Child Psychologist (Philadelphia)

Looking for a career that truly impacts young lives? If youre passionate about supporting children with mental Health challenges, behavioral health challenges, emotional and social challenges, or autism, COMHAR invites you to join our team and make a difference every day.

Per Diem | Available In the Philadelphia, PA Area | School-Based Services

Rate:

Individual Service Rate: $62.00/HR

Training Rate: $16.82/HR

Job Summary

COMHAR is seeking a compassionate and skilled Child Psychologist to join our multidisciplinary team. In this role, you will provide assessment, diagnosis, and evidence-based therapeutic interventions for children and adolescents with emotional, behavioral, and developmental needs. The Child Psychologist works closely with families, caregivers, and other professionals to support each childs mental health, social-emotional development, and overall well-being. The Child Psychologist is responsible for providing evaluation and therapy services to clients, monitoring treatment planning and goals, and providing supervision and direction to identified staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluation services to clients in accordance with facility, licensing and third party payer standards and procedures. These services may include, but are not limited to, interviews with the client, family, medical and educational professionals, and the administration and interpretation of standardized psychological assessment tools.
• Consultation services for clients by corresponding and communicating with individuals who have a meaningful relationship with the client. These individuals may include, but are not limited to, the clients family, the treatment team of mental health or medical professionals, school personnel, legal or social services representatives working on behalf of the client, and other personnel as designated by the Director of Childrens Services.
• Psychotherapy services to the clients to increase their emotional health and adaptive functioning. These services may include, but are not limited to, individual, group and family psychological counseling
• Prompt and accurate documentation of all work with clients
• Prompt and accurate documentation of his/her invoices for services
• Abides by the professional licensure standards of the state in which he/she holds a license to practice psychology
• Abides by the ethical guidelines of the American Psychological Association, whether or not he/she is a member of that organization

Employment Status: Per Diem (NOT ELIGIBLE FOR FULL-TIME BENEFITS WHICH INCLUDES MEDICAL, AND RETIREMENT)

Compensation details: 62-62 Hourly Wage

PI0fea40a408f8-38003-39375267