Psychologist

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Job Description

Our patients are our number one priority! We're committed to giving children back their childhood!

Job Posting Title

Psychologist

Location: Dallas - Hospital

Additional Posting Details

  • PRN, as needed
  • Monday - Friday
  • 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Job Description

Duties/Responsibilities

Support the mental, emotional, and behavioral health needs of the patients at Scottish Rite for Children through Clinical Excellence, which can include any or all of the following patient care services, but is not limited to: assessment; psychological testing/interpretation/feedback; outpatient therapy; treatment/intervention; interdisciplinary team clinics; and/or consultation.

Support the mental, emotional, and behavioral health needs of the patients at Scottish Rite for Children through Research Excellence, which can include any or all of the following, but is not limited to: collaboration in, participation in, and/or leading research projects; consultation; multi-site studies; and/or supervision of research associates.

Support the mental, emotional, and behavioral health needs of the patients at Scottish Rite for Children through Teaching Excellence, which can include any or all of the following, but is not limited to: participating in recruitment and/or onboarding of trainees; supervision of trainees; didactic presentations to trainees, completion of trainee evaluations, and/or updating training/recruitment materials.

Timely, clear, and cohesive documentation of patient encounters in accordance with departmental, organizational, and regulatory standards.

Collaborate and communicate efficiently and effectively with inter- and intra-departmental colleagues and peers.

Maintain membership and engagement in local, state, national, and/or international professional societies applicable to one’s role/work.

  • Required Skills/Abilities
  • Doctoral degree in Psychology required

Minimum BLS Required

Independently licensed or license-eligible through the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Behavioral Health Executive Council) required

Completion of continuing education requirements needed to maintain licensure as designated by relevant professional organizations required

Pediatric/child Clinical Experience Required

Maintains or is eligible to apply for the Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology (APIT) authorization strongly preferred

Proficient in Spanish Preferred

  • Previous experience working in a hospital setting and/or with medically-complex patients strongly preferred
  • Demonstrates knowledge of child development from birth through young adulthood
  • Demonstrates culturally and ethically-informed clinical practice
  • Act in a manner in accordance with mandated reporting requirements in Texas and/or the patient’s home state as indicated required
  • Working Environment
  • Working Conditions: Inside
  • Working Position: Sitting, Standing, and Walking
  • Physical Demands: Light
  • Physical Requirements: Lifting/Carrying, Pushing/Pulling and Repetitive Movements
  • Lifting or carrying up to 10 lbs.
  • Sensory/Communicative activities essential to the performance of this position: Hearing, Seeing, and Speaking
  • This position will be exposed to Inside Environments

Key Responsibilities

The psychologist will provide mental, emotional, and behavioral health support through clinical assessment, therapy, and interdisciplinary consultation. Additionally, the role involves participating in research projects and supervising trainees to ensure clinical and teaching excellence.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a doctoral degree in Psychology and be licensed or license-eligible in Texas. Previous pediatric clinical experience and BLS certification are required, with hospital experience preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Interdisciplinary collaborationResearch participationTrainee supervisionChild development knowledgeCulturally-informed practiceMedically-complex patient care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychologist at Scottish Rite for Children 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 weekend requirements.

Psychologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 36% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.4
Better work-life than 50% of Psychology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,742 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Dallas

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$286k
Typical market rent
$1,591/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Scottish Rite for Children

Hospitals and Health Care
Dallas, TX
1,001-5,000 employees