Forensic Psychologist

Ellie Mental Health - 238; Federal Way (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a pioneering mental health practice in Federal Way, where you can make a significant impact on clients' lives. This exciting opportunity is for a licensed clinician to provide comprehensive diagnostic evaluations and therapeutic interventions. You'll work in a supportive environment that values excellence, autonomy, and professional growth. With a competitive salary and a well-rounded benefits package, including flexible schedules and administrative support, you can focus on delivering exceptional care. If you are passionate about mental health and want to be part of a team that strives for excellence, this is the perfect position for you!

Benefits

401(k)

Bonus based on performance

Dental Insurance

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Your own Office space

Professional Essentials

Community and Connection

Qualifications

• Must be licensed to practice in Washington state.
• Experience with psychological evaluations and school systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychiatric assessments and provide therapeutic interventions.
• Write thorough testing reports and provide feedback to clients.
• Collaborate with a dynamic team to enhance community mental health.

Skills

Psychiatric Assessments

Crisis Counseling

Therapeutic Interventions

Diagnostic Evaluations

Client Collaboration

Education

Psy D in Clinical Psychology

APA-accredited Clinical Psychology Internship

Job description

Join Our Founding Team at our Ellie Mental Health location in Federal Way:

We’re excited to be hiring for our new group mental health practice in Federal Way! We’re on the lookout for exceptional clinicians to join our team and work with our Amazing Clinic Director! Our dream team of licensed therapists will help us build something special, shape our culture, and make a real impact on our clients!

Benefits:

1. 401(k)
2. Bonus based on performance
3. Competitive salary
4. Dental Insurance
5. Flexible schedule
6. Health insurance
7. Opportunity for advancement
8. Paid time off
9. Vision insurance
10. Your own Office space

Why Ellie Mental Health of Federal Way?

At Ellie Mental Health in Federal Way, we’re motivated to build an industry-best clinical culture, promoting excellence, candor, and mutual respect! Our daily work is inspired by delivering better client outcomes and making access to mental health easier! Our inspiration is to always be better—we want to grow into the kind of group practice that clients are delighted to recommend, and that clinicians seek out to practice care!

Our compensation and benefits package is well-rounded with your whole self in mind.

We offer:

1. Flexibility and Autonomy: Focus on what you do best—providing excellent clinical care—on a schedule that suits you and your clients. We handle the marketing, referrals, scheduling, insurance, and billing for you!
2. Administrative time: We pay for administrative time that covers consultation and documentation.
3. Time to Recharge: Enjoy guilt-free PTO to R&R.
4. Comprehensive Health Benefits: Full-time employees receive medical, dental, and vision insurance. We pick up 50% of the premiums.
5. Professional Essentials: Malpractice insurance, licensure fee, CE reimbursement, and support in furtherance of specialized clinical training.
6. Community and Connection: Weekly case consults, socials throughout the year, and the support of a wonderful Clinical Director.
7. Best Tech: Easy-to-use technology and quality tools to make you efficient!
8. Thoughtfully Designed Offices: We will provide you with your own office space. Our office space is amazing, and workspaces are beautiful in design with stylish furnishings and accents.
9. Snacks: A brag-worthy breakroom, stocked with snacks and drinks!

Compensation:

W2 Compensation, Paid Bi-Weekly: To be a Full-time clinician, we require you to see on average 26 to 28 clients per week, and they can expect W2 earnings and a benefits package in the range of $110,000 to $130,000.

Stable Pay Structure: Our pay model is part base pay (which you outright earn regardless of insurance reimbursement) and part clinical commission. We are also open to a salary-only option.

Potential for More: There’s a potential for higher earnings as you grow with Ellie and as Ellie grows in Federal Way, especially if you’re flexible with your evenings and weekends.

Are you our next clinical rockstar?

If you’re passionate about what you do and meet the qualifications listed below, we would be stoked to have you join us in establishing something amazing at Ellie Mental Health in Federal Way.

What we are looking for:

We are seeking to hire a Psy D-clinical psychologist to create and manage our clinical testing program with competency in providing comprehensive diagnostic evaluations and experience working with pediatric, adolescent, and adult populations. The ideal candidate will help set up a program to conduct diagnostic evaluations, evaluate results, and deliver treatment recommendations in partnership with the client, their natural supports, and associated care team members.

Major Responsibilities / Activities:

1. Conduct psychiatric assessments and psychosocial evaluations.
2. Provide therapeutic interventions including crisis counseling for child & adolescent patients and their families as needed to facilitate behavioral health clinical care management.
3. Determine an evaluation plan that would address the referral questions, which may include diagnostic questions, treatment recommendations, and/or needs for special education accommodations.
4. Write a thorough testing report to explain the results of the evaluation.
5. Provide feedback to the client regarding the results of the evaluation, and, if requested, coordinate with other providers to share the testing results.
6. Provide excellent customer service for clients and collaborate with a dynamic team to further the mission of filling gaps in our community.
7. Utilize creativity in interventions to help clients achieve and exceed goals.
8. Conduct a minimum of 26-28 client visits per week to be considered full-time and receive benefits.

Other stuff we probably forgot to add but it is just as meaningful and important to your role ;)

Required/Preferred Education and Experience:

1. Candidates are required to be licensed and credentialed to practice in the state of Washington.
2. Have a clinical or counseling Psychology Doctorate from an American Psychological Association (APA) accredited program and must have completed an APA-approved clinical psychology internship.
3. Experience with completing psychological evaluations.
4. Familiarity with working with/within school systems and familiarity with the IEP/504 Process.
5. Ability to complete and submit documentation of services and other documents on time.
6. Flexible work options are available.