Description

Position Summary:
Kadiant is seeking a dedicated and experienced Licensed Psychologist to join our growing team and lead psychological assessment services for our Georgia-based clients. This is our first full-time psychologist role in Georgia, offering a unique opportunity to shape and build a collaborative and supportive assessment program alongside our experienced BCBAs and administrative team. The Psychologist will primarily conduct autism and cognitive assessments via telehealth and will be responsible for managing the clinical process from intake to family feedback. Administrative and scheduling responsibilities are fully handled by our support team, allowing the Psychologist to focus exclusively on high-quality clinical care. 

Responsibilities:

• Assess and diagnose clients for psychological, developmental, or behavioral disorders through in person and virtual evaluations  
• Lead the intake process and conduct clinical interviews with families
• Administer and interpreting psychometric tests in conducting diagnosis such as the ADOS, DP-4, SRS-2, WISC-V, WAIS-IV, BASC-3, and MACI-II
• Conduct client observations via telehealth
• Collaborate with Georgia-based BCBAs conducting ADOS at our center and integrate their findings into reports
• Write comprehensive psychological evaluation reports in collaboration with the clinical team
• Lead post-evaluation feedback sessions with families, providing results and recommendations
• Educate client families on the characteristics and symptoms associated with various diagnoses  
• Refer patients to general resources like psychiatrists, treatment facilities, or community services
• Assess client needs, and developing strategies to help the clients  
• Conduct peer review calls with insurance companies to support clinical justification and authorization for services.
• Engage with our administrative support team, who handle all scheduling, authorizations, family setup, and technology checks

Requirements

Skills, Qualifications, and Experience:

• Doctorate in Psychology (PhD or PsyD) from an accredited program
• Current licensure as a psychologist in the state of Georgia (or eligibility for licensure)
• ADOS Certification preferred
• Minimum of 2 years of experience conducting psychological assessments for children aged 18 months and above, with a focus on autism evaluations
• Experience with telehealth assessments and remote administration of standardized tools
• Strong report writing skills and ability to integrate multi-source clinical data
• Excellent communication skills with children, families, and clinical staff
• Comfort working in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary, and mostly remote team
• Tech-savvy with comfort using integrated platforms