Clinical Child Psychologist

ROCKY MOUNTAIN HUMAN SERVICES; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocky Mountain Human Services in Colorado is expanding its diagnostics program, adding a psychologist to an interdisciplinary team. The role concentrates on family-centered autism assessments and ADOS-2 training for evaluating young children, with opportunities for supervising trainees and collaborating with community partners.

The position requires a doctoral degree in psychology, Colorado licensure eligibility, and at least two years of experience with autism and developmental delays.

Qualifications

• Doctorate required in psychology from an APA-accredited program.
• Licensed or eligible for licensure with Colorado State Board of Psychologist Examiners.
• Minimum 2 years' experience working with children with autism or developmental delays.
• Experience with a range of autism assessment measures (e.g., ADOS-2/ADI-R).

Responsibilities

• Conduct strength-based psychological assessments for diagnostic purposes.
• Prepare clear, comprehensive reports with actionable recommendations.
• Attend and contribute to transdisciplinary teams of early childhood professionals.
• Provide training, consultations, and parent/community education as needed.
• May supervise graduate students or fellows and provide family therapy as appropriate.

Skills

Family engagement

ADOS-2 experience

DSM-5 knowledge

Autism assessments

Transdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Doctorate in Clinical, School, or Counseling Psychology

Tools

ADOS-2

ADI-R

Developmental assessments

Job description

Overview

Rocky Mountain Human Services is expanding its diagnostics program and adding a psychologist to an interdisciplinary team. The role focuses on high-quality, family-centered assessments and evaluations for children, with specialization in autism. The program offers training on evaluating young children and administering, scoring, and interpreting the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Second Edition (ADOS-2). Funding is available to support additional training opportunities. The position may include opportunities for clinical supervision of graduate student trainees, providing intervention to children with developmental differences and autism, and offering trainings and consultations to community partners.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychological assessments for diagnostic purposes that are strength-based and focused on areas for growth.
• Prepare clear, detailed, and compassionate comprehensive reports with actionable recommendations.
• Attend and participate in transdisciplinary team meetings of early childhood professionals.
• Participate in parent, community, departmental, and professional training efforts.
• Provide consultation and clinical support to colleagues and department staff as needed.
• May carry an intervention caseload with children ages 1 to 18 years old, providing individual and/or family therapy.
• Potentially supervise graduate students, clinical fellows, or post-doctoral fellows.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of Early Intervention systems at local, state, and national levels, including standards of practice.
• Ability to engage with children of different ages and backgrounds and their families.
• Experience with evidence-based diagnostic measures for autism spectrum disorders (e.g., ADOS-2/ADI-R).
• Knowledge of DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for common child and adolescent disorders.
• Knowledge of a variety of evidence-based therapeutic interventions for autistic children.

Qualifications

• Doctorate degree in Clinical, School, or Counseling Psychology from an APA-accredited doctoral program.
• Licensed or eligible for licensure with the Colorado State Board of Psychologist Examiners.
• Experience (minimum 2 years) working with children with autism and other developmental delays or disabilities.
• Experience with a range of assessment measures used with toddlers, children, and adolescents as part of comprehensive autism evaluations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to evaluate children in both English and Spanish.
• Familiarity and experience working within Early Intervention/Part C services and systems.
• Experience with administering, scoring, and interpreting all modules of the ADOS-2.
• Experience with intensive early behavioral intervention for young children with autism.
• Experience with DC:0-5 classification system and/or DM-ID-2.
• Registered and current with Committee for Affordable Quality Healthcare (CAQH).

Essential Functions

• Actively communicate with clients, caregivers, families, stakeholders, advocates, and providers.
• Work with clients, families, and appropriate community agencies to facilitate services for staff, stakeholders, or clients.
• Ability to meet or work with staff, stakeholders, or clients in a variety of settings.
• Attend staff, team, and department meetings.
• Develops and maintains records, plans, and reports.
• Lift and/or carry up to 20 lbs.
• Sit, stand, and walk for reasonable periods of time.
• Perform related work as assigned.
• Ability to drive a personal or company vehicle.
• Attend in-services, staffing, and other meetings with supervisor’s approval (may be appointed to committees).

Driving Requirements

• Valid driver’s license.
• Proof of motor vehicle insurance.
• Personal vehicle in good operating condition for use during work.
• No major violations in the past three years.
• No more than two moving violations in the past three years.
• Ability to meet and maintain agency driving requirements and operate agency vehicles.

Rocky Mountain Human Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity and the goals of the Americans with Disabilities Act.