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Commonwealth Medical Services
Charleston, South Carolina

Psychologist - (Part-time) - Charleston, SC

Psychologist 9.1 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsNo nightsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$600–$750 /day

The week · per this postingWeekdays only

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Psychologist – Veteran Disability Evaluations (W-2, Part-Time)

  • Location: Charleston, SC
  • Schedule: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM (1 day per week)
  • Compensation: $600–$750 per day
  • Employment Type: W-2
  • Benefits: Benefit options available and to be discussed
  • Additional Benefits: Malpractice coverage provided

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

Step away from the demands of traditional clinical practice and enjoy a structured, low-stress environment with guaranteed W-2 compensation, work-life balance, and built-in support.

Join a provider-led organization dedicated to serving our nation’s Veterans while focusing on meaningful evaluations without the responsibilities of ongoing treatment management.

What You’ll Do

  • Conduct one-time psychological and behavioral health evaluations for Veterans as part of the disability claims process
  • Perform clinical interviews, mental health assessments, and comprehensive record reviews
  • Assess psychiatric and psychological conditions in support of Veteran disability evaluations
  • Work in a low-volume setting, typically seeing 1–4 Veterans per day
  • Complete documentation electronically through a secure platform
  • Receive fully provided technology, training, and clinical support

What You WON’T Do

  • No ongoing therapy or counseling sessions
  • No treatment planning or long-term patient management
  • No prescribing responsibilities
  • No disability rating calculations or benefits determinations
  • No scheduling responsibilities or walk-in patients
  • No nights, weekends, holidays, or on-call responsibilities

Who We’re Looking For

Whether you are an experienced psychologist seeking a more flexible role or looking to transition into a lower-stress practice setting, this opportunity offers the ability to continue making a meaningful impact while maintaining work-life balance.

Join a mission-driven organization dedicated to supporting our nation’s Veterans. Apply today!

Key Responsibilities

Conduct one-time psychological and behavioral health evaluations for Veterans as part of the disability claims process. Perform clinical interviews, mental health assessments, and comprehensive record reviews in a low-volume setting.

Requirements

Seeking a psychologist capable of performing psychiatric and psychological assessments for Veterans. Candidates should be comfortable with electronic documentation and working in a structured, evaluation-focused environment.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Psychological EvaluationsBehavioral Health AssessmentsClinical InterviewingMental Health AssessmentRecord Review

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychologist - (Part-time) - Charleston, SC at Commonwealth Medical Services a 9.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as exceptional. This places the position in the top 5% in Psychology — ranked against 1,736 active Psychology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Psychologist Career Context

In South Carolina, the Psychology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$134k (26 salary observations; 64 listings), vs ~$124k nationally (1,741 salary observations; 4,966 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 40 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 43% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 20 employers

401k / retirement match
96%
CME allowance
57%
Sign-on bonus
25%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 9.1
Among the best 10% of Psychology listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,736 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Charleston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$534k
Typical market rent
$2,312/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.0
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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