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Commonwealth Medical Services
Columbia, South Carolina

Licensed Clinical Psychologist - Full-Time - Charleston, South Carolina

Psychologist 9.1 Work-LifeNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$450–$600/day

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations and time off.

Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

  • Exciting Opportunity for Clinical Psychologists – Full-Time
  • Specialty: Clinical Psychologists
  • Location: Columbia, SC
  • Schedule: Monday – Friday (8:00 AM – 4:00 PM)
  • Compensation: Competitive daily rate ($450–$600/day equivalent, based on experience)
  • Status: W-2 Employment (Full-Time)
  • Paid Time Off: Accrued PTO
  • Benefits: Health, Dental, and Vision insurance options available for eligible employees

Why Join Us?

Be part of a practitioner-owned company that puts your work-life balance first. We offer competitive compensation, a supportive clinical environment, and a structured full-time schedule—without the burnout of traditional clinical roles.

What You’ll Do

Conduct one-time, non-treatment assessments for our nation’s Veterans as part of the disability evaluation process

  • Maintain a manageable daily workload of 3–6 Veterans per day
  • Review medical records and complete assessments using a secure electronic platform
  • Utilize fully provided technology, training, and ongoing clinical support

What You WON’T Do

  • No treatment, therapy, or ongoing patient care
  • No prescribing, procedures, or diagnosis for treatment purposes
  • No billing or disability rating determinations
  • No scheduling responsibilities—appointments are coordinated for you
  • No nights, weekends, or holidays

Who We’re Looking For

  • Licensed Clinical Psychologist (or license-eligible, depending on state requirements)
  • Open to both new graduates and experienced providers
  • Strong attention to detail and comfort with documentation and assessments

Join a mission-driven organization where you can make a meaningful impact in the lives of Veterans—while maintaining a predictable, full-time schedule and excellent work-life balance.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct one-time, non-treatment disability assessments for Veterans. Review medical records and complete documentation using a secure electronic platform.

Requirements

Must be a licensed clinical psychologist or license-eligible. Requires strong attention to detail and comfort with clinical documentation.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Clinical psychologyMedical record reviewAssessment

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Clinical Psychologist - Full-Time - Charleston, South Carolina at Commonwealth Medical Services a 9.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as exceptional. This places the position in the top 5% in Psychology — ranked against 1,736 active Psychology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts, flexible scheduling.

Psychologist Career Context

In South Carolina, the Psychology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$134k (26 salary observations; 64 listings), vs ~$124k nationally (1,741 salary observations; 4,966 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 34% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$137k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $146k in an average-cost state. 60.6% of South Carolina 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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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 9.1
Among the best 10% of Psychology listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,736 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Columbia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$220k
Typical market rent
$1,479/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.7
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Columbia, SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.