Psychologist - 0.8 - Days - BHS - Aspire Program @ LG
Listed compensation
$73.02-$97.03/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern, benefits and time off.
Job Description
El Camino Health is committed to hiring, retaining and growing the best and brightest professionals who will carry our mission and vision forward. We are proud of our reputation in the community: One built on compassion, innovation, collaboration and delivering high-quality care. Come join the team that makes this happen.
Applicants MUST apply for position(s) by submitting a separate application for each individual job posting number they are interested in being considered for.
- FTE
- 0.8
- Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours
- 64
Work Shift
Day: 8 hours
Job Description
To provide expert acute mental health and chemical dependency services to patients and their family members. To administer psychological testing to patients and summarize findings to the attending MD and treatment team to guide appropriate patient care. The goal of these services is to treat the presenting illness and return the patient to a previous or higher level of functioning within the community.
Qualifications
PhD in Psychology or a Doctor of Psychology degree
Licensed clinical experience required in: assessment, referral, case management chemical dependency, cognitive therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, group therapy, individual therapy, couples therapy, family therapy, and short-term treatment.
Licensed experience in psychological test administration, scoring, interpretation, report writing, and feedback
Experience in an acute psychiatric environment preferred.
License/Certification/Registration Requirements
License (Active & in good standing) to practice in the state of California by CA Board or Psychology
Current BOP-sanctioned eligibility to provide clinical supervision for doctoral students, post-docs, MFT/SW Trainees & Interns
Current BOP-sanctioned eligibility to provide psychological testing supervision for doctoral students, post-docs
Ages of Patients Served - This position will serve age groups: Adolescent, Adults, and Geriatric.
Salary Range
$73.02 - $97.03 USD Hour
The Physical Requirements and Working Conditions of this job are available. El Camino Health will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability if that will allow them to perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so creates an undue hardship for the hospital, or causes a direct threat to these individuals or others in the workplace which cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation.
Sedentary Work - Duties performed mostly while sitting; walking and standing at times. Occasionally lift or carry up to 10 lbs. Uses hands and fingers. - (Physical Requirements-United States of America)
An Equal Opportunity Employer
El Camino Health seeks and values a diverse workforce. The organization is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of qualifications and competencies.
El Camino Health prohibits discrimination in employment based on race, ancestry, national origin, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, marital status, age, medical condition or any other status protected by law.
In addition to state and federal law, El Camino Health also follows all applicable fair and equitable employment policies from the County of Santa Clara.
Key Responsibilities
Provide acute mental health and chemical dependency services to patients and their families, with the aim of treating presenting conditions and supporting a return to or improvement in community functioning. Administer and interpret psychological tests, document findings, and communicate results to attending physicians and the treatment team to guide patient care.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychologist - 0.8 - Days - BHS - Aspire Program @ LG at El Camino Health a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Psychology — ranked against 1,673 active Psychology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Psychologist Career Context
In California, the Psychology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$140k (199 salary observations; 441 listings), vs ~$124k nationally (1,775 salary observations; 5,071 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 38% have no call, 56% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.9 / 10 · above average in psychology | ranked against 1,673 Psychology listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $152k–$202k | Psychology median $140k (middle half $132k–$147k)11 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| California vs national | $140k median in California | $124k nationally (+12%)199 state / 1,775 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$160k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Psychology listings in California | 170 active | 1,688 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 34% remote · 38% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Psychology pay trend | −1.2% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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