Autism Psychologist: Diagnostics & Supervision

Behavioral Framework; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Behavioral Framework in Rockville, MD is seeking a licensed Psychologist to conduct diagnostic evaluations for individuals ages 1 to 21, evaluate results, and provide treatment recommendations to families.

The role includes providing clinical supervision to postdoctoral fellows, master’s level psychometricians, and doctoral externs; collaborating with an interdisciplinary clinical team; conducting autism assessments using tools like ADOS-2 and ADI-R; and helping develop best practices within a

Qualifications

• Doctorate in clinical psychology
• State license or eligibility
• 3 years clinical experience required, which may include internships, externships, or fellowships
• Experience with diverse population preferred
• Certification in good standing and appropriate State licensure.
• Knowledge of the behavioral health industry and terms.
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement best practices related to training.
• Proficient knowledge of computer systems including Excel and Word.
• Knowledge of industry regulations.
• Experience administering Autism specific assessment screeners and diagnostic tools (ADOS-2, ADI-R, MIDGAS-2, CARS-2, Vineland, SRS, etc.) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Selects, administers, scores, and interprets psychological tests and complete psychological assessments.
• Conduct diagnostic evaluations using standardized assessments (e.g. ADOS-2, ADI-R, MIGDAS-2) for autism and differential diagnosis.
• Develop and deliver appropriate, individualized treatment recommendations to families.
• Provide high quality and efficient clinical services and reports.
• Participate in continuity of care for children evaluated and diagnosed.
• Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary clinical team.
• Provide clinical supervision to postdoctoral fellows, master’s level psychometricians (psychology associates), and doctoral externs in clinical psychology: plan and execute weekly individual supervision sessions for pre-licensed clinicians, including training, direct and indirect observation, and progress monitoring.
• Plan and executive weekly group supervision sessions, to include case presentations, delivering didactic presentations, and facilitating group interactions between pre-licensed clinicians at various professional levels.
• Review and provide feedback on test administration, scoring, and report writing.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Diagnostic testing

Autism assessment

Communication skills

Education

Doctorate in clinical psychology

Tools

ADOS-2

ADI-R

MIDGAS-2

CARS-2

Vineland

SRS

Job description

Behavioral Framework in Rockville, MD is seeking a licensed Psychologist to conduct diagnostic evaluations for individuals ages 1 to 21, evaluate results, and provide treatment recommendations to families.

The role includes providing clinical supervision to postdoctoral fellows, master’s level psychometricians, and doctoral externs; collaborating with an interdisciplinary clinical team; conducting autism assessments using tools like ADOS-2 and ADI-R; and helping develop best practices within a