Supervisory Psychologist (PhD/PsyD), Psychology Leadership - Denver, CO

CLFC Healthcare and Communications•Denver, CO

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 Larned State Hospital as a State employee. This is a leadership role focused primarily on administrative and supervisory duties across the psychology function, including staff, clinical standards, program quality, and psychology’s contribution to hospital operations. Direct clinical involvement is limited as required by the role and professional standards. The position is inpatient work serving adults living with serious mental illness, forensic patients, and individuals in court-ordered specialized treatment. The hospital is located in rural central Kansas, in Larned. Some positions may offer hybrid scheduling, but fully remote work is not available. Part-time candidates may be considered for some positions. The Supervisory Psychologist level has an annual base salary of $125,000 to $155,000, set by the State of Kansas and commensurate with experience. Candidates must hold a doctoral degree in a qualifying psychology discipline and be eligible for Kansas psychologist licensure. Candidates licensed in another state who are eligible for Kansas licensure and actively completing the Kansas process are encouraged to apply. The position requires experience working with serious mental illness, the ability to obtain employment within a Kansas state psychiatric hospital, successful completion of background investigations and pre-employment screening, and the ability to perform required onsite duties in Larned. The State benefits package includes health coverage, retirement and deferred compensation programs, paid leave and State holidays, and eligibility for federal student loan forgiveness. Additional offerings include a $1,000 sign-on bonus paid six months after starting, an annual onsite continuing education conference, State employee discounts, and fitness-center access at select State locations. For candidates invited for an onsite interview, the hospital covers lodging and travel, including flights and rental vehicle; meals are not covered. The typical onboarding timeline is 30 to 45 days after an accepted offer, depending on clearances, Kansas licensure, and notice obligations.

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 position’s required onsite 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 the psychology 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 onsite conference.

Benefits

Full State of Kansas employee benefits.
Medical, mental health, dental, and vision coverage, plus additional coverage options.
State of Kansas retirement and access to State deferred compensation programs.
Sick leave and vacation leave.
Parental leave, military leave, jury leave, and funeral leave.
Ten paid State holidays.
Eligibility for federal student loan forgiveness programs for qualifying candidates.
$1,000 sign-on bonus paid six months after the start date.
Annual onsite conference carrying continuing education credit, with no travel or out-of-pocket cost for employees.
Employee discounts through the State of Kansas STAR Program.
Fitness center access at select State locations.
Lodging and travel, including flights and rental vehicle, covered for candidates invited to an onsite visit; meals are not covered.