Pediatric Psychologist, Suicide Assessment Team

CHOC

1 day ago

Orange, California$115K - $190KFull TimePediatrics

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Practice Authority in California

No Prescribing

Therapy and assessment only in this state.

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Job Description

About the Role

Join CHOC as a Pediatric Psychologist – Suicide Assessment, $115K-$190K in United States. Work Location Orange, California Work Shift Day – 08hrs (United States of America) Why CHOC? At CHOC, we strive to be the leading destination of children’s health by providing exceptional and innovative care.

Key Responsibilities

may include diagnostic and psychological assessment, intervention, treatment planning, consultation, crisis intervention, case management, and discharge planning.

Maintain the highest standards of safety, ethical practice, and respect for diversity throughout service provision.

This position also includes clinical supervision, oversight, and teaching to doctoral level psychology practicum students, interns, psychology fellows, or unlicensed psychological staff as directed.

Requirements

Required: Master’s degree (or admission to doctoral candidacy) in clinical, school, or counseling psychology. Three (3) years of post

Master’s degree of relevant clinical mental health experience. Minimum one (1) years of clinical experience in psychology at the post

doctoral level. Minimum one (1) year of mental health experience working with children and families.

Preferred: Three (3) years of post

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $115K - $190K

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join CHOC as a Pediatric Psychologist – Suicide Assessment, $115K-$190K.

Key Skills

Diagnostic assessmentPsychological assessmentInterventionTreatment planningCrisis interventionCase managementDischarge planningClinical supervisionPediatric psychologyMental health servicesPsychological testingEvidence-based treatmentQuality improvementStaff developmentInterdisciplinary collaborationCritical thinking

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Overview

This Pediatric Psychologist, Suicide Assessment Team position at CHOC includes the following lifestyle factors: no on-call duties, no weekend requirements. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.

Pediatrics — Psychologist Career Context

This Pediatrics position at CHOC 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.

Nationally, Pediatrics professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $245k, with the typical range spanning $190k to $320k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Compensation Analysis

CHOC lists compensation for this psychologist position at $116k to $191k annually.

This is approximately 37% below the national median for Pediatrics professionals, which is around $245k.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Orange, California.

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 ($116k–$191k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Diagnostic assessment, Psychological assessment, Intervention, Treatment planning, Crisis intervention, Case management, Discharge planning, Clinical supervision. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Pediatrics role.

Core responsibilities: The Pediatric Psychologist provides comprehensive mental health services including diagnostic assessment, treatment planning, and crisis intervention for pediatric patients. They also lead program development, provide clinical supervision to trainees, and participate in quality improvement and resea...

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