Psychologist

2 months ago
United States$35k-$51k(est.)Full TimePsychologist
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Below Market
Salary Percentile13th percentile
25th50th75th90th+

60% below median for Psychologist — negotiate

Job Description

About the Role

Join Penn State University as a Psychologist in United States. APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.

Key Responsibilities

  • provide high-quality training in the multiple functions carried out within a major university counseling cen.

Requirements

  • Penn State does not sponsor or take over sponsorship of a staff employment Visa.
  • Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.

Benefits & Compensation

  • $50,500.00. Salary Structure
  • Information on Penn State's salary structure Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full
  • time employees designed to support both personal and professional well

Work Schedule

  • Full-time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Penn State University as a Psychologist.

Key Skills

Individual CounselingGroup CounselingPsychotherapyUrgent EvaluationStabilizationPsychological AssessmentDiagnosisConsultationOutreachResearchSupervisionTraining
EducationHealthcareScience & ResearchSocial Servicesvia Workday

Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Psychologist at Penn State University a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% of all Psychology psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Psychology — Psychologist Career Context

This Psychology position at Penn State University is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

Penn State University lists compensation for this psychologist position at $35k to $51k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($35k–$51k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Individual Counseling, Group Counseling, Psychotherapy, Urgent Evaluation, Stabilization, Psychological Assessment, Diagnosis, Consultation. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Psychology role.

Core responsibilities: This full-time, twelve-month Doctoral Internship at the Center for Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) provides high-quality training in multiple functions within a major university counseling center. Experiences include supervised work in individual and group counseling, urgent evaluation,...

Benefits package: Medical Coverage, Dental Coverage, Vision Coverage, Retirement Plans, Paid Time Off, Holidays, Vacation, Sick Time. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Psychology psychologist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Penn State University

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Benefits & Perks

Medical Coverage
Dental Coverage
Vision Coverage
Retirement Plans
Paid Time Off
Holidays
Vacation
Sick Time
6.9

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full Time

Posted

2mo ago