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Enara Family Counseling
El Cajon, California

Licensed Psychologist

PsychologistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$70-$120/hr

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Job Description

Enara Family Counseling P.C. is seeking a Licensed Psychologist to join our clinical team at our El Cajon, CA facility. You will provide comprehensive psychological assessments, diagnostic evaluations, psychotherapy, and consultation services to a diverse client population. This role offers the opportunity to work in a multicultural community mental health setting with a dedicated team of professionals.

This position is available as both full-time and part-time.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Conduct comprehensive psychological assessments, including cognitive, personality, and neuropsychological testing
  • Provide diagnostic evaluations using DSM-5 criteria for children, adolescents, and adults
  • Deliver individual, group, couples, and family psychotherapy using evidence-based approaches
  • Develop and implement individualized treatment plans based on assessment findings
  • Provide clinical supervision to pre-licensed clinicians (AMFTs, ASWs, APCCs) and psychological associates
  • Collaborate with psychiatrists, case managers, social workers, and other team members
  • Write comprehensive psychological evaluation reports
  • Provide crisis intervention and risk assessment services
  • Participate in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings
  • Maintain clinical documentation in compliance with legal, ethical, and regulatory standards
  • Stay current with research and best practices in clinical psychology

Qualifications

  • Doctoral degree (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) in Clinical or Counseling Psychology from an APA-accredited program
  • Current and active California license as a Psychologist issued by the Board of Psychology
  • Experience conducting comprehensive psychological assessments and testing
  • Proficiency in evidence-based therapeutic modalities (CBT, DBT, EMDR, etc.)
  • Strong report writing and clinical documentation skills
  • Experience working with diverse and multicultural populations
  • Experience in community mental health settings preferred
  • Experience providing clinical supervision preferred

Language Requirements

  • English fluency REQUIRED
  • Arabic language skills PREFERRED but not required
  • Dari, Farsi, or Pashto language skills PREFERRED but not required

Compensation

  • $60.00 - $120.00 per hour, depending on experience, certification level, language skills, and clinical experience

Work Location

  • In-person at Enara Family Counseling P.C., 175 W Lexington Ave, Ste A, El Cajon, CA 92020

Equal Opportunity Statement

Enara Family Counseling P.C. is an equal opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law.

Key Responsibilities

The Licensed Psychologist will conduct comprehensive psychological assessments, diagnostic evaluations, and provide psychotherapy to a diverse client population. Additionally, the role involves developing individualized treatment plans, providing clinical supervision to pre-licensed staff, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Psychological assessmentDiagnostic evaluationTreatment planningMultidisciplinary collaboration

Psychologist Career Context

In California, the Psychology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$142k (157 salary observations; 459 listings), vs ~$124k nationally (1,293 salary observations; 5,375 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, 50% are remote, 22% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

Psychology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$146k–$250kPsychology median $147k (middle half $132k–$177k)11 comparable listings, Oct 2026
California vs national$142k median in California$124k nationally (+14%)157 state / 1,293 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$179k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychology listings in California173 active1,728 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 50% remote · 22% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia Psychologist listings: 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 7% offer loan repayment210 active listings, Oct 2026
Psychology pay trend−3.5% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

30 jobs · 17 employers
401k / retirement match
100%
Sign-on bonus
57%
CME allowance
53%
Loan repayment
13%
Relocation assistance
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this 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.

  • On-site

Living in El Cajon

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$783k
Typical market rent
$2,259/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.9
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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