioral health services, including crisis intervention, suicide risk assessment, and behavior management for medical and surgical inpatients. They also collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and provide supervision to psychology trainees.

Benefits package: Comprehensive Benefits, State Retirement System. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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About Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Government Administration
Boston, Massachusetts
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive Benefits
State Retirement System

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

6d ago

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