Child Psychologist

Looking for a career that truly impacts young lives? If you're 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 child's 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 client's 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 Children's 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)

Psychologist Job Requirements:

• Master's Degree or Doctoral degree (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) in Clinical Psychology, School Psychology, or related field.
• At least two years paid experience providing child/adolescent mental health or addiction services.
• Maintain current professional liability insurance in the amounts as required by the agency, licensing agent and third party payers.
• Member of at least one professional organization devoted to psychology or child/adolescent mental health and mental health care.
• Current and valid Pennsylvania psychology license in good standing.
• Participation in at least ten (10) hours of documented additional in-service per year ("year" is defined as twelve (12) months after date of hire).

About COMHAR:

COMHAR is a nonprofit human-services organization dedicated to empowering individuals, families, and communities to live healthier, self-determined lives. Our mission is: "To provide health and human services that empower individuals, families and communities to live healthier, self-determined lives." Serving the Philadelphia region since 1975, COMHAR provides a wide continuum of behavioral health, intellectual and developmental disability, substance use, and social support services. With programs that include outpatient treatment, residential services, community-based recovery centers, supportive housing, and specialized services for children, families, and diverse populations, COMHAR delivers person-centered care rooted in dignity, respect, and community integration. Today, COMHAR's team supports more than 5,500 people each month, helping individuals build stability, independence, and meaningful connections in their communities. COMHAR strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

COMHAR is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We maintain a drug-free workplace. COMHAR, Inc. is a not-for-profit community-based health and human service organization founded in 1975. We do not discriminate in services or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, past or present receipt of disability-related services or supports, marital status, veteran status, or any other class of persons protected by federal, state or local law.