Psychologist - Ambulatory, Eu
Listed compensation
$172k-$269k
The week · per this posting
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Job Description
Providence Medical Group is seeking a part-time Psychologist to join a dedicated and fast-growing behavioral health team located in the beautiful community of Eureka, California. This position supports eight physicians across two fast-paced Primary Care offices that are located near each other.
As such, this is a highly dynamic role where candidates must be flexible while working closely with other team members under a Primary Care Behavioral Health Model. While the location sees patients of all ages, you can expect to primarily work with older adults.
This is an opportunity to be part of a rapidly expanding Primary Care group as part of a dynamic Behavioral Health team serving patients from across Northern California.
At Providence, we are mission focused and community centric, with a proud 150+ year heritage of caring for patients from all walks of life, including the disadvantaged, underserved and uninsured.
The Value of Working with Us
- Part-time 0.8 role with large amount of autonomy over schedule
- Benefits Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement
- Relocation assistance available
- No call or weekends
- Primary Care Behavioral Health Model
- Strong and highly collaborative behavioral health team
- New graduates are welcome to apply
- Compensation is between $172,407 and $268,921 annually
The posted salary reflects the starting range of total compensation and may include productivity bonuses, incentives related to quality and performance, hospital/ED call stipends, extra shift incentives, and other forms of cash compensation as applicable to the position.
In addition, providers typically receive a CME allowance and other benefits offered by their medical group employer. Please note that this salary range is provided in accordance with State law and is subject to variation due to the factors noted above
At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected.
Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.
Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.
Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
The Sisters of Providence and Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange have deep roots in California, bringing health care and education to communities from the redwood forests to the beach shores of Orange county - and everywhere in between. In Northern California, Providence provides health care services to Eureka, Fortuna, Healdsburg, Napa, Petaluma and Santa Rosa.
Our award-winning and comprehensive medical centers are known for outstanding programs in cancer, cardiology, neurosciences, orthopedics, women's services, emergency and trauma care, pediatrics and neonatal intensive care. Our not-for-profit network also provides a full spectrum of care with leading-edge diagnostics and treatment, outpatient health centers, physician groups and clinics, numerous outreach programs, and hospice and home care.
Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.
We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.
Key Responsibilities
The psychologist will work within a Primary Care Behavioral Health Model to support eight physicians across two offices. They will provide behavioral health services primarily to older adults in a fast-paced clinical environment.
Requirements
Candidates must be flexible and capable of working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. New graduates are welcome to apply for this role.
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychologist - Ambulatory, Eureka, CA at Providence a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Psychology — ranked against 1,745 active Psychology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
Psychologist Career Context
In California, the Psychology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$140k (193 salary observations; 425 listings), vs ~$124k nationally (1,728 salary observations; 4,915 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, 40% are remote, 28% 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 California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$221k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $199k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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