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Psychologist Job Description: Top Duties and Qualifications

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Last updated November 6, 2025
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A 8211347psychologist13.35psychology7.46clinical psychologist5.11mental health1.95forensic psychology1.7814371214954440000.00112791.95222000.00YEARLY120881932025-10-012025-10-312025-09-012025-09-302025-11-05Psychologist, or Clinical Psychologist, is a mental health professional in charge of performing psychoanalysis to diagnose mental illness and provide treatment for mental and behavioral issues. Their duties include conducting talk therapy with clients, writing referrals to other health professionals and performing mental health assessments to identify problems.

8211347psychologist13.35psychology7.46clinical psychologist5.11mental health1.95forensic psychology1.7814371214954440000.00112791.95222000.00YEARLY120881932025-10-012025-10-312025-09-012025-09-302025-11-05Psychologist duties and responsibilities

Psychologists take a scientific point of view to study the human mind so they can help patients understand their behavior and change for the better. They typically have the following responsibilities:

  • Diagnose and treat emotional, mental and behavioral disorders
  • Assess patients and provide recommendations for treatments
  • Use literature, research and translate complex concepts and use them to treat patients
  • Provide patients with referrals to other therapists, clinics or facilities as needed
  • Participate in off-hours call rotation
  • Conduct case management tasks
  • Conduct administrative tasks

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Example 1

Job Overview:

The Supervising Psychologist is responsible for providing psychotherapy services directly to the patient utilizing both in-person and telehealth formats. Therapy services are to be provided to the lifespan including adults, adolescents, and children within the context of our traditional outpatient program and Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) in close collaboration with our clinical team. The Supervising Psychologist will also support Center for Anxiety (CFA) trainees by providing direct weekly clinical supervision to 2-4 trainees which may include Doctoral Interns or Postdoctoral Fellows as well as contributing to our Didactics teaching program.



Responsibilities:*
  • Provide 24 hours of evidence-based psychotherapy per week to adults, adolescents and children. This may include direct psychotherapy services, intakes, group therapy sessions and consultation.
  • Participate in leading group therapy sessions including our Intensive Outpatient Program settings and leading weekly DBT Skills groups.
  • Complete documentation of patient sessions in a timely manner using CFA’s Electronic Medical Records (EMR) software.
  • Maintain your personal calendar on CFA’s EMR system, including patient appointments, scheduled meetings, time off and location updates according to company policy.
  • Participate in weekly meetings including Weekly Rounds meetings, DBT Consult, and supervision (if applicable).
  • Collaborate with group co-leaders to plan upcoming sessions, document session notes, and communicate with participants in a timely and effective manner.
  • Provide weekly clinical supervision for 2-4 trainees which may include Doctoral Interns or Postdoctoral Fellows.
  • Play a broader role in our APPIC approved Doctoral Psychology internship program by teaching didactics sessions and providing regular feedback to trainees.
  • Opportunity for growth into a leadership position.
  • Experience with child/adolescent patients.



Qualifications:
  • A current license in Psychology in the state of Massachusetts.
  • Significant clinical training and experience in providing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to adults, adolescents and children.
  • A willingness and capacity to handle high risk cases on an Outpatient and Intensive Outpatient basis.
  • Dedication to provide the highest standard of evidence-based treatment.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly and concisely.
  • Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
  • Ability to remain calm and composed in stressful and challenging situations, and manage them with professionalism and empathy.
  • Flexibility to work in shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as required.
  • Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
  • Strong leadership skills and ability to effectively engage trainees

Note that position may require some days in our Boston office in addition to primary Cambridge, MA office.

Center for Anxiety and our training programs strongly value diversity in all its forms and this value is explicitly reflected across multiple areas of the training experience.

As a company, we are committed to transparent, equitable and inclusive recruitment, hiring, internal promotion and staff diversity educational processes. Our training programs make efforts to create an equitable, inclusive, and affirming learning environment.

We maintain a policy of equal opportunity and affirmative action; decisions regarding recruitment, compensation, benefits, training, promotions and terminations are all merit-based and solely guided by job-related criteria. In providing equal opportunity to all prospective trainees and staff, we do not discriminate due to a person’s age, disability, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, language, national origin, race, religion, culture, sexual orientation, social economic status, or other factors that are not predictive of or related to professional success.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $120,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year

Benefits:
  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Vision insurance
Schedule:
  • Monday to Friday
Work setting:
  • Outpatient
  • Telehealth



Experience:
  • CBT: 3 years (Required)
  • DBT: 3 years (Required)
  • Child: 3 years (Required)
  • Adolescents: 3 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:
  • Cambridge, MA 02138 Location: Hybrid remote in Cambridge, MA 02138

Example 2

Connected Growth & Wellbeing (CGW) is hiring a clinician to join our multidisciplinary team! This salaried position is available either part-time (24-30 hours) or full-time (5 full days) for either a licensed psychologist or post-doctoral psychology fellow.

Position entails in-person work in both Manhattanand Queensoffice locations, with occasional virtual hours.

Connected Growth & Wellbeing Connected Growth & Wellbeing (CGW), a dynamic small group private psychological services practice, has been dedicated to promoting development and wellbeing since 2006. We specialize in assessing and treating neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and ADHD, and addressing social-emotional challenges and developmental delays for individuals (toddlerhood to adulthood) and their families. Services include evaluations (psychological, psychoeducational, neuropsychological), psychotherapy (individual and parent-child), social skills classes, and parent support groups. We use DIR/Floortime and related strategies as part of our holistic, strengths-based, and neuroaffirming approach.

The position includes, but is not limited to:

  • Psychotherapy, including parent-child, individual and family modalities, using DIRFloortime and related supplemental approaches
  • Evaluations (psychological, psychoeducational, neuropsychological, neurodevelopmental)
  • Collaboration with multidisciplinary team of providers
  • Weekly individual supervision (all cases) and monthly group testing supervision
  • Presentations to parents and professionals





The ideal candidate possesses a strong clinical background in developmental and relationship based intervention and competence working with clients ranging in age who are diverse with respect to their ethnic, religious, cultural, gender identity, and family backgrounds.

Psychologists who are child/person-centered, creative, play-based, and have an understanding of foundation developmental capacities, mindfulness, and diversity-informed practice are encouraged to apply.

Experience in neuropsychological evaluations and/or autism diagnostic tools are a plus.

Excellent oral and written skills, both for the purposes of client communication and report writing are required.

We expect applicants to share our team’s strong work ethic and ability to work both independently, as well as collaboratively, with a team of providers.

Applicants must hold a NYS license in Psychology, be license-eligible, *OR have completed therequirements for a postdoctoral psychology position.

Bilingual (including Spanish, Mandarin, or Korean) a plus.

We welcome individuals of all races, ethnicities, gender expressions, sexual orientations, and religious affiliations.

Interested and qualified applicants should submit atailored cover letter
  • and curriculum vitae via email to: [website]

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year

Expected hours: 20 – 40 per week

Schedule:
  • Monday to Friday
Work setting:
  • Office
  • Private practice
  • Telehealth



Application Question(s):
  • Did you include a tailored cover letter with your curriculum vitae?

Education:
  • Doctorate (Required)

Experience:
  • Work with neurodivergent individuals and/or children: 2 years (Required)
  • neuropsychological evaluations: 1 year (Preferred)
  • DIR/Floortime, play therapy, or related therapeutic: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:
  • NYS License in Psychology Location: Multiple locations

Example 3

School psychologists advocate students' well-being and offer support services to students at all levels, helping them process and overcome problems, diagnosing disorders, and providing treatment.

  • Conducts evaluations and re-evaluations for students as requested or warranted
  • Acts as an interdisciplinary team member in the special education eligibility process
  • Administering psychological assessments (IQ, personality, and achievement)as needed
  • Articulates test results to parents and MDT members in clear, understandable language attending to cultural sensitivity
  • Delivers group and individual therapy sessions as indicated on student IEPs
  • Maintains progress notes as required by Friendship Public Charter School regulations
  • Makes recommendations for purchasing assessment materials to ensure that the psychologist is adequately equipped with state-of-the-art resources
  • Keeps abreast of advances in diagnostic materials
  • Maintains compliant IEPS, including contact logs and reports progress accordingly to parents and team members
  • Acts as an interdisciplinary team member in the special education eligibility process, administering IQ, personality, and achievement tests
  • Articulates test results to parents who are not familiar with psychological tests
  • Includes working with a wide range of student emotional and academic factors
  • Researches the effectiveness of academic programs and behavior management procedures, and acquires new information about learning and behavior
  • Assesses and evaluates the wide variety of behavior, skills, emotions and goals in the schools they serve
  • Intervenes directly with counseling services for students and families;
  • Consults with teachers, parents, and school personnel about learning, social and behavior problems
  • Teaches lessons on parenting skills, learning strategies, substance abuse, and other topics pertinent to healthy schools

Qualifications

  • Master s degree from an accredited school or university in educational or clinical psychology including; 42 semester hours of graduate coursework and 500 hours of successful field experience in a school setting under the supervision of a certified school psychologist required
  • Must be eligible to acquire or must possess DC certification as a psychologist
  • Exemplary written and verbal communication skills: written, verbal, listening
  • Ability to articulate test results to parents who are not familiar with psychological tests required
  • Exceptional attention to detail
  • Well organized
  • Ability manage multiple tasks in a fast paced and high needs environment
  • Commitment to servicing students from an under-represented ethnic minority, traditionally underserved community or lower socioeconomic background required

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Salary: From $75.00 per hour

Schedule:
  • 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:
  • Washington, DC 20001: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:
  • Master's (Preferred)

License/Certification:
  • DC Certified School Psychologist (Required)
  • Certified School Psychologist Location: One location

Example 4

School psychologists advocate students' well-being and offer support services to students at all levels, helping them process and overcome problems, diagnosing disorders, and providing treatment.

  • Conducts evaluations and re-evaluations for students as requested or warranted
  • Acts as an interdisciplinary team member in the special education eligibility process
  • Administering psychological assessments (IQ, personality, and achievement)as needed
  • Articulates test results to parents and MDT members in clear, understandable language attending to cultural sensitivity
  • Delivers group and individual therapy sessions as indicated on student IEPs
  • Maintains progress notes as required by Friendship Public Charter School regulations
  • Makes recommendations for purchasing assessment materials to ensure that the psychologist is adequately equipped with state-of-the-art resources
  • Keeps abreast of advances in diagnostic materials
  • Maintains compliant IEPS, including contact logs and reports progress accordingly to parents and team members
  • Acts as an interdisciplinary team member in the special education eligibility process, administering IQ, personality, and achievement tests
  • Articulates test results to parents who are not familiar with psychological tests
  • Includes working with a wide range of student emotional and academic factors
  • Researches the effectiveness of academic programs and behavior management procedures, and acquires new information about learning and behavior
  • Assesses and evaluates the wide variety of behavior, skills, emotions and goals in the schools they serve
  • Intervenes directly with counseling services for students and families;
  • Consults with teachers, parents, and school personnel about learning, social and behavior problems
  • Teaches lessons on parenting skills, learning strategies, substance abuse, and other topics pertinent to healthy schools

Qualifications

  • Master s degree from an accredited school or university in educational or clinical psychology including; 42 semester hours of graduate coursework and 500 hours of successful field experience in a school setting under the supervision of a certified school psychologist required
  • Must be eligible to acquire or must possess DC certification as a psychologist
  • Exemplary written and verbal communication skills: written, verbal, listening
  • Ability to articulate test results to parents who are not familiar with psychological tests required
  • Exceptional attention to detail
  • Well organized
  • Ability manage multiple tasks in a fast paced and high needs environment
  • Commitment to servicing students from a minority and/ or lower socioeconomic background required

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Salary: From $75.00 per hour

Schedule:
  • Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:
  • Washington, DC 20001: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:
  • Master's (Required)

Experience:
  • School psychology: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:
  • Certified School Psychologist Location: One location

Example 5

Lincoln Sudbury Regional High School is looking for a part time School Psychologist 2-3 days a week to start immediately through the end of June 2022. The person will be completing psychological testing for students that are in the process of being evaluated to determine eligibility for an Individualized Education Program (IEP).

IEP meetings are scheduled at 7:45 in the morning and are virtual. The school psychologist is expected to attend. The rest of the time can be flexible based on availability.

Qualifications and Responsibilities:
School Psychologist licensure

Experience assessing students using the follow tools:

Wechsler Scales (WAIS-IV, WISC V or WASI)

BASC III

BRIEF II

Subtests from the WRAML or D'KEFS if the student's disabilities fall under those areas.

Vineland 3 /adaptive behavior

Any other appropriate testing

Experience writing reports and can summarize testing results in a manner that is comprehensible to families, staff and students.

Competency assessing students with different disability categories and/or multiple disabilities.

Culturally savvy and able to understand how students' backgrounds may impact test results.

Ability to actively and eloquently participate in IEP meetings.



Job Types: Part-time, Temporary

Pay: $56,500.00 - $63,607.00 per year

COVID-19 considerations:
All employees are required to be vaccinated and provide proof of vaccination.

License/Certification:
Certified School Psychologist License Location: One location
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Psychologists work for mental health practices to help clients manage psychological challenges in their life. They decide what kind of therapy programs and mental health treatments are most appropriate for each client, recording their progress and making adjustments based on their response to different approaches to treatment. Psychologists talk to their patients about the symptoms they experience and help them identify the source of irregular thoughts, emotions and behaviors. They help clients process conflict and trauma, cultivating a safe and trusting environment where clients can be honest about their challenges.

Psychologists skills and qualifications

Psychologists use a variety of skills to provide their patients with the most comprehensive support and care, which can include:

  • Patience, especially when working with challenging patients or those who may be resistant to treatment
  • Interpersonal skills, including being able to relate to their patients in order to help them
  • Empathy to identify with patients’ experiences to help them understand what is causing them to feel a certain way
  • Trustworthiness to keep information confidential, as patients will tell the psychologist their most private thoughts and secrets
  • Communication skills and the ability to know when to talk and when to listen to create a safe environment for the patients
  • Critical thinking to help the psychologist make an accurate diagnosis to recommend proper treatment

Psychologist salary expectations

A Psychologist makes an average of $86,229 per year. Salary may vary depending on a candidate’s education, experience level and geographical location.

Psychologist salary expectations

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  • Typical salaries range from 40000.00 - 222000.00 YEARLY
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Psychologist education and training requirements

Educational requirements for Psychologists can vary depending on the specific requirements of the role. Many people who obtain a bachelor’s degree in psychology do not pursue careers as Psychologists. Those who do typically have a master’s degree and the required state or professional licenses and certifications. Continuing education may be necessary for Psychologists to maintain licensure.

Psychologist experience requirements

Most Psychologists gain the necessary experience for this position during their undergraduate or postgraduate coursework, but it may be useful for them to get experience in the specific area or setting they want to work in after graduation. Psychologists can work in a wide variety of settings including clinical research, private practices, hospitals or schools. They might also specialize in a certain age group, like children, or a specific mental disorder or issue, like eating disorders or anxiety. While Psychologists should have a general understanding of all aspects of the field, these specifications can make them more competitive.

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