Psychologist III

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Boston, MassachusettsFull TimePsychologist
Practice Authority in Massachusetts
No Prescribing

Therapy and assessment only in this state.

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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 Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a Psychologist III – No Weekends, State Benefits in Boston, Massachusetts.

Key Responsibilities

  • Conducts suicide and self‑injury risk assessments and determines the need for safety or precautionary measures.
  • Delivers crisis intervention and develops behavior‑management plans for patients experiencing acute stress or behavioral disturbances.
  • Offers psychological support to terminally ill patients and their families and participates in behavioral health rounds with multidisciplinary teams.

Requirements

  • hospital Relocation information: https://www. mass. gov/service
  • details/dph
  • replacement
  • building Pre

Benefits & Compensation

  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only, student loan benefits. Work with Commonwealth of Massachusetts in Boston, Massachusetts.

Key Skills

Crisis ManagementSuicide Risk AssessmentBehavior ManagementSubstance Abuse TreatmentPsychological TestingPsychotherapyClinical DocumentationSupervisionPalliative CarePatient EvaluationMultidisciplinary CollaborationStatistical Methods
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychologist III at Commonwealth of Massachusetts a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% of all Psychology psychologist listings evaluated on our platform.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

Psychology — Psychologist Career Context

This Psychology position at Commonwealth of Massachusetts 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.

Compensation Analysis

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 position is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Crisis Management, Suicide Risk Assessment, Behavior Management, Substance Abuse Treatment, Psychological Testing, Psychotherapy, Clinical Documentation, Supervision. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Psychology role.

Core responsibilities: Provide comprehensive psychological services, including evaluation and crisis intervention, for medical and surgical inpatients and outpatients. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop care plans and provide supervision to psychology trainees.

Benefits package: Health Insurance, Dental, Vision, Pension, Retirement Plan, Paid Time Off, CME, Professional Development. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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About Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Government Administration
Boston, Massachusetts
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Pension
Retirement Plan
Paid Time Off
CME
Professional Development
7.5

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 25%

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

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