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Liberty Healthcare
Riverside, California · Hybrid

Forensic Psychologist - hybrid (part-time)

Psychologist 8.7 Work-LifePart-Time

Listed compensation

from $55/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

Forensic Psychologists are encouraged to consider an available part-time position with Liberty Healthcare.

Liberty Healthcare operates a specialized forensic mental health program within the Robert Presley Detention Center – a Riverside County jail.

This program provides high quality assessment and treatment services to adults who are justice involved, experiencing mental illness, and deemed incompetent to stand trial.

Our mission is to provide comprehensive competency restoration services in a timely manner to individuals found incompetent to stand trial pursuant to California Penal Code 1370.

As a Forensic Psychologist with Liberty, your responsibilities will include:

  • Conducting mental status examinations and formulating diagnoses
  • Evaluating patients for competency to stand trial
  • Writing comprehensive reports
  • Occasionally providing court testimony
  • Collaborating with psychiatrists, nurses, mental health clinicians and ancillary professionals
  • Actively participating in staff meetings, case conferences, and treatment planning
  • Performing risk assessments and crisis management assistance

This is a hybrid position which will allow you to primarily work remotely from your home office and require you to evaluate patients in-person onsite at the Robert Presley Detention Center in Riverside, CA.

As a part-time employee of Liberty Healthcare in this role you can expect:

  • Flexible schedule limited to 20 hours per week
  • Starting pay from $55.00 to $67.00 per hour (depending on qualifications)
  • Collegial and professional work group and team environment

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities include conducting mental status examinations, formulating diagnoses, evaluating patients for competency to stand trial, and writing comprehensive reports. The role also involves occasionally providing court testimony and collaborating with various mental health professionals.

Requirements

The position requires providing high-quality assessment and treatment services to justice-involved adults experiencing mental illness and deemed incompetent to stand trial under California Penal Code 1370. Candidates must be prepared to perform risk assessments and assist with crisis management.

Key Skills

Diagnosis FormulationCompetency EvaluationReport WritingCollaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Forensic Psychologist - hybrid (part-time) at Liberty Healthcare a 8.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 25% in Forensic Psychologist — ranked against 30 active Forensic Psychologist listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.

Psychologist Career Context

Liberty Healthcare holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 90 active listings.

Of the 40 active Forensic Psychologist listings this role was benchmarked against, 53% are remote, 8% have no call, 57% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Forensic Psychologist by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score8.7 / 10 · top 25% in forensic psychologistranked against 30 Forensic Psychologist listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedForensic Psychologist median $177k (middle half $132k–$198k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingCalifornia index 110.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychology listings in California172 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All forensic psychologist listings in California206 active2,036 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingremotepeers: 53% remote · 8% no call · 57% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia psychologist listings (all specialties): 18% state a sign-on bonus · 6% offer loan repayment206 active listings, Nov 2026
New Psychology listings679 in the last 30 days296 the 30 days before (+129%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Liberty Healthcaresilver tier, 74/100Top Employers work-life index90 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (30 Forensic Psychologist listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. California figures use all forensic psychologists: too few California Psychology postings state pay.

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Collegial Work Environment
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