Senior Specialist Psychologist

1 month ago
United States$146k–154kLocum TenensPsychology
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join Department of Communities and Justice as a Senior Specialist Psychologist in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • in correctional psychology Essential.

Requirements

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Benefits & Compensation

  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

  • Full-time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Department of Communities and Justice in United States.

Key Skills

Forensic PsychologyCorrectional PsychologyClinical PsychologyRisk AssessmentPsychological InterventionsSupervisionMentoringClinical GovernanceResearchService ImprovementStakeholder LiaisonCase ManagementTraining
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Overview

This Senior Specialist Psychologist position at Department of Communities and Justice includes the following lifestyle factors: no on-call duties, no weekend requirements. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.

Psychology — Psychologist Career Context

This Psychology position at Department of Communities and Justice is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

Department of Communities and Justice lists compensation for this psychologist position at $146k to $155k annually.

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($146k–$155k)
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Forensic Psychology, Correctional Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Risk Assessment, Psychological Interventions, Supervision, Mentoring, Clinical Governance. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Psychology role.

Core responsibilities: The Senior Psychologist will lead and supervise a team of psychologists delivering high-quality services to offenders, providing expert clinical advice on complex and high-risk cases. Senior Specialist Psychologists will also manage the most complex cases, drive research, and contribute to clinical ...

Benefits package: Environmental Allowance, Superannuation, Annual Leave Loading. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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About Department of Communities and Justice

Government Administration
Parramatta, NSW
5-10

Benefits & Perks

Environmental Allowance
Superannuation
Annual Leave Loading

Protective Factors (3)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Collaborative culture (Team support reduces burnout)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Locum

Posted

1mo ago