Staff Psychologist

PsychologistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$100k-$135k

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Job Description

  • Job Location: BARRY ROBINSON CENTER - NORFOLK, VA
  • Position Type: Full Time
  • Salary Range: $100000.00 - $135000.00Salary/year
  • Job Category: Health Care

We are hiring a Staff Psychologist to join our Multidisciplinary Treatment Team! The Barry Robinson Center is a residential treatment facility serving military-connected youth ages 11–17.

Our Center provides a holistic, therapeutic environment that helps youth and their families begin the path to healing, growth, and long-term success.

The Staff Psychologist is responsible for completing comprehensive psychological evaluations for all new admissions and for turning those findings into clear, actionable recommendations for the treatment teams and families.

We’re looking for a clinician who collaborates well, communicates clearly and precisely, and wants their work to shape residents’ treatment and outcomes.

Qualifications

Doctoral degree (PhD or PsyD) in clinical or counseling psychology Active Virginia license as a Clinical Psychologist Eligible for liability/malpractice insurance Experience administering, scoring, and interpreting cognitive, achievement, personality, and emotional/behavioral measures Experience with trauma, co-occurring disorders, and risk assessment Excellent written communication, with the ability to produce clear, timely reports Responsibilities: Conduct comprehensive psychological evaluations for incoming residents, including records review, clinical interview, test administration and scoring, and integrated written reports Deliver reports promptly so findings can shape treatment early upon admission Lead feedback sessions with families, explaining findings in plain, compassionate language and answering their questions Review results with treatment teams and translate findings into clear treatment and discharge recommendations Provide diagnostic clarification, particularly for complex presentations, in collaboration with psychiatric providers Consult with clinical leadership and therapists, and participate in high-acuity case reviews Contribute to risk formulation and clinical decision-making Provide staff in-services on diagnostic clarity, interpreting assessment results, and risk formulation Maintain assessment standards, documentation, and test materials in line with licensing and accreditation requirements In addition to this meaningful work, Barry Robinson Center offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, outlined below Medical, Dental, and Vision 403(b) retirement plan with company contribution Employer-sponsored Life and AD&D and Employer-sponsored Long-Term Disability (LTD) Generous Paid Annual Leave (Vacation) Paid Sick leave 8 Paid Holidays Tuition reimbursement, details below: $3,000 per calendar year after 6 months of tenure $5,000 per calendar year after 2 years of tenure PLSF Eligible Non-Profit Organization (Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program) Employee Assistance Programs (EAP and Premium CALM membership) Annual performance reviews Employee events and activities Opportunities for advancement And more!

The Barry Robinson Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Key Responsibilities

The Staff Psychologist conducts comprehensive psychological evaluations for new residents and translates findings into actionable treatment recommendations. They also collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to provide diagnostic clarity and participate in high-acuity case reviews.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a doctoral degree (PhD or PsyD) in clinical or counseling psychology and possess an active Virginia license. Experience in administering psychological assessments and working with trauma or co-occurring disorders is required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Psychological evaluationClinical psychologyTrauma-informed careReport writingTreatment planningMultidisciplinary collaborationCrisis interventionClinical documentation

Psychologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 62% are remote, 20% have no call, 38% require no weekends.

Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Psychology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$100k–$135kPsychology median $127k (middle half $125k–$147k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$116k in purchasing powerVirginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychology listings in Virginia63 active1,744 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 62% remote · 20% no call · 38% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentUS psychologist listings (all specialties): 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 5% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Psychology listings610 in the last 30 days295 the 30 days before (+107%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Psychology pay trend+5.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing 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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Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.3this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Psychology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,727 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About James Barry-Robinson Institute

Mental Health Care
Norfolk, Virginia
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, and Vision
403(b) retirement plan with company contribution
Employer-sponsored Life and AD&D
Employer-sponsored Long-Term Disability (LTD)
Generous Paid Annual Leave (Vacation)
Paid Sick leave
8 Paid Holidays
Tuition reimbursement ($3,000 per calendar year after 6 months; $5,000 after 2 years)

Living in Norfolk

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$296k≈ 3.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,749/mo≈ 21% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.