Psychologist

CoxHealth; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Retirement with employer match

Job summary

CoxHealth is seeking a licensed or license-eligible psychologist to join the Psychological Services SGF team in Springfield, MO. The clinician will provide clinical diagnostic and treatment services across individual, group, family, and health psychology modalities within an interdisciplinary hospital setting.

The position involves psychosocial assessments, collaboration with nurses and providers, and potential coverage across two hospitals located about 30 minutes apart.

Qualifications

• Doctorate in clinical or counseling psychology from an APA-Approved program.
• 1-3 years related experience, including post-doctoral or independent practice.
• MO State Psychologist License required.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical diagnostic and treatment services.
• Conduct psychosocial assessments and provide care through therapeutic interventions.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to develop and implement appropriate standards.
• May provide clinical coverage in other hospital areas and travel between two hospitals 30 minutes apart.
• Provide program consultation, staff education, and/or supervision and training as needed.

Skills

Assessment & treatment

Team collaboration

Autonomy

Patient populations

Clinical capability

Education

APA-Approved Doctorate in Clinical/Counseling Psychology

Specialized training in clinical psychology/health psychology

Job description

Facility

Medical South: 3525 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807

Department

1114 Psychological Services SGF

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Hours

M-F 8:30 to 5:00

Work Shift

Day Shift (United States of America)

CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:

• Named one of Modern Healthcare's Best Places to work five times.
• Named one of America's Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group.
• Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
• Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).

Benefits

Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)

Job Description:

Licensed, or license-eligible clinician with experience providing clinical diagnostic and treatment services which can include individual, group, family, health and behavior interventions, and/or psychological testing. The clinician will conduct a variety of psychosocial assessments and provide care for patients through therapeutic use of self and/or the patient care/problem solving process to assist the patient and family to achieve basic healthcare goals. The clinician is a member of an interdisciplinary team that is responsible for working collaboratively with providers, nurses, leadership and other team members to ensure development and implementation of appropriate standards. May be asked to provide clinical coverage in other areas of the hospital, consistent with training and experience guidelines and needs to have flexibility in traveling between two hospitals 30 minutes apart. As need is derived by the department, the clinician may be asked to provide program consultation, staff education, and/or supervision and training.

Education

• Required: Doctorate in clinical, counseling psychology or other eligible degree from an APA-Approved program.
• Preferred: Specialized training (e.g., coursework, internship, post-doctoral fellowship) in clinical psychology, neuropsychology, and/or health psychology.

Experience

• Required: 1-3 years related experience - experience can include post-doctoral, and/or independent practice

Skills

• Able to conduct assessment and treatment of patients in area(s) of assigned operations.
• Able to integrate work activities into multidisciplinary team environment.
• Must be self-directed as will work alone at times.
• Carry out essential functions of the job with potential expansion of responsibility.
• Familiar with age specific needs for patient populations served.
• Clinical capability to provide full range of behavioral health services to medical and to psychiatric patient populations.

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• Required: MO State Psychologist License