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Vantage Search Group
Montgomery, Alabama

Clinical Psychologist w/bonus - 5359

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Listed compensation

$70-$75/hr

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No weekends
Posted 26m ago · Verified live

Job Description

We are seeking a full time Clinical Psychologist to care for patients in a clinic at Maxwell Air Force Base - Montgomery, AL

Core Duties:

  • The Psychologist will practice within the guidelines of their state licensing board, American Psychological Association Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct, and facility privileges.
  • Conduct psychological evaluations utilizing information from clinical interviews, psychological testing, and collateral sources, as appropriate.
  • Establish psychiatric diagnoses according to the American Psychiatric Association Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Disorders.
  • The Psychologist will provide psychological treatment for individuals and groups; help medical and surgical patients deal with illnesses or injuries.
  • Assist in rehabilitation of patients.
  • Will perform walk-in duties on a rotational schedule.
  • Will be required to perform psychological testing and necessary testing results.
  • The Psychologist will provide training to junior providers/enlisted upon request.
  • Seeking to improve the clinic by contributing to innovation and is expected to see evidence-based training/certificates for application of most up to date treatment modalities.

Work Schedule

Normal schedule is Monday - Friday, 9 hours between 7:30am and 4:30pm, including a half-hour lunch break.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Ph. D. or Psy. D. in Clinical or Counseling Psychology from an APA accredited psychology program with a doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology.

Internship/Residency: Successful completion from an internship in psychology accredited by the American Psychological Association or an internship/residency acceptable to the Office of the Surgeon General, U. S. Air Force.

Experience: Minimum of 2-years of recent full-time experience as a licensed clinical psychologist in the last 3-years in the evaluation and treatment of adult patients mental and emotional disorders.

  • License: Active, unrestricted license to practice as a Clinical Psychologist from any state.
  • Life Support Certification: Possess a current AHA or ARC BLS Healthcare Provider certification.
  • Security: Must possess ability to pass a Government background check/security clearance.

We are an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. All applicants selected for employment are required to submit to a background check and pre-employment drug test.

Excellent Compensation & Exceptional Comprehensive Benefits

  • Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Time, Plus 11 Paid Federal Holidays
  • Medical/Dental/Vision, STD/LTD/Life, Health Savings Account available, and more
  • Annual CME Stipend and License/Certification Reimbursement
  • Matching 401K
  • Base salary: $70.00 - $75.00 /hr depending on experience; or 1099 rate: $105/hr
  • Sign-on Bonus: $10,000 paid with first paycheck!

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Psychologist will conduct psychological evaluations, establish psychiatric diagnoses, and provide evidence-based treatment for individuals and groups. They will also assist in patient rehabilitation and provide training to junior providers as requested.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Clinical or Counseling Psychology from an APA-accredited program and possess an active, unrestricted state license. A minimum of 2 years of recent full-time experience in adult mental health evaluation and treatment is required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical PsychologyPsychological EvaluationPsychiatric DiagnosisClinical Interviewing

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Psychologist w/bonus - 5359 at Vantage Search Group 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. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Psychologist Career Context

Vantage Search Group holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 72/100, 16 active listings.

In Alabama, the Psychology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$125k (10 salary observations; 24 listings), vs ~$127k nationally (782 salary observations; 1,441 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 32% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Alabama is 88.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$151k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $170k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Alabama clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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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
10%
PSLF eligible
6%

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Work-life snapshot

6.0/ 10
Listing-based score
  • No weekends

Living in Montgomery

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$157k
Typical market rent
$1,338/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.7
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Montgomery, AL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Paid Vacation
Paid Sick Time
11 Paid Federal Holidays
Medical/Dental/Vision
STD/LTD/Life
Health Savings Account
Annual CME Stipend
License/Certification Reimbursement