Position Summary: JCCA is seeking a part-time licensed psychologist to provide high-quality clinical services to youth and families, along with supervision for doctoral-level psychology trainees. This hybrid role involves primarily comprehensive psychological assessments with some potential provision of evidence-based therapy. The psychologist will work on-site at our Westchester Campus, which houses two Residential Treatment Centers as well as a Diagnostic Center. Opportunities for some hybrid work (combination of in-person and virtual) exist. As part of JCCA’s Behavioral Health and Wellness Division, the psychologist will contribute to culturally responsive, trauma-informed care within a social justice framework.

Responsibilities:

Clinical Interventions:

• Conduct psychological assessment for children and adolescents, including the administration, scoring, and interpretation of a wide range of cognitive, achievement, projective, adaptive, and neuropsychological (where indicated) tools.

• Provide feedback for psychological assessment findings to interdisciplinary treatment teams as well as clients.

• Work within the context of a multidisciplinary team with the goal of positive outcomes toward permanency.

• Provide individual, dyadic, and group psychotherapy for children and adolescents in foster care and in the community.

• Provide conjoint/ collateral therapy to aid in discharge planning as needed.

• Maintain timely progress notes and other clinical notes related to assessment cases and therapy, which are used for billing of encounter-based services.

• Provide crisis intervention and assist with psychiatric hospitalizations as needed.

Supervision and Leadership:

• Supervise APA doctoral interns and externs in clinical and assessment work.

• Review and approve supervisee clinical documentation for billing compliance.

• Participate in program evaluation and development of APA-accredited training programs.

• Attend and support recruitment efforts such as internship and externship fairs.

• Review applications and participate in the selection process for interns and externs.

Training:

• Lead training seminars for staff and psychology trainees.

• Develop and deliver clinical training to staff, parents, foster parents, and youth.

Administrative Responsibilities:

• Attend case conferences and other relevant administrative meetings.

• Participate in agency-wide psychology department meetings (quarterly).

• Attend monthly meetings with the Campus psychology team.

• Adhere to OMH and OCFS regulations, including A29i at CFTSS compliance.

• Report weekly to the Deputy Director of Psychology for Residential Programs regarding clinical cases, supervision, and program updates.

Qualifications:

• Doctoral degree in Clinical, Counseling, or School Psychology from an APA-accredited program.

• Licensed as a Psychologist in New York State.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Minimum of 2 years of clinical experience providing therapy and psychological assessments.

• Salary is commensurate with years of licensure in New York State, with structured increases based on licensure duration.

• Strong organizational, communication, and writing skills.

• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse populations and across disciplines.

• Technological proficiency and comfort with electronic recordkeeping.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Fluency in Spanish or another language relevant to our client population.

• Prior experience supervising doctoral-level trainees.

• Cultural competence and commitment to equity and inclusion are essential.

Salary Range: $51K -$58K

Salary is based on years of licensure and relevant experience.