Clinical Psychologist -- Petaluma, CA

Clinical Psychologist – $115K–$165K + Benefits | Hybrid | Petaluma, CA Supportive Culture | Meaningful Clinical Impact | Work-Life Balance Executive Mental Health (EMH)

Compensation dependent on experience, languages (Spanish, Armenian, and Chinese-speaking desirable), ability to provide in-person care and conduct additional work for additional pay.

Are you a Clinical Psychologist looking to make an impact? This setting may surprise you, in the best way.

It’s late morning.

You’re sitting across from someone most people have stopped really seeing. They’ve been labeled “non-compliant,” “difficult,” “confused,” or “behavioral.” Their chart is thick. Their history fragmented. Their life—reduced to diagnoses and risk factors.

But when you slow down, listen carefully, and meet them where they are, something shifts.

They regulate. They learn to trust. They remember they are still a person with a story.

And then you realize something important

This work matters more than you were ever told it could.

Why Skilled Nursing? Why Now?

Many psychologists never imagine themselves working in skilled nursing facilities. Not because they wouldn’t be good at it—but because no one ever explained what it actually looks like. And yet, the signs are clear it’s a setting where they are much needed:

With adults 65+ projected to reach 20% of the U.S. population by 2030, demand for clinical psychology and geropsychology in skilled nursing is rapidly increasing. Older nursing home residents have high rates of mental health and cognitive needs, creating a critical need for specialized psychological care in the setting.

At Executive Mental Health (EMH), we focus specifically on this critical and growing need for quality mental healthcare in the skilled nursing facility setting. For 30 years, EMH has offered high-impact, clinically sophisticated, human-centered work to residents who are often overlooked by the mental health system. We serve individuals navigating:

Serious mental illness Cognitive decline and neuropsychiatric conditions Medical complexity and disability Trauma, grief, identity loss, and profound transitions Assess, diagnose, and treat residents in skilled nursing facilities Provide psychological services to geriatric, disabled, and medically complex populations Manage an active caseload with support from your clinical manager and administrative team Collaborate closely with facility staff, offering consultation, guidance, and in-services Complete documentation aligned with medical necessity and Medicare standards Provide care both in-person and via telehealth, depending on resident needs and location