Supervisory Psychologist (PhD/PsyD), Psychology Leadership - Kansas City, MO

CLFC Healthcare and Communications•Kansas City, MO

71d•$125,000 - $155,000•Hybrid

About The Position

CLF Consultants LLC is conducting a national search on behalf of Larned State Hospital for a Supervisory Psychologist. The successful candidate will be hired directly by the State of Kansas and will work in a leadership role focused primarily on administrative and supervisory duties across the psychology function, rather than maintaining a full direct-treatment caseload. The role is responsible for psychology staff, clinical standards, program quality, and psychology’s contribution to hospital operations. The position serves an inpatient population that includes adults with serious mental illness, forensic patients, and people receiving court-ordered specialized treatment. The psychologist oversees the psychology contribution to forensic evaluation services, including competency restoration and civil commitment, and maintains limited direct clinical involvement as required by the role and professional standards. Larned State Hospital is a 78-acre rural campus in central Kansas and the state’s largest psychiatric facility, serving the western two-thirds of Kansas. The hospital employs nearly 1,000 people and has capacity to treat more than 450 patients daily. The role requires on-site duties in Larned, Kansas; some positions may offer hybrid scheduling, but fully remote work is unavailable. Relocating candidates are welcome. The Supervisory Psychologist salary range is $125,000 to $155,000 annually, set by the State of Kansas and commensurate with experience. The successful candidate receives State benefits, State retirement, paid State holidays, and other benefits described in the posting.

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 welcome to apply.
Experience working with serious mental illness.
Ability to obtain employment within a Kansas state psychiatric hospital.
Ability to successfully pass required background investigations and pre-employment screening.
Ability to perform the position’s 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 employee benefits and State retirement.
Federal student loan forgiveness program eligibility for qualifying candidates; eligibility depends on loan type, repayment plan, and qualifying payment history.
Medical, mental health, dental, and vision coverage, plus additional coverage options, under the State of Kansas employee benefit program.
Access to State deferred compensation programs.
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 to new hires six months after the start date.
Annual on-site continuing education conference with CE credit, without travel or out-of-pocket cost.
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 on-site visit; meals are not covered.