Psychologist I

CoxHealth; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Employer retirement match

Job summary

CoxHealth is seeking a licensed or license-eligible clinician with expertise in diagnostic and therapeutic psychology. The role involves psychosocial assessments, therapy, and collaborative care within an interdisciplinary team across two nearby hospitals.

Flexibility for program consultation, education, and supervision may be required. The position requires a Doctorate in clinical or counseling psychology from an APA-Approved program, with preferred advanced training in neuropsychology or

Qualifications

• Required: Doctorate in clinical, counseling psychology or other eligible degree from an APA-Approved program.
• Preferred: Specialized training in clinical psychology, neuropsychology, and/or health psychology.

Responsibilities

• Conduct a variety of psychosocial assessments and provide care for patients through therapeutic interventions.
• Deliver individual, group, family, health and behavior services and psychological testing when appropriate.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure development and implementation of standards.
• Potentially provide clinical coverage and travel between two hospitals 30 minutes apart.
• Engage in program consultation, staff education, and supervision as needed.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Psychotherapy delivery

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Self-directed work

Age-specific care

Behavioral health services

Education

Doctorate in clinical/counseling psychology

APA-Approved program

Job description

Facility:

Cox North: 1423 N Jefferson Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65802

Department:

1114 Psychological Services SGF

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Hours:

8:00 AM-4:30 PM

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)
• For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

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