About this role
What to Expect
• Under the clinical supervision of a licensed Psychologist, the Psychological Associate delivers professional psychological services to a child and adolescent outpatient clinic population.
• In this role, you will conduct psychological testing, behavioral assessments, and evidence-based individual or group psychotherapy.
• You will design, implement, and monitor behavioral treatment plans while providing targeted training to caregivers to support client progress.
• You will collaborate with external systems—including consultation with parents, schools, and interdisciplinary healthcare teams to coordinate patient care.
What you'll get from us:
At Sheppard Pratt, you will work alongside a multi-disciplined team led by a bold vision to change lives. We offer:
• A commitment to professional development, including a comprehensive tuition reimbursement program to support ongoing education and licensure and/or certification preparation
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits for benefit eligible positions
• 403b retirement match
• Generous paid-time-off for benefit eligible positions
• Complimentary Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Generous mileage reimbursement program
Pay for this position is determined on a number of factors, including but not limited to, years and level of related experience.
What we need from you:
• Master's degree in psychology or related field.
• Must be eligible for an exemption to practice as a Psychology Associate through the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists at time of appointment and continually through tenure in position. A Psychology Associate must receive approval from the Board before commencing practice. Current certification as a Certified Behavior Analyst is preferred.
• Three to five years of experience in behavioral psychology, including:
• extensive knowledge of the theory, principles, and techniques of applied behavior analysis including reinforcement, punishment, and use of single case design
• ability to conduct functional assessments including analog functional analyses, preference assessments, stimulus avoidance assessments, direct and indirect observations, data collection, and interviews
• ability to develop and implement behavioral interventions with a comprehensive knowledge of the use of reinforcement and punishment
• familiarity with collecting, graphing and interpreting data using Excel.
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