Psychologist

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Wollongong, Remote - Nationwide$80K - $155KFull TimePsychology
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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 Department of Communities and Justice as a Psychologist – Trauma Healing Service, Hybrid in United States. Psychologist/Specialist Psychologist/Senior Psychologist/Senior Specialist Psychologist Location: Wollongong Temporary Opportunity until 30 June 2027, with the possibility of extension Salary: $79,592 - $154,889 p. a.

Key Responsibilities

  • provide an exciting and flexible working environment! Are you ready to join us? Submit your application, inc.

Requirements

  • Experience: Knowledge of therapeutic frameworks for child abuse, neglect and trauma.
  • Prior experience working with children and adolescents is preferred.
  • Driver’s Licence: willingness to travel as required.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $80K - $155K
  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Hybrid position - combination of remote and on-site.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Department of Communities and Justice in United States.

Key Skills

PsychologyTrauma-informed careTherapeutic interventionClinical assessmentChild protectionResilience buildingMultidisciplinary collaborationEvidence-based practiceCrisis interventionCase managementPsychological supportCultural safety
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychologist at Department of Communities and Justice a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Psychology psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Psychology — Psychologist Career Context

This Psychology position at Department of Communities and Justice 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.

Remote psychologist positions in Psychology have grown significantly in recent years, offering clinicians the ability to maintain a full patient panel without geographic constraints or commute-related burnout.

Compensation Analysis

Department of Communities and Justice lists compensation for this psychologist position at $80k to $155k annually.

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 is a fully remote psychologist position. Remote clinicians can practice from any state where they hold an active license, eliminating commute time and offering maximum schedule flexibility. Many remote healthcare positions also allow providers to establish a more sustainable long-term practice pattern.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Fully remote — work from anywhere with an active license
  • Transparent compensation ($80k–$155k)
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Psychology, Trauma-informed care, Therapeutic intervention, Clinical assessment, Child protection, Resilience building, Multidisciplinary collaboration, Evidence-based practice. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Psychology role.

Core responsibilities: Deliver trauma-informed therapeutic care to vulnerable children, young people, and families within a multidisciplinary team. Collaborate with colleagues to implement evidence-based interventions that support resilience and positive outcomes for clients in out-of-home care.

Benefits package: 35 hour work week, Flex leave accrual, Generous leave provisions, Hybrid work model, Ongoing professional development, Clinical supervision, Fitness Passport, Salary packaging options. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Psychology psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Department of Communities and Justice

Government Administration
Parramatta, NSW
2-5

Benefits & Perks

35 hour work week
Flex leave accrual
Generous leave provisions
Hybrid work model
Ongoing professional development
Clinical supervision
Fitness Passport
Salary packaging options
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (3)

Hybrid work (Schedule flexibility ↓ burnout)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

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