Clinical Child Psychologist

ROCKY MOUNTAIN HUMAN SERVICES•Denver, CO

6d•$89,075 - $117,625•Onsite

About The Position

Rocky Mountain Human Services is expanding its diagnostics program and adding a new psychologist to its interdisciplinary team. The team provides high-quality, family-centered assessments and evaluations to children, specializing in autism. The role offers intensive training and support for evaluating young children, including the administration, scoring, and interpretation of the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Second Edition (ADOS-2). Funding is available for additional training opportunities. The team is committed to ensuring early assessment and intervention for every child and collaborates with Early Intervention therapists (speech therapists, occupational therapists, early childhood special educators) and Service Coordinators to support families through the diagnostic evaluation process. This position may also involve clinical supervision of graduate student trainees, intervention with children with developmental differences and autism, and offering trainings and consultation to community partners. This is an opportunity to work as part of an amazing team to provide specialized diagnostic services to young children.

Requirements

Doctorate degree in Clinical, School, or Counseling Psychology from an APA-accredited doctoral program.
Licensed or eligible for licensure with the Colorado State Board of Psychologist Examiners.
Minimum of 2 years of experience working with children with autism and other developmental delays or disabilities.
Experience with a range of assessment measures used with toddlers, children, and adolescents as part of comprehensive autism evaluations.
Knowledge of Early Intervention systems at local, state, and national levels, including standards of practice.
Ability to respond to and engage with children of different ages and from different cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds and their families.
Experience with best practice diagnostic measures for autism spectrum disorders (e.g., ADOS-2/ADI-R).
Knowledge of DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for common child and adolescent disorders.
Knowledge of a variety of evidence-based therapeutic interventions for autistic children.
Actively communicate with clients, caregivers, families, stakeholders, advocates, and providers.
Works with clients, families, and appropriate community agencies as necessary to facilitate services for staff, stakeholders, or clients.
Ability to meet/work with staff, stakeholders, or clients in a variety of settings.
Attends staff, team, and department meetings.
Develops and maintains records, plans, and reports.
Valid driver's license.
Proof of motor vehicle insurance.
Personal vehicle in good operating condition for use during work.
No major violations in the past three years.
No more than two moving violations in the past three years.
Ability to meet and maintain agency driving requirements and operate agency vehicles.

Nice To Haves

Ability to evaluate children in both English and Spanish.
Familiarity and experience working within Early Intervention/Part C services and systems.
Experience with administering, scoring, and interpreting all modules of the ADOS-2.
Experience with intensive early behavioral intervention for young children with autism.
Experience with DC:0-5 classification system and/or DM-ID-2.
Registered and current with Committee for Affordable Quality Healthcare (CAQH).

Responsibilities

Conduct psychological assessments for diagnostic purposes that are strength-based and focused on areas for growth.
Prepare clear, detailed, and compassionate comprehensive reports that provide actionable recommendations.
Attend and participate in transdisciplinary team meetings of early childhood professionals.
Participate in parent, community, departmental, and professional training efforts.
Provide consultation and clinical support to colleagues and department staff as needed.
May carry an intervention caseload with children ages 1 to 18 years old, providing individual and/or family therapy.
Potentially supervise graduate students, clinical fellows, or post-doctoral fellows.