Psychologist- Outpatient/ Memorial Hermann Pediatric Specialty Outpatient Clinic at Katy - Louis A. Faillace, MD., Department of Psychiatry &

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Job Description

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences of McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston is seeking qualified candidates to join its outstanding faculty.

This position offers the opportunity to work on a state-of-the-art Behavioral Sciences Campus that includes two psychiatric hospitals with a combined capacity of 500 beds and 29 outpatient clinics across the greater Houston area.

Located in the heart of the nation’s largest medical center, the department supports a robust research enterprise and a wide range of educational programs, including a large psychiatry residency, a child and adolescent fellowship, psychology internship training, and additional advanced programs.

Our collaborative and collegial environment promotes interdisciplinary teamwork.

The selected candidate will play a key role in teaching and clinical supervision of psychology predoctoral interns, postdoctoral fellows, practicum students, and psychiatry residents and fellows, serving as a core training site for McGovern Medical School and the new School of Behavioral Health Sciences.

Position Key Accountabilities:

The selected faculty member will serve as a Clinical Psychologist in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, with assignment to the Memorial Hermann Pediatric Specialty Outpatient Clinic at Katy.

Responsibilities include conducting psychological assessments and consultations, developing treatment plans, and providing evidence-based individual, family, and group therapy. The position also contributes to the department’s missions in education, research, and patient care.

Qualifications

Psy.D. or Ph.D. in clinical or counseling psychology from an APA-accredited program

Licensed or eligible for license by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists

Key Responsibilities

The psychologist will conduct psychological assessments, develop treatment plans, and provide evidence-based therapy to patients at the pediatric specialty clinic. Additionally, the role involves teaching and providing clinical supervision to interns, fellows, and residents.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Psychological assessmentClinical consultationTreatment planningIndividual therapyFamily therapyEvidence-based practicePsychological testing

Pediatrics — Psychologist Career Context

In Texas, the Psychologist weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$130k (72 salary observations; 296 listings), vs ~$120k nationally (1,899 salary observations; 8,082 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Psychologist listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 30% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

Psychologist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPsychologist median $124k (middle half $108k–$148k)125 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Texas vs national$130k median in Texas$120k nationally (+9%)72 state / 1,899 national salary observations
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychologist listings in Texas121 active2,073 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 44% remote · 30% no call · 50% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas Psychologist listings: 5% state a sign-on bonus · 11% offer loan repayment121 active listings, Oct 2026
Psychologist pay trend−2.3% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

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

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Salary Distribution

29 jobs · 25 employers
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<$135k
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$135k-160k
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$160k-185k
7
$185k-210k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

24 jobs
401k / retirement match
96%
CME allowance
50%
Sign-on bonus
33%
Loan repayment
21%
PSLF eligible
17%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Below most Pediatrics (Psychologist) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 76 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Houston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$243k
Typical market rent
$1,544/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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