Licensed Psychologist
Listed compensation
$170k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Licensed Psychologist
- Location: Appleton, Minnesota
- Job Type: Full-Time | Onsite
- Salary: $170,000 annually
- Industry: Healthcare / Correctional Mental Health Services
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct psychological screenings and assessments through clinical interviews and review of available records.
- Develop, implement, and modify individualized treatment plans based on patient needs and functioning.
- Provide psychological counseling, treatment, and mental health interventions to inmates.
- Conduct regular rounds in segregation and other confined housing areas to assess mental health needs.
- Provide crisis intervention, counseling, and conflict de-escalation support.
Collaborate with psychiatrists, physicians, nurses, social workers, and other clinical staff to coordinate patient care.
Consult with medical, nursing, educational, chaplain, and security staff regarding behavioral concerns and changes in mental health conditions.
Provide timely clinical guidance during after-hours incidents and emergencies.
Maintain accurate clinical documentation and follow applicable professional and facility standards.
Qualifications
- Doctoral degree in Psychology.
- Current, unrestricted license to practice psychology in MN State.
- Minimum 2 years of clinical experience, including at least 1 year in a comparable Psychologist role.
- Experience in psychological assessments, clinical interviews, treatment planning, and counseling.
- Experience providing crisis intervention and mental health services.
- Correctional, forensic, institutional, or comparable behavioral health experience preferred.
- Valid driver's license required
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Psychologist Career Context
Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 24% have no call, 50% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$170k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $172k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $170k | Psychology median $133k (middle half $115k–$180k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$172k in purchasing power | Minnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Psychology listings in Minnesota | 53 active | 1,716 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 44% remote · 24% no call · 50% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US Psychologist listings: 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Psychology listings | 521 in the last 30 days | 365 the 30 days before (+43%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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