Supervisory Psychologist (PhD/PsyD), Psychology Leadership - Wichita, KS

CLFC Healthcare and Communications•Wichita, KS

71d•$125,000 - $155,000•Hybrid

About The Position

CLF Consultants LLC is conducting a national search on behalf of Larned State Hospital, a State of Kansas psychiatric hospital. The successful candidate will be hired directly by the hospital as a State of Kansas employee. This is a leadership role with primarily administrative and supervisory duties across the psychology function, focused on staff, clinical standards, program quality, and psychology’s contribution to hospital operations rather than a full direct-treatment caseload. The position serves adults with serious mental illness, forensic patients, and people receiving court-ordered specialized treatment in an inpatient setting. Duties are performed on site in Larned, Kansas; some positions may offer hybrid scheduling, but fully remote work is unavailable. Part-time candidates may be considered for some positions. The Supervisory Psychologist salary is $125,000–$155,000 annually, commensurate with experience. The State of Kansas employee package includes state retirement and deferred compensation, health coverage, paid leave and holidays, and eligibility for federal student loan forgiveness programs. New hires receive a $1,000 sign-on bonus six months after starting. The hospital also provides an annual on-site continuing education conference. For candidates invited to an on-site visit, the hospital covers lodging and travel, including flights and a rental vehicle; meals are not covered. The usual onboarding timeline is 30–45 days after an accepted offer, depending on background clearance, Kansas licensure, and any notice owed to a current employer.

Requirements

Doctoral degree (PhD or PsyD) in Forensic Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, or another qualifying psychology discipline.
Eligibility for licensure as a Psychologist by the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board. Candidates licensed in another state who are eligible for Kansas licensure and actively completing the Kansas process are welcomed.
Experience working with serious mental illness.
Ability to obtain employment within a Kansas state psychiatric hospital.
Ability to pass all required background investigations and pre-employment screening.
Ability to perform the required on-site duties in Larned, Kansas.

Nice To Haves

Experience with forensic populations, including competency restoration or civil commitment.
Inpatient psychiatric experience in a state hospital, academic medical center, Veterans Affairs facility, or correctional setting.
Experience in community mental health, correctional health, or another public-sector behavioral health environment.
Completion of an APA-accredited internship or a postdoctoral fellowship in a forensic or clinical psychology track.
Experience contributing to multidisciplinary treatment teams in a licensed inpatient facility.
Demonstrated administrative or supervisory leadership of a psychology service, department, or program.
Experience with accreditation, quality improvement, or regulatory processes in a licensed inpatient facility.

Responsibilities

Provide administrative and clinical supervision to psychology staff across assigned programs.
Set and maintain clinical standards, documentation quality, and peer review within the psychology function.
Contribute to program planning, staffing, workload allocation, and service coverage.
Represent psychology in hospital-level treatment, quality, and accreditation processes.
Oversee psychology’s contribution to forensic evaluation services, including competency restoration and civil commitment.
Support recruitment, onboarding, development, and retention of psychology staff and trainees.
Maintain limited direct clinical involvement as required by the role and professional standards.
Maintain licensure in good standing and complete continuing education requirements, including the hospital’s annual on-site conference.

Benefits

State of Kansas retirement and access to state deferred compensation programs.
Medical, mental health, dental, and vision coverage, plus additional coverage options under the State of Kansas employee benefit program.
Sick leave and vacation leave.
Work-life balance programs including parental leave, military leave, jury leave, and funeral leave.
Ten paid State holidays.
$1,000 sign-on bonus paid six months after the start date.
Annual on-site continuing education conference with continuing education credit, without travel or out-of-pocket cost.
Employee discounts through the State of Kansas STAR Program.
Fitness center access at select State locations.
Hospital-paid lodging and travel, including flights and rental vehicle, for candidates invited to an on-site visit; meals are not covered.
Eligibility for federal student loan forgiveness programs, subject to candidate and loan eligibility.