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
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.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Psychologist 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 living | Texas index 97.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Psychologist listings in Texas | 121 active | 2,073 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 44% remote · 30% no call · 50% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Texas 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 |
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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