Summit Emotional Health is seeking a doctoral-level psychologist, skilled in psychological and psychoeducational assessment for children, adolescents, and adults. Summit is a growing private practice in Richmond, Virginia and we are eager to engage with highly motivated and dynamic professionals who would like to work as a part of a very comprehensive and collaborative Team. We are proud to be one of the only providers in the region who offer one place for psychotherapy, mindfulness, comprehensive assessments, educational consultation, and psychiatric services.
Summit’s multidisciplinary team values the importance of collaboration to provide comprehensive solutions to our community. Compensation is highly competitive and we seek to provide a flexible schedule and support individual areas for growth. As an out-of-network provider, Summit does not accept insurance or work directly with insurance companies. Summit will provide Superbills upon request that the client can submit for reimbursement based on their individual policy. Our exceptional administrative team coordinates triage calls, intake scheduling, billing, and marketing to assist all independent contractors to promote excellence in service in all areas of client care.
Core Duties:
- Perform initial clinical consultation, in person or telehealth, approximately one-week prior to seeing new clients for the testing appointment.
- Ensure that all necessary documentation (data, HIPAA, consent) has been collected from new clients prior to session start.
- Perform and conduct psychological and educational assessments including but not limited to:
- Behavioral assessment
- Cognitive evaluation
- Determination of psychological diagnoses and disorders
- Customize testing battery per presenting problem or reported concern.
- Customize testing battery to address each presenting problem or diagnostic concern
- Select, administer, score, and interpret psychological and educational tests to obtaininformation on a client’s intelligence, achievements, interests or personalities in an accurate and timely manner.
- Keep accurate documentation of patient information including intake documents, session notes, progress notes, recommendations, and treatment plans.
- Complete written report that is shared with the client and/or family during a strength-based feedback session.
- Provide evidence-based, individualized, and thorough treatment, school, and employment recommendations based on the assessment results.
- Consult and collaborate with other doctors, therapists, or clinicians regarding client care.
- Refer clients to other specialists, institutions, or support services when appropriate.
- Attend school meetings, or other meetings out of the office as deemed necessary for recommendations to be implemented following the assessment.
- Participate in full Team meetings on a bi-weekly basis, engage in consistent
Assessment Team collaboration, and maintain consistent engagement and connection
with the Richmond Community.
Qualifications: Applicants must be licensed in the State of Virginia and hold a PhD or PsyD in Clinical, Counseling, or School Psychology, or other applicable doctoral degree from an accredited institution with the American Psychological Association (APA). They need to have completed an APA-accredited internship, as well as a post-doctoral fellowship focused on assessment.
Requirements: Applicants must have a minimum of two-years, post-licensure clinical experience. Two years of clinical experience in a private practice setting is strongly preferred.
Full-time and Part-time positions are available. This is an Independent Contractor position, which provides flexibility in scheduling.
Candidates require extensive training in evidence-based practice, specific to their area of study. Summit values individuals who have pursued additional clinical training and education to better serve a specific clinical population or diagnosis. It is expected that candidates can speak to the evidenced-based practices and therapeutic approaches they specialize in during the interview process.
To apply for this position please submit your resume, cover letter describing your interest
in the position, and three professional references to careers@summit-eh.com