Psychologist

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This position is funded for 1 year(s); continuation past 1 year(s) will be based on university need, performance, and/or availability of funding. POSITION SPECIFICS The Pennsylvania State University, Center for Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), University Park, PA has a Psychologist (Intermediate level) position starting August 10, 2026.

This is a generalist position. Duties include individual and group psychotherapy, phone triage, initial consultations, outreach and consultation, as well as urgent consultation/triage/assessment/follow-up and stabilization. These positions are intended to focus on accruing supervised clinical hours for licensure as a psychologist, as well as obtaining advanced generalist training and accruing knowledge and

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in a specialty area. Candidates should have the ability to provide services to a wide range of students. All clinicians on our staff perform their duties while adhering to and promoting trauma-informed care and healing-centered approaches and principles, in alignment with the establishment of the Commonwealth of PA as a trauma-informed, healing centered state.

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& REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS Doctor of Philosophy (PHD) or Doctor of Psychology (PSYD) 1+ years of relevant

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Required Certifications: None A Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Clinical or Counseling Psychology and a one-year, full-time doctoral internship in health service psychology are required. APA accredited training/internship is required. Counseling center

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is preferred. Additional Information: In addition to the online application process, candidates should also upload 3 letters of reference and transcripts of graduate work. At least two letters should be from supervisors familiar with the applicant’s most recent clinical work. At least one letter of reference should be from someone in the applicant’s doctoral program.

Applications are accepted through Friday, January 2, 2026. State College, PA, a university town, with a population of over 105,000 (which includes the State College borough and surrounding townships) was recently cited as one of the top university towns in the United States. Pittsburgh and Philadelphia are 3 to 4 hours from State College and Baltimore is

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3 hours. State College and the university provide the major intellectual, cultural, and recreational resources for central Pennsylvania. BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES This position requires the following clearances in addition to applicable background checks: PA State Police Criminal Background Check, PA Child Abuse History Clearance Form, and Federal (FBI) Fingerprint Criminal Background Check.

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The salary range for this position, including all possible grades, is $51,000.00 - $74,000.00. Salary Structure - Information on Penn State's salary structure Penn State provides a competitive

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package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being. In addition to comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, employees enjoy robust retirement plans and substantial paid time off which includes holidays, vacation and sick time. One of the standout

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is the generous 75% tuition discount, available to employees as well as eligible spouses and children. For more detailed information, please visit our

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