Outpatient Clinic Therapist - PhD
Listed compensation
$45.44-$64.15/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Join our team in driving a healthier future. Fairview is an award-winning nonprofit health care system with more than 35,000 employees. We are committed to high value health, superior outcomes, and an exceptional experience at a lower cost of care. Based in Minneapolis with clinics, hospitals, and facilities located throughout the state, we deliver care for people at all stages of life, and we serve patients who come to us from a variety of backgrounds.
Passionate, innovative employees are essential to our future as we seek to heal, discover, and educate for longer, healthier lives. Innovations in care delivery include trauma-informed and integrative care, HUB sites where patients can access co-located and integrated behavioral health care, EmPATH (Emergency Psychiatric Assessment, Treatment, and Healing) units, and Recovery Services.
Job Summary
This is a staff psychologist position, with emphasis on psychological testing. Depending on department needs and provider interest, position may also include opportunities for outpatient psychotherapy.
Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00 am-4:00 pm, need for three hour outside of this time
Location: Fridley, MN
Responsibilities
Provide psychological testing, including adult ADHD and pre-bariatric surgery evaluations.
Conduct and analyze psychometric testing and combine with diagnostic interview and background information when completing psychological evaluations.
Provide individual, family, couples, and group therapy (where indicated) employing evidence-based treatment in a structured, defined practice management approach.
Engage continuously in care-related quality improvement to optimize outcomes and patient experience.
Actively promote integrated care delivery through proactive collaboration with primary care medical and behavioral health providers.
Accept assignments in support of department initiatives consistent with advanced degree, training, and experience.
Optional: provide clinical supervision to trainees as part of APA-accredited psychology internship program.
Required Qualifications
Doctorate in a field of psychology recognized by the Minnesota Board of Psychology as eligible licensure as a Licensed Psychologist at the Doctoral Level
Licensed Psychologist by the Minnesota Board of Psychology
Preferred Qualifications
2 years post-licensure experience in an outpatient setting working with managed care, utilizing a structured brief therapy approach
- Knowledge of health conditions and common co-morbidities
- Experience with Epic electronic health record
- Experience working with diverse populations
- Trauma-informed care training/expertise
Benefit Overview
Fairview offers a generous benefit package including but not limited to medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more! Please follow this link foradditional information: fairview.org
Compensation Disclaimer
An individual's pay rate within the posted range may be determined by various factors, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization prioritizes pay equity and considers internal team equity when making any offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.
EEO Statement
EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status
Requirements
A doctoral degree in a psychology field eligible for licensure in Minnesota and an active Licensed Psychologist credential from the Minnesota Board of Psychology are required. Preferred qualifications include two years of post-licensure outpatient experience, familiarity with managed care and structured brief therapy, knowledge of health conditions and comorbidities, Epic experience, work with diverse populations, and trauma-informed care expertise.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Outpatient Clinic Therapist - PhD at Fairview Health Services a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Counselor Career Context
Fairview Health Services ranks #2 of 21 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 24% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $95k–$133k | Mental Health Therapy median $76k (middle half $71k–$87k)19 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$116k in purchasing power | Minnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Minnesota | 138 active | 7,459 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 54% remote · 24% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Minnesota counselor listings (all specialties): 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $2k) · 30% offer loan repayment240 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Therapy listings | 2,511 in the last 30 days | 1,354 the 30 days before (+85%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Fairview Health Services | #2 of 21 for pay | Top Employers work-life index |
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