Staff Psychologist - Assessment

Staff Psychologist – Assessment

Boys Town is a non‑profit organization that seeks to serve children and families in need. This role conducts psychological treatment and assessment services for families and children referred to the Behavioral Health Clinic.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provides psychological therapeutic services to clients each week.
• Meets monthly clinical productivity expectations (e.g., schedule 25–35 client appointments per week).
• Conducts clinical, cognitive, and psycho‑educational assessments.
• Provides clinical consultation for children and families referred for services.
• Assists in establishing and maintaining a referral base from Boys Town, pediatricians, schools, other treatment providers, and community referrals.
• Obtains ongoing education related to clinical psychology, behavioral pediatrics, assessment, and intervention (including continuing education, consultation, and professional literature).

Required Qualifications:

• Independently licensed practitioner (Psychologist, Counselor, Mental Health Practitioner, LMFT, LCSW, etc.).
• Proficiency in diagnosing and treating a wide range of clinical concerns for children and adolescents such as disruptive behavior, ADHD, op positional defiant disorder, sleep disorders, mood disorders, anxiety, motor habits, academic problems, and ASDs.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of psychological theories, principles, and practices with an emphasis on behavioral pediatrics and cognitive‑behavioral theories.
• Knowledge of clinical diagnostic criteria and developmental disorders.
• Knowledge of principles and methods for administering, scoring, and interpreting a wide variety of standardized psychological tests and measures.
• Skill in determining diagnoses, providing therapy, conducting evaluations, and administering standardized tests.
• Ability to apply psychological principles to therapeutic intervention with individuals, groups, and families.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to communicate professionally while maintaining confidentiality.

Benefits:

• Direct clinical service delivery to children, adolescents and their families.
• Mentoring of future clinical practitioners.
• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• Flexible scheduling.
• $10,000 Hiring Bonus* (most locations).
• Competitive salary.
• Additional variable compensation opportunities.
• Excellent benefits: 3 weeks’ vacation in first year, flexible scheduling, excellent healthcare, additional sick pay.
• Relocation assistance.
• Licensure renewal paid.
• Support for professional development.
• Professional assistance with student loan forgiveness.

Boys Town’s mission is to improve the lives of children and their families. Consider becoming a part of Boys Town today.

Equal Employment Opportunity statement:
Boys Town is an equal employment opportunity employer and participates in the E‑Verify program. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. To request a disability‑related accommodation in the application process, contact us at 1‑877‑639‑6003.