Entry Level Psychologist Jobs
New grad psychologist jobs welcome recent graduates and entry level candidates with zero to two years of experience, where strong internship work or practicum hours can matter more than a long resume. Most openings are on-site roles across Healthcare & Medical Services, Education, and Consulting & Professional Services, with employers like LifeStance Health, US Department of Veterans Affairs, and Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities hiring at this level now.
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About Dell Medical School
As part of The University of Texas at Austin, one of the nation’s leading research universities, the Dell Medical School pursues innovation in the redesign of healthcare delivery, excellence in healthcare research, and programs in interdisciplinary and inter-professional education. It is the fifth medical school in the UT System and the first medical school established in nearly five decades by a member of the Association of American Universities, an organization of leading public and private research universities.
The University of Texas Medical Center, anchored by Dell Medical School, is defining the future of health. Announced in August 2023 with planning and implementation underway, The University of Texas Medical Center will cement Austin as a premier destination for health care alongside other major Texas cities. With two new, state-of-the-art hospitals – A UT specialty hospital and a cancer center being built by MD Anderson – plus the academic and research expertise of UT, The University of Texas Medical Center will provide the integrated, world-class care that is a hallmark of academic medicine.
The Dell Medical School is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute to excellence within the learning health system.
About The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
The Department is committed to fostering a culture that values and promotes innovation in training methods, research and service to the community. Our department leads psychiatry education for the Dell Medical School and its post-graduate programs train mental health professionals to become 21st-century leaders in the fields of psychiatry and psychology. Our department’s clinical services provide culturally informed, evidence-based care for individuals and families in multiple general medical and specialty behavioral health settings with an active and strong presence in community settings. Importantly, the Department is leading efforts at T University of Texas at Austin to execute cutting-edge basic and clinical research that illuminates the underlying neurobiological causes of psychiatric disorders and identifies novel treatments for psychiatric disorders.
About The Pediatric Psychologist
The Dell Medical School Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences seeks a Pediatric Psychologist to provide broad clinical services across varied settings and modalities, including integrated and co-located healthcare venues, tele-mental health, subspecialty pediatric clinics and traditional mental health outpatient clinics. Student loan forgiveness is available for faculty of the Department of Psychiatry through the Texas Mental Health Professionals Loan Repayment Program.
This faculty member will provide clinical practice in integrated inpatient medical settings and outpatient behavioral health settings with a specific focus on working with women and families in the perinatal period, particularly those with medical complications in the perinatal and/or neonatal period.
Essential Functions
Inpatient Clinical Services in the NICU at Seton Medical Center Austin (SMCA)
- Complete health behavior assessments and interventions in the neonatal intensive care unit (Interventions in the NICU are provided to address factors related to the infant’s medical condition, health, and wellness).
- Attend and lead multidisciplinary psychosocial rounds and participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and care conferences
- Provide consultation to multidisciplinary providers and staff
- Provide dyadic interventions to enhance bonding and optimize health outcomes
- Attend and participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and team rounds.
- Provide timely documentation and billing.
Outpatient Clinical Services
- Provide mental health services (individual, group, and couples/family) to women and partners with medical complications in the perinatal and/or neonatal period through in-person and telehealth modalities.
- Provide brief mental health services to women in the perinatal period, including those experiencing recurrent pregnancy loss and/or infertility.
- Provide brief mental health services to women and partners during pregnancy or postpartum with perinatal depression, anxiety, trauma and other concerns.
- Develop and lead wellness promotion groups for women and families in the perinatal period
- Provide palliative behavioral health care and bereavement support, as necessary
Training/Education and Program Activities
- Supervise clinical health psychology trainees and/or postdoctoral fellow(s) in inpatient and outpatient clinical settings
- Provide relevant didactics for learners across health disciplines.
- Design and deliver educational sessions/activities for staff, providers, and community providers related to mental health services for women, infants, and families with medical complications during or after pregnancy
- Engage in quality improvement, program evaluation, and research activities as part of the CFCC/NICU psychosocial team
- May occasionally provide coverage in other clinics such as Dell Children’s Medical Center on an as needed basis
Live in Austin a Vibrant, Lively, University City
Known for its excellent schools, lively music scene, superb cuisine, and international festivals such as South by Southwest. The city typically ranks among the country’s best places to live. Nearby lakes and rivers as well as the beautiful adjacent Texas Hill Country provide ample opportunities for outdoor activities.
Why Join Our Team
We offer an attractive compensation and benefits package that is well rounded and competitive, making it desirable for individuals with excellent clinical skills, a passion for education, and potential for scholarly contributions to join a dynamic department in an innovative and growing medical school.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- PhD or PsyD in Clinical, Counseling, or School Psychology
- Completion of an APA- or CPA accredited internship and formal post-doctoral training
- License or license-eligible in Texas
- Experience with infants, parents, and/or families in multidisciplinary team settings during pregnancy and post-partum
- Experience working in integrated medical care settings (preferably obstetric and/or neonatal)
Preferred Qualifications
- Spanish speaking proficiency
- Formal post-doctoral training and/or experience in an appropriate area of specialization (e.g., Perinatal/Reproductive Mental Health, Infant Mental Health, or other relevant specialization with experience in integrated medical and/or neonatal settings).
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Application Instructions
Please submit a letter of interest, current CV and list of three (3) references. Applications will be reviewed as they are received and until the position is filled.
#healthstartshere2
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
Description
About Dell Medical School
As part of The University of Texas at Austin, one of the nation’s leading research universities, the Dell Medical School pursues innovation in the redesign of healthcare delivery, excellence in healthcare research, and programs in interdisciplinary and inter-professional education. It is the fifth medical school in the UT System and the first medical school established in nearly five decades by a member of the Association of American Universities, an organization of leading public and private research universities.
The University of Texas Medical Center, anchored by Dell Medical School, is defining the future of health. Announced in August 2023 with planning and implementation underway, The University of Texas Medical Center will cement Austin as a premier destination for health care alongside other major Texas cities. With two new, state-of-the-art hospitals – A UT specialty hospital and a cancer center being built by MD Anderson – plus the academic and research expertise of UT, The University of Texas Medical Center will provide the integrated, world-class care that is a hallmark of academic medicine.
The Dell Medical School is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute to excellence within the learning health system.
About The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
The Department is committed to fostering a culture that values and promotes innovation in training methods, research and service to the community. Our department leads psychiatry education for the Dell Medical School and its post-graduate programs train mental health professionals to become 21st-century leaders in the fields of psychiatry and psychology. Our department’s clinical services provide culturally informed, evidence-based care for individuals and families in multiple general medical and specialty behavioral health settings with an active and strong presence in community settings. Importantly, the Department is leading efforts at T University of Texas at Austin to execute cutting-edge basic and clinical research that illuminates the underlying neurobiological causes of psychiatric disorders and identifies novel treatments for psychiatric disorders.
About The Pediatric Psychologist
The Dell Medical School Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences seeks a Pediatric Psychologist to provide broad clinical services across varied settings and modalities, including integrated and co-located healthcare venues, tele-mental health, subspecialty pediatric clinics and traditional mental health outpatient clinics. Student loan forgiveness is available for faculty of the Department of Psychiatry through the Texas Mental Health Professionals Loan Repayment Program.
This faculty member will provide clinical practice in integrated inpatient medical settings and outpatient behavioral health settings with a specific focus on working with women and families in the perinatal period, particularly those with medical complications in the perinatal and/or neonatal period.
Essential Functions
Inpatient Clinical Services in the NICU at Seton Medical Center Austin (SMCA)
- Complete health behavior assessments and interventions in the neonatal intensive care unit (Interventions in the NICU are provided to address factors related to the infant’s medical condition, health, and wellness).
- Attend and lead multidisciplinary psychosocial rounds and participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and care conferences
- Provide consultation to multidisciplinary providers and staff
- Provide dyadic interventions to enhance bonding and optimize health outcomes
- Attend and participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and team rounds.
- Provide timely documentation and billing.
Outpatient Clinical Services
- Provide mental health services (individual, group, and couples/family) to women and partners with medical complications in the perinatal and/or neonatal period through in-person and telehealth modalities.
- Provide brief mental health services to women in the perinatal period, including those experiencing recurrent pregnancy loss and/or infertility.
- Provide brief mental health services to women and partners during pregnancy or postpartum with perinatal depression, anxiety, trauma and other concerns.
- Develop and lead wellness promotion groups for women and families in the perinatal period
- Provide palliative behavioral health care and bereavement support, as necessary
Training/Education and Program Activities
- Supervise clinical health psychology trainees and/or postdoctoral fellow(s) in inpatient and outpatient clinical settings
- Provide relevant didactics for learners across health disciplines.
- Design and deliver educational sessions/activities for staff, providers, and community providers related to mental health services for women, infants, and families with medical complications during or after pregnancy
- Engage in quality improvement, program evaluation, and research activities as part of the CFCC/NICU psychosocial team
- May occasionally provide coverage in other clinics such as Dell Children’s Medical Center on an as needed basis
Live in Austin a Vibrant, Lively, University City
Known for its excellent schools, lively music scene, superb cuisine, and international festivals such as South by Southwest. The city typically ranks among the country’s best places to live. Nearby lakes and rivers as well as the beautiful adjacent Texas Hill Country provide ample opportunities for outdoor activities.
Why Join Our Team
We offer an attractive compensation and benefits package that is well rounded and competitive, making it desirable for individuals with excellent clinical skills, a passion for education, and potential for scholarly contributions to join a dynamic department in an innovative and growing medical school.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- PhD or PsyD in Clinical, Counseling, or School Psychology
- Completion of an APA- or CPA accredited internship and formal post-doctoral training
- License or license-eligible in Texas
- Experience with infants, parents, and/or families in multidisciplinary team settings during pregnancy and post-partum
- Experience working in integrated medical care settings (preferably obstetric and/or neonatal)
Preferred Qualifications
- Spanish speaking proficiency
- Formal post-doctoral training and/or experience in an appropriate area of specialization (e.g., Perinatal/Reproductive Mental Health, Infant Mental Health, or other relevant specialization with experience in integrated medical and/or neonatal settings).
#healthstartshere2
Application Instructions
Please submit a letter of interest, current CV and list of three (3) references. Applications will be reviewed as they are received and until the position is filled.
#healthstartshere2
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
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Who's Hiring
- LifeStance Health236
- US Department of Veterans Affairs17
- Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities12
- Federal Bureau of Prisons10
- University of Colorado8
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- Healthcare & Medical Services366
- Education115
- Consulting & Professional Services39
- Government & Public Sector29
- Science & Research11
Entry Level Psychologist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an entry level psychologist job?
Start by highlighting any supervised practicum hours, internships, or research assistantships on your resume, since hands-on clinical or research experience carries significant weight at the entry level. Tailor each application to the setting, whether community mental health, school psychology, or research, and make sure your licensure status or candidacy is clearly stated. A strong faculty reference and a concise cover letter explaining your theoretical orientation can also give you a meaningful edge over other new graduates.
Which companies hire entry level psychologists?
Companies hiring entry level psychologists right now include LifeStance Health, US Department of Veterans Affairs, and Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. At this level, hiring tends to come from community mental health centers, hospital systems, school districts, government agencies, and research institutions that maintain active entry level pipelines for new graduates and pre-licensed candidates.
Are there remote entry level psychologist jobs?
Yes, though most entry level psychologist roles still require some in-person or on-site work, particularly those involving direct client care or supervised hours. About 31% of entry level psychologist openings are remote or hybrid as of July 2026, and these positions tend to be concentrated in teletherapy platforms, research roles, and assessment-focused positions that can accommodate flexible work arrangements.
Are these new grad psychologist jobs?
Yes, the listings on this page include new grad, recent graduate, and junior psychologist roles that are explicitly designed for candidates early in their careers. A new grad friendly posting typically welcomes zero to two years of experience, counts supervised internship or practicum hours toward requirements, and does not require independent licensure, making these roles the right starting point for candidates just finishing their degree.
Which industries hire the most entry level psychologists?
Entry Level psychologist roles concentrate in Healthcare & Medical Services, Education, and Consulting & Professional Services, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. These sectors drive entry level hiring because they rely on ongoing intake of pre-licensed and newly licensed practitioners to meet demand for assessment, therapy, research support, and behavioral health services at the community and institutional level.