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St. Louis, Missouri

Licensed Psychologist – St. Louis, MO (Own Office Required)

Psychologist 8.7 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsNo nightsContract

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Job Description

Licensed Psychologist – Disability Evaluations

St. Louis, MO | Flexible Schedule | No Therapy | No On-Call | 1099

The IMA Group is seeking a Licensed Psychologist for an evaluation-only role in St. Louis. No treatment caseload, no on-call, no weekends. If you enjoy testing and report writing and want a schedule that works around your life, this role is for you.

Office Requirements

You Must Have Your Own Office Space

  • Your office must be close to local public transportation, so the individuals we refer can reach you easily
  • Work the Way You Want
  • Full-time, part-time, or as little as 1 day per week
  • Schedule flexes around your availability
  • 1099 independent contractor
  • No evenings, weekends, or on-call

What We Offer

  • Assessment-only practice, with no psychotherapy or case management
  • Streamlined documentation and reporting systems
  • A supportive, collaborative team
  • What You’ll Do
  • Conduct psychological disability evaluations for children (ages 3+) and adults
  • Perform Mental Status Examinations (MSEs)
  • Administer IQ and other required testing during the initial appointment
  • Prepare comprehensive psychological reports

What You Bring

  • PhD or PsyD from an accredited psychology program
  • Active, unrestricted state psychology license
  • Experience with psychological assessment and testing
  • Strong evaluation and report-writing skills

Your Own Office Near Public Transit

Whether you want full-time work or just a day or two a week, this is meaningful evaluation work on your own terms. Apply today.

The IMA Group is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

The IMA Group's Government Services Division provides objective medical and psychological evaluations and ancillary services to local, state, and federal agencies.

Our Payer Services Division delivers evaluation and screening services to carriers, TPAs, public entities, and employers across the workers' compensation, disability, liability, and auto sectors.

Our Clinical Research Division conducts Phase II–IV clinical trials through a nationwide network of research sites and virtual capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct psychological disability evaluations for children aged 3 and older and adults, including Mental Status Examinations and IQ or other required testing. Prepare comprehensive psychological reports.

Requirements

Requires a PhD or PsyD from an accredited psychology program and an active, unrestricted state psychology license. Candidates must have experience in psychological assessment and testing, strong evaluation and report-writing skills, and their own office near public transportation.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Psychological TestingIQ TestingPsychological Evaluation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Psychologist – St. Louis, MO (Own Office Required) at IMA Group a 8.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 25% in Psychology — ranked against 1,756 active Psychology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Psychologist Career Context

IMA Group holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 155 active listings.

Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 32% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

Psychology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score8.7 / 10 · top 25% in psychologyranked against 1,756 Psychology listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost of livingMissouri index 90.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychology listings in Missouri41 active1,763 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 38% remote · 32% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Psychologist listings: 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Psychology listings579 in the last 30 days360 the 30 days before (+61%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Psychology pay trend+1.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
IMA Groupsilver tier, 74/100Top Employers work-life index155 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,756 Psychology listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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  • No call
  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in St. Louis

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$255k
Typical market rent
$1,292/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.1
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · St. Louis, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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