Psychology Associate

Sheppard Pratt; Towson (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Benefits: medical/dental/vision

403b retirement match

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

Sheppard Pratt in Towson, Maryland seeks a Psychological Associate to deliver professional psychological services to child and adolescent outpatients under supervision.

You will conduct psychological testing, behavioral assessments, and evidence-based individual or group psychotherapy, design and monitor behavioral treatment plans, and train caregivers to support progress, collaborating with parents, schools, and healthcare teams to coordinate care.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in psychology or related field required.
• Eligible for exemption to practice as a Psychology Associate with the State Board.
• Three to five years of behavioral psychology experience including ABA knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Perform psychological testing and behavioral assessments.
• Provide individual or group psychotherapy to children and adolescents.
• Design, implement and monitor behavioral treatment plans.
• Train caregivers to support client progress and collaborate with families, schools, and healthcare teams.

Skills

Psych testing

Behavioral assessments

Individual therapy

Group therapy

Caregiver training

Data interpretation (Excel)

Education

Master's degree in psychology

Tools

Excel

Job description

What to Expect

• Under the clinical supervision of a licensed Psychologist, the Psychological Associate delivers professional psychological services to a child and adolescent outpatient clinic population.
• In this role, you will conduct psychological testing, behavioral assessments, and evidence-based individual or group psychotherapy.
• You will design, implement, and monitor behavioral treatment plans while providing targeted training to caregivers to support client progress.
• You will collaborate with external systems—including consultation with parents, schools, and interdisciplinary healthcare teams to coordinate patient care.

What you'll get from us:

At Sheppard Pratt, you will work alongside a multi-disciplined team led by a bold vision to change lives. We offer:

• A commitment toprofessional development,includinga comprehensive tuition reimbursement program tosupport ongoing education and licensure and/or certification preparation
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefitsfor benefit eligible positions
• 403b retirement match
• Generous paid-time-offfor benefit eligible positions
• Complimentary Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Generous mileage reimbursement program

Pay for this position is determined ona number offactors, including but not limited to,yearsand levelof related experience.

What we need from you:

• Master's degree in psychology or related field.
• Must be eligible for an exemption to practice as a Psychology Associate through the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists at time of appointment and continually through tenure in position. A Psychology Associate must receive approval from the Board before commencing practice. Current certification as a Certified Behavior Analyst is preferred.
• Three to five years of experience in behavioral psychology, including:
  1. extensive knowledge of the theory, principles, and techniques of applied behavior analysis including reinforcement, punishment, and use of single case design
  2. ability to conduct functional assessments including analog functional analyses, preference assessments, stimulus avoidance assessments, direct and indirect observations, data collection, and interviews
  3. ability to develop and implement behavioral interventions with a comprehensive knowledge of the use of reinforcement and punishment
  4. familiarity with collecting, graphing and interpreting data using Excel.