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Meritus Health
Hagerstown, Maryland

Psychologist

PsychologistIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$82k-$123k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

The Psychologist provides comprehensive behavioral health services to patients and clients across Brook Lane’s continuum of care. This role includes psychiatric/psychological testing, clinical care delivery consistent with privileging standards, leadership in multidisciplinary treatment planning, and supervision of assigned clinical staff. To provide comprehensive behavioral health services to patients and clients of Brook Lane.

What You’ll Do

  • Complete psychiatric/psychological testing and related evaluations
  • Provide comprehensive psychological care aligned with Brook Lane’s credentialing/privileging process
  • Provide leadership and collaborate with a multidisciplinary treatment team
  • Supervise assigned clinical staff and provide consultation within your area(s) of expertise
  • Participate in peer review and continuous process improvement projects
  • Attend and actively participate in Medical Staff, committee, and treatment team meetings as required
  • Maintain accurate and timely documentation per Brook Lane policy
  • Present at community education programs as requested
  • Support patient care across inpatient, PHP, and outpatient services as needed
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

  • Doctoral degree (PhD or PsyD) from an accredited academic program
  • Current, valid license to practice psychology in Maryland
  • Successful completion of post-graduate training, including work with child and adolescent populations
  • Strong verbal and written English communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

  • Documented continuing education and experience serving specialized populations
  • Membership in professional associations
  • For admitting Psychologists: Board certification in child & adolescent psychology preferred

Why Join Brook Lane

At Brook Lane, you’ll be part of a mission-driven team committed to improving behavioral health outcomes and strengthening our community. We provide opportunities to work across levels of care, collaborate with skilled multidisciplinary teams, and support individuals and families throughout their recovery journey.

Caring for Our Team

We offer a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees' well-being and professional growth. Benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance available starting the 1st of the month following date of hire, along with life insurance, & short and long-term disability coverage.

Paid Time Off begins accruing from day one, and we also provide a 401k plan, an education assistance program, and an employee assistance program. Additionally, employees working evening, night, or weekend shifts may be eligible for a shift differential, adding even more value to your role.

Happy to Help

At Meritus, we believe in a collaborative and caring work environment.

Interactions are an opportunity to learn, listen and to be there for one another. Therefore, we provide warm welcomes, hospitality-driven closures, and are always Happy to Help.

Key Responsibilities

The Psychologist is responsible for providing comprehensive behavioral health services, including psychiatric/psychological testing and clinical care delivery aligned with credentialing standards. This role also involves leadership in multidisciplinary treatment planning and supervision of assigned clinical staff.

Requirements

Required qualifications include a Doctoral degree (PhD or PsyD) from an accredited program and a current, valid license to practice psychology in Maryland. Candidates must also have successfully completed post-graduate training, including experience working with child and adolescent populations.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Psychiatric TestingStaff SupervisionInpatient CarePHP Services

Psychologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 34% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Psychology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$98k in purchasing powerMaryland index 105.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychology listings in Maryland39 active1,674 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 42% remote · 34% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Psychology pay trend−1.2% 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.

Top Psychologist Jobs

32 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

32 jobs · 19 employers
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<$130k
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$130k-150k
11
$150k-170k
11
$170k-190k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

29 jobs · 19 employers
401k / retirement match
97% this job
CME allowance
45% this job
Sign-on bonus
34%
Loan repayment
14%
PSLF eligible
10%

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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 1,695 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About Meritus Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Hagerstown, Maryland
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health, dental, and vision insurance
Life insurance
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Paid Time Off begins accruing from day one
401k plan
Education assistance program
Employee assistance program
Shift differential for evening, night, or weekend shifts

Living in Hagerstown

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$294k≈ 3.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,377/mo≈ 20% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.2
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.