Licensed Forensic Psychologist-Team Leader - Philadelphia, PA

Merakey; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 100,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision

Retirement plan

DailyPay

Well-being platform

Backup childcare

EAP counseling

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Pryor Online Learning

Job summary

Merakey seeks a Licensed Psychologist Team Leader to guide a forensic psychology team in our justice-focused programs. You will oversee operations, ensure quality assessments, and promote policy compliance while mentoring staff.

The role emphasizes leadership, supervisory experience, and collaboration with external agencies to improve outcomes within a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Licensed Forensic Psychologist in PA
• Leadership experience within forensic or correctional settings
• Experience with competency evaluation and restoration and service delivery
• Experience working with justice-related systems
• Experience providing clinical supervision

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of forensic psychology professionals.
• Oversee program operations: workflow, compliance, staffing, budgeting, and quality.
• Assess team performance and ensure high-quality psychological assessments.
• Educate and guide the program in policy compliance, protocols, and quality improvement.
• Partner with behavioral health agencies and justice-system stakeholders to enhance coordination.

Skills

Leadership experience

Forensic psychology expertise

Competency evaluation knowledge

Justice system experience

Clinical supervision

Job description

Merakey is seeking a Licensed PsychologistTeam Leader with strong forensic and supervisory experience

What You’ll Do

• Lead a team of forensic psychology professionals.
• Contribute to the oversight of program operations: workflow, compliance, staffing, budgeting, and quality.
• Assess team performance to ensure highquality and psychological assessments.
• Educate and guide program in policy compliance, protocols, and continuous quality improvement.
• Partner with behavioral health agencies, and justicesystem related stakeholders to enhance coordination, deflection, and diversion.

Ready to Lead this team and make a difference?

If you're passionate about forensic psychology and making a difference in our client's lives in fast paced, justicefocused program,we'd love to hear from you.

Benefits

Merakey offers generous benefits that promote well-being, financial security, and work-life balance, including:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus access to healthcare advocacy support.
• Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions.
• DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
• On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources.
• Access Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services.
• Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Tuition reimbursement and educational partnerships.
• Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle.
• Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.

Learn more about our full benefits package -https://www.merakey.org/careers/benefits

About Merakey

Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year.

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Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer!We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.

Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!

A qualified Candidate will meet the following criteria:

• Licensed Forensic Psychologist in PA
• Leadership experience
• Familiar with competency evaluation and restoration and service delivery
• Experience working in justice related systems
• Experience providing clinical supervision