Clinical Psychologist- Part Time

The role

You will build and lead the clinical psychology program by conducting psychological evaluations for children, adolescents, and families. You will also establish clinical standards, supervise staff, and develop service line workflows.

What you will do

• Conduct comprehensive psychological evaluations for children, adolescents, and other populations.
• Evaluate ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and other clinically appropriate referral questions.
• Select, administer, score, and interpret standardized psychological and diagnostic assessments.
• Conduct clinical interviews and review records and collateral information.
• Prepare clear, timely, and clinically sound reports with diagnostic impressions and recommendations.
• Provide feedback to clients and caregivers regarding evaluation results.
• Partner with leadership to launch and develop the clinical psychology service line.
• Establish referral criteria, assessment workflows, documentation standards, and scheduling processes.
• Monitor assessment volume, reimbursement, staffing needs, expenses, and workflow performance.
• Provide clinical supervision to Psychological Associates consistent with state laws and ethical standards.

Required qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, School Psychology, or a closely related field from an appropriately accredited institution.
• Active and unrestricted psychologist license in at least one state where Backpack Health operates.
• Eligibility and willingness to obtain licensure in Georgia, Michigan, Virginia, and Illinois.
• Demonstrated experience conducting comprehensive psychological evaluations.
• Experience assessing ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and other developmental, behavioral, emotional, or cognitive conditions.
• Strong knowledge of standardized psychological testing, diagnostic formulation, report writing, informed consent, test security, and professional ethics.
• Strong organizational, communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently while partnering effectively with clinical and operational leadership.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and enthusiasm for building a new clinical program from the ground up.

Nice to have

• Experience working with children, adolescents, and families
• Previous supervision experience with Psychological Associates, trainees, or assessment professionals
• Experience with Medicaid, managed care, telehealth, multi-state practice, payer authorization, or psychological testing reimbursement

Benefits

• Billing and claims support
• Scheduling and administrative support
• Credentialing assistance
• Client coordination
• Recruiting and onboarding support for a Psychological Associate
• Approved payer credentialing expenses
• State psychologist licensure fees in Georgia, Michigan, Virginia, and Illinois, subject to ongoing organizational need

About the company

Backpack Health is expanding its clinical services and seeking to build a psychology program that is accessible, high-quality, and culturally responsive.