Psychologist, Inpatient

PsychologistNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$125k-$150k

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Job Description

The Department of Psychiatry at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians, is seeking Inpatient Psychologists to provide psychological testing, a central role in leading inpatient groups and in training others in group therapy, and participation in unit leadership.

Expertise in cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, and cognitive remediation as applicable to inpatient psychiatric treatment are desirable.

The inpatient unit is a major teaching site for the BIDMC Harvard Psychiatry Residency Training Program and is a training site for Harvard medical students, nursing students, social work students, and occupational therapy.

A Harvard Medical School appointment at the rank of instructor, assistant, or associate professor would be commensurate with the record of accomplishments.

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a 743-bed hospital and Level 1 Trauma Center, is a founding member of Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH). BILH, a health care system with 14 hospitals, brings together academic medical centers and teaching hospitals, community and specialty hospitals, and more than 4,000 physicians and 39,000 employees in a shared mission to expand access and advance the science and practice of medicine through groundbreaking research and education.

Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (HMFP) is one of the largest physician organizations in New England, dedicated to excellence and innovation in patient care, education, and research.

As a physician-led organization, HMFP partners with more than 2,400 providers to support the delivery of exceptional care, promote professional development and foster balance at work and home.

HMFP physicians have faculty affiliations with Harvard Medical School (HMS) and provide care throughout BILH system and additional hospitals across Massachusetts.

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Pay Range

$125,000 - $150,000

The base pay range reflects what Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (HMFP) reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this role at the time of posting and may be modified from time to time.

Actual compensation within this range may be determined based on several factors, including academic appointment, work experience, specialty training, geography of work location, anticipated productivity, FTE basis, and role expectations.

In addition to base compensation, this role may be eligible for performance-based incentives, which may include bonuses for productivity and quality HMFP also offers a comprehensive and generous employee benefits program to eligible employees, including health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, as well as retirement plan(s) with employer contributions.

Key Responsibilities

Provide psychological testing and lead inpatient groups, including training others in group therapy. Participate in unit leadership and contribute to the inpatient unit’s teaching and training environment.

Requirements

The role seeks inpatient psychologists, with expertise in cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, and cognitive remediation desirable as applicable to inpatient psychiatric treatment. A Harvard Medical School faculty appointment may be offered at the instructor, assistant professor, or associate professor rank, commensurate with accomplishments.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychologist, Inpatient at Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians a 6.4 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.

Psychologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 34% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

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

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$138k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $130k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Living in Boston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$813k≈ 6.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,338/mo≈ 32% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians

Hospitals and Health Care
Boston, Massachusetts
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Retirement Plan with Employer Contributions
Performance-Based Incentives
Harvard Medical School Faculty Appointment