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Wayne Health
Detroit, Michigan

Clinical Psychologist

PsychologistIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

About Us:

Serving one million patients and their families annually. Advancing medical knowledge, technologies and practices. Developing and educating the next generation of exceptional health care professionals.

With more than 100 locations in hospital-based clinics, outpatient health and specialty care centers, we provide the most advanced medicine and thoughtful, patient-centric care to the greater metro-Detroit community.

Job Summary: Job Description: Principle Duties and Responsibilities: Provides mental health and/or chemical dependency treatment, assessments, individual or group clinical services.

Coordinates patient referrals for substance abuse treatment, accommodations for homeless patients, Medicaid, Medicare, SSI, SSD, bus cards, shelters and work therapy as needed. \ Provides accurate patient assessment; evaluates data; develops individualized Plan of Care following guidelines for Person-Centered Plans that includes participation of the patient to identify and understand patient’s problems and circumstances.

Explores available resources and services; educates and supports the patient regarding recipient rights, treatment options and services available.

Provides for a multi-disciplinary approach to treatment by coordinating with other staff and with persons identified by the patient; coordinates care with referring physician or agencies; assesses patient progress and modifies the treatment plan accordingly Maintains availability to patients for whom he/she is the primary clinician or arranges appropriate clinical coverage.

Maintains timely documentation in patient clinical records according to clinic policy and procedure. Ensures that documentation meets licensure, accreditation and third party payer standards. Maintains timely contact as needed with third party payers to ensure authorization for services provided.

Networks as applicable with referral sources, courts, third party payers and other appropriate resources. Participates in case conferences to maintain level of supervision Participates in quality management program, and adheres to accessibility, safety, and infection control standards.

Conforms to the ethical code of conduct of his/her professional organization, to clinic policies and procedures and to legally sound business practice Maintain a current professional license, professional liability insurance and credentialing by Wayne State University Physicians Group or DMC as applicable.

Attend required meetings Participate in professional development activities to keep current with health care trends and practices Obeys confidentiality as required by all federal, state, regulatory, and Wayne State University Physicians Group policies.

Perform related work as required Education, Licensure/Certification, and Training Required for the Job: Bachelors/Masters of Social Work; Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Ph.D., Masters of Psychology, Limited Licensed Professional Counselor or equivalent License to practice in Michigan Maintain professional liability insurance Credentialing by Wayne State University Physicians Group or DMC as applicable Broad background of experience and training with various patient populations and modes of service delivery in both mental health and those relating to chemical dependency treatment.

Skills and Abilities Required: Knowledge of the principles of addiction medicine and mental health clinical practices Knowledge of organization policies and procedures Knowledge of community resources and referral agencies Knowledge of requirements of third party payers Skill in interviewing and eliciting information and cooperation from patients Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with patients, staff, and the public Ability to interpret and communicate clinical and professional rules, regulations, and procedures Safety Requirements: Compliance with WSUPG and Department of Psychiatry Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Working Conditions/Schedules: May be exposed to communicable diseases. Requires the ability to work under high stress conditions for long periods of time.

Hours and days to be determined by the business needs of the department. Additional hours may be required.

Wayne Health is an EEO/AA/Veteran/Disability Employer In accordance with the US Supreme Court, which has cleared the way for the implementation and enforcement of The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination mandate, Wayne Health has established the following COVID-19 vaccination requirements.

Wayne Health requires all employees [temporary employees and contractors] who will interact with the public and/or co-workers, regardless of clinical responsibility or patient contact, to have started their primary vaccination series against COVID-19 or received a sincerely held religious belief or medical exemption.

All newly hired employees are required to have received their first vaccination dose prior to their start date of employment and completed primary series as outlined in FDA’s prescribing instruction for vaccine administration.

New hires must also receive their booster within 30 days after the date that they are eligible to receive it, per CDC guidelines. Exemptions or accommodations to the Wayne Health vaccine requirement may be approved under certain limited circumstances.

Anyone with an approved exemption must have weekly PCR COVID-19 testing on their own time and submit the results every Monday, before arriving at work. Employees whose positions are 100% remote are exempt from these requirements. Serving one million patients and their families annually.

Advancing medical knowledge, technologies and practices. Developing and educating the next generation of exceptional health care professionals.

With more than 100 locations in hospital-based clinics, outpatient health and specialty care centers, we provide the most advanced medicine and thoughtful, patient-centric care to the greater metro-Detroit community. Apply today and help complement the skill set of our staff, residents, and Physicians at Wayne Health.

We provide rewarding career opportunities for today's best and brightest health care professionals. Interested in Wayne Health but not quite ready to apply? Introduce yourself to us and we'll keep your information on file for future career opportunities!

Key Responsibilities

Provide mental health and chemical dependency assessments and treatment through individual or group clinical services. Coordinate patient care with multi-disciplinary teams and manage referrals for substance abuse and social services.

Requirements

Requires a postgraduate degree in Psychology or Social Work and a valid license to practice in Michigan. Candidates must have a broad background in mental health and chemical dependency treatment across various patient populations.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Mental Health TreatmentCase ManagementClinical DocumentationCrisis InterventionInterdisciplinary CoordinationPatient EducationInterviewing SkillsRegulatory Compliance

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Psychologist at Wayne Health a 6.0 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.

Psychologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 34% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

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

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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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 6.0
Better work-life than 40% of Psychology listings

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  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Detroit

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$80k
Typical market rent
$1,341/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.3
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Wayne Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Detroit, MI
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Professional Liability Insurance
Credentialing Support
Professional Development