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Psychology visa sponsorship jobs in California are concentrated in major metro areas including Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego, where hospital systems like Kaiser Permanente and UCLA Health, university research centers, and community mental health organizations actively hire licensed and pre-licensed psychologists. California's size and diverse population create consistent demand for bilingual and specialized practitioners.
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Location Los Angeles, California, United States
Category Student/Intern/Trainee
Date posted 10/23/2026
Description
The Reproductive Psychology Program team is looking for a Psychology Fellow to join their team:
Under the supervision of a licensed psychologist, the Psychology Fellow evaluates and treats patients in accordance with the prescription of the physician. The Psych Fellow provides assessment and psychotherapeutic support to the patient and caregiver(s) as well as consultation with the Maternal Fetal Medicine and Ob/Gyn teams. The Fellow provides patient care consistent with Scope of Practice Standards and Code of Ethics; the Plan for the Provision of Care to Patients, the Plan for Corporate Compliance, the Performance Improvement Plan and Patient Education Plan. The Fellow assists in the continuous quality improvement process and in the education and training of pre-doctoral trainees, as applicable, and, as part of professional development, assists in divisional growth and cohesiveness to ensure a high quality of patient care. Provides care maintaining safety of the environment, utilizing appropriate communication with sensitivity and attention to special populations, including patients with diverse cultural backgrounds, age, developmental issues and physical disabilities.
The Fellowship Program is designed to provide the Fellow with one or two years of post-graduate advanced training, which includes training with an emphasis in clinical practice & professional development, with the possibility of additional experience with research, operational/administrative duties or program development. The Fellow ensures completion of required didactic, clinical and mentored hours, based upon the setting's needs and the requirements of the program.
What are the Primary Duties and Responsibilities?
- Performs evaluations appropriate to established procedures. Ensures there is a referral/order for all evaluations and may use relevant test and standardized measures congruent to best practice. Develops a comprehensive plan of care that is supported by evaluation findings and prognosticates patient outcomes/progress, integrating all relevant factors into case conceptualization. Manages the clinical care of the patient and coordinates with others to ensure the patient receives the health care services needed. Completes all required documentation in an accurate and thorough manner within the expected timeframes.
- Utilizes treatment intervention and strategies within the scope of practice and supported by established plan of care and integration of evidence-based practice to maximize patient outcomes tailored to specific patient populations.
- Provides patient education appropriate for patient population.
- Identifies safety concerns regarding patient population and institutes appropriate measures to provide a safe environment, including protection of self and others. Reviews identified risks and benefits of therapy and obtains consent from patient and/or caregiver.
- Identifies and facilitates patient discharge needs including documentation, communication with care team, and recommendation for follow-up services.
- Provides individualized, patient-centered care with respect to personal, cultural, spiritual beliefs and preferences; age-related cognitive and psychosocial needs; social support needs; gender, sexual orientation, and economic background.
- Contributes ideas and suggestions to continuously improve processes, procedures, methods and productivity, and utilizes quality principles for continuous performance improvement.
- Participates in continuous learning and professional development and documents evidence.
- Participates in activities that promote professional identity within the clinical environment, the Cedars-Sinai environment and the community at large.
- Completes all program requirements, including didactic, mentorship, research or operational project requirements and documentation of activities.
Department-Specific Duties:
- Performs psycho-diagnostic evaluations and individual and group psychotherapy.
- Demonstrate an understanding of patient needs with devising and implementing treatment. Determine and establish realistic goals for psychotherapy.
- Attend program development for patients treated or evaluated.
- Research and monitor clinical and quality improvement project development.
- May lead or train staff research associates and research interns, as applicable.
Qualifications
Education, License/Certification & Experience Requirements:
- Master's Degree from an accredited Psychology program required
- Doctorate of Psychology (PsyD or PhD) required
- American Health Associate Basic Life Support (BLS) required upon hire
- Completion of an APA Approved Internship required. Must be competent by virtue of training and/or experience to perform evaluations, design and implement treatment plans and provide education in a manner appropriate to the age of the patient.
- Practicum/Externship experience in primary care or behavioral medicine – ideally with training in PMADs and/or a Perinatal Mental Health – e.g. Certificate (PMH-C) preferred.
- Knowledge and experience in adult individual & group psychotherapy – CBT preferred.
- Proven experience in administering findings of current empirical studies into clinical curriculum desirable.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills is a must.
Additional Role Details: This is a one-year fixed term position. Candidates must be available to start no later than August 2027. Hybrid (4 days on-site, 1 day remote).
About us
Cedars-Sinai is a leader in providing high-quality healthcare encompassing primary care, specialized medicine and research. Since 1902, Cedars-Sinai has evolved to meet the needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation, setting standards in quality and innovative patient care, research, teaching and community service. Today, Cedars-Sinai is known for its national leadership in transforming healthcare for the benefit of patients. Cedars-Sinai impacts the future of healthcare by developing new approaches to treatment and educating tomorrow's health professionals. Additionally, Cedars-Sinai demonstrates a commitment to the community through programs that improve the health of its most vulnerable residents.
About the Team
Cedars-Sinai is one of the largest nonprofit academic medical centers in the U.S., with 915 licensed beds, 2,993 physicians, 4,700+ nurses and thousands of other healthcare professionals and staff. Choose this if you want to work in a fast-paced environment that offers the highest level of care to people in the Los Angeles that need our care the most.
Req ID 21323
Working Title 2027-2028 Clinical Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow - Obstetrics & Gynecology - Reproductive Psychology Program - Full-time, Hybrid
Department OBGYN Professional Svcs
Business Entity Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Category Student/Intern/Trainee
Specialty Trainee
Overtime Status EXEMPT
Primary Shift Day
Shift Duration 8 hour
Base Pay $49,920 - $104,000
ID 21323
Location Los Angeles, California, United States
Category Student/Intern/Trainee
Date posted 10/23/2026
Description
The Reproductive Psychology Program team is looking for a Psychology Fellow to join their team:
Under the supervision of a licensed psychologist, the Psychology Fellow evaluates and treats patients in accordance with the prescription of the physician. The Psych Fellow provides assessment and psychotherapeutic support to the patient and caregiver(s) as well as consultation with the Maternal Fetal Medicine and Ob/Gyn teams. The Fellow provides patient care consistent with Scope of Practice Standards and Code of Ethics; the Plan for the Provision of Care to Patients, the Plan for Corporate Compliance, the Performance Improvement Plan and Patient Education Plan. The Fellow assists in the continuous quality improvement process and in the education and training of pre-doctoral trainees, as applicable, and, as part of professional development, assists in divisional growth and cohesiveness to ensure a high quality of patient care. Provides care maintaining safety of the environment, utilizing appropriate communication with sensitivity and attention to special populations, including patients with diverse cultural backgrounds, age, developmental issues and physical disabilities.
The Fellowship Program is designed to provide the Fellow with one or two years of post-graduate advanced training, which includes training with an emphasis in clinical practice & professional development, with the possibility of additional experience with research, operational/administrative duties or program development. The Fellow ensures completion of required didactic, clinical and mentored hours, based upon the setting's needs and the requirements of the program.
What are the Primary Duties and Responsibilities?
- Performs evaluations appropriate to established procedures. Ensures there is a referral/order for all evaluations and may use relevant test and standardized measures congruent to best practice. Develops a comprehensive plan of care that is supported by evaluation findings and prognosticates patient outcomes/progress, integrating all relevant factors into case conceptualization. Manages the clinical care of the patient and coordinates with others to ensure the patient receives the health care services needed. Completes all required documentation in an accurate and thorough manner within the expected timeframes.
- Utilizes treatment intervention and strategies within the scope of practice and supported by established plan of care and integration of evidence-based practice to maximize patient outcomes tailored to specific patient populations.
- Provides patient education appropriate for patient population.
- Identifies safety concerns regarding patient population and institutes appropriate measures to provide a safe environment, including protection of self and others. Reviews identified risks and benefits of therapy and obtains consent from patient and/or caregiver.
- Identifies and facilitates patient discharge needs including documentation, communication with care team, and recommendation for follow-up services.
- Provides individualized, patient-centered care with respect to personal, cultural, spiritual beliefs and preferences; age-related cognitive and psychosocial needs; social support needs; gender, sexual orientation, and economic background.
- Contributes ideas and suggestions to continuously improve processes, procedures, methods and productivity, and utilizes quality principles for continuous performance improvement.
- Participates in continuous learning and professional development and documents evidence.
- Participates in activities that promote professional identity within the clinical environment, the Cedars-Sinai environment and the community at large.
- Completes all program requirements, including didactic, mentorship, research or operational project requirements and documentation of activities.
Department-Specific Duties:
- Performs psycho-diagnostic evaluations and individual and group psychotherapy.
- Demonstrate an understanding of patient needs with devising and implementing treatment. Determine and establish realistic goals for psychotherapy.
- Attend program development for patients treated or evaluated.
- Research and monitor clinical and quality improvement project development.
- May lead or train staff research associates and research interns, as applicable.
Qualifications
Education, License/Certification & Experience Requirements:
- Master's Degree from an accredited Psychology program required
- Doctorate of Psychology (PsyD or PhD) required
- American Health Associate Basic Life Support (BLS) required upon hire
- Completion of an APA Approved Internship required. Must be competent by virtue of training and/or experience to perform evaluations, design and implement treatment plans and provide education in a manner appropriate to the age of the patient.
- Practicum/Externship experience in primary care or behavioral medicine – ideally with training in PMADs and/or a Perinatal Mental Health – e.g. Certificate (PMH-C) preferred.
- Knowledge and experience in adult individual & group psychotherapy – CBT preferred.
- Proven experience in administering findings of current empirical studies into clinical curriculum desirable.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills is a must.
Additional Role Details: This is a one-year fixed term position. Candidates must be available to start no later than August 2027. Hybrid (4 days on-site, 1 day remote).
About us
Cedars-Sinai is a leader in providing high-quality healthcare encompassing primary care, specialized medicine and research. Since 1902, Cedars-Sinai has evolved to meet the needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation, setting standards in quality and innovative patient care, research, teaching and community service. Today, Cedars-Sinai is known for its national leadership in transforming healthcare for the benefit of patients. Cedars-Sinai impacts the future of healthcare by developing new approaches to treatment and educating tomorrow's health professionals. Additionally, Cedars-Sinai demonstrates a commitment to the community through programs that improve the health of its most vulnerable residents.
About the Team
Cedars-Sinai is one of the largest nonprofit academic medical centers in the U.S., with 915 licensed beds, 2,993 physicians, 4,700+ nurses and thousands of other healthcare professionals and staff. Choose this if you want to work in a fast-paced environment that offers the highest level of care to people in the Los Angeles that need our care the most.
Req ID 21323
Working Title 2027-2028 Clinical Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow - Obstetrics & Gynecology - Reproductive Psychology Program - Full-time, Hybrid
Department OBGYN Professional Svcs
Business Entity Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Category Student/Intern/Trainee
Specialty Trainee
Overtime Status EXEMPT
Primary Shift Day
Shift Duration 8 hour
Base Pay $49,920 - $104,000
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Which companies sponsor visas for psychologists in California?
Large hospital systems and integrated health networks are among the most active sponsors, including Kaiser Permanente, Sutter Health, and Stanford Health Care. University-affiliated medical centers such as UCSF, UCLA Health, and UC San Diego Health also sponsor psychologists for clinical and research roles. Community mental health centers and federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) sponsor candidates as well, particularly for underserved area positions.
Which visa types are most common for psychology roles in California?
The H-1B visa is the most common visa for licensed psychologists, as clinical psychology roles typically qualify as specialty occupations requiring a doctoral degree. The J-1 visa is also used for postdoctoral research and psychology internship positions, particularly at university medical centers. Psychologists with extraordinary ability in research or clinical innovation may also qualify for the O-1 visa.
Which cities in California have the most psychology sponsorship jobs?
Los Angeles has the highest volume of psychology sponsorship opportunities, driven by its large hospital networks, VA facilities, and university systems including UCLA and USC. San Francisco and the broader Bay Area offer strong demand through UCSF and technology-sector employee assistance programs. San Diego is notable for its military-connected mental health services and UC San Diego research infrastructure. Sacramento also sees consistent hiring through state government health programs.
How to find psychology visa sponsorship jobs in California?
Migrate Mate is a job board built specifically for international candidates seeking visa sponsorship in the U.S. You can filter directly for psychology roles in California to see employers actively open to sponsoring work visas. This is more targeted than general job searches because listings are curated for visa-sponsoring employers, saving time for candidates on OPT, H-1B, or other work authorization pathways.
Are there state-specific considerations for psychologists seeking visa sponsorship in California?
California requires psychologists to hold a license from the California Board of Psychology, which typically requires a doctorate and supervised postdoctoral hours. This licensure requirement can affect visa timing, as H-1B approval may depend on demonstrating you meet or are on a clear path to meeting state licensing standards. California's prevailing wage requirements under the H-1B are among the highest in the country due to the state's cost of living, which employers must account for in Labor Condition Applications.
What is the prevailing wage for sponsored psychology jobs in California?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.