Licensed Pediatric Psychologist & Clinical Director

Job Description

Job Description

Licensed Pediatric Psychologist & Clinical Director

BBehavior Autism Services | Pediatric Diagnostic Assessment Center | Florida

Position Overview

BBehavior Autism Services is developing a dedicated pediatric diagnostic assessment center to improve access to timely, comprehensive, and high-quality evaluations for children and families throughout Florida.

We are seeking an experienced  Florida-licensed psychologist to conduct pediatric diagnostic evaluations and serve as the center’s  Clinical Director . This is a unique opportunity for a psychologist with substantial experience in autism and developmental assessments to help build and lead a new diagnostic program from the ground up.

The Clinical Director will play a central role in establishing BBehavior’s assessment frameworks, clinical protocols, documentation standards, quality-assurance procedures, and diagnostic service offerings. The ideal candidate is an experienced clinician who exercises sound independent judgment, provides compassionate and family-centered care, and is excited about creating an efficient, ethical, and clinically rigorous assessment program.

Primary Clinical Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive diagnostic evaluations for pediatric patients.
• Perform clinical interviews with children, parents, and caregivers.
• Select clinically appropriate assessment batteries based on each patient’s age, presentation, developmental history, and referral concerns.
• Administer, score, and interpret direct and indirect diagnostic assessments.
• Utilize standardized instruments, including the  ADOS-2, ADI-R , and other evidence-based assessment tools.
• Evaluate developmental, behavioral, cognitive, adaptive, and social-emotional functioning when clinically indicated.
• Conduct differential diagnostic evaluations involving autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, developmental delays, intellectual disabilities, and related conditions.
• Review relevant medical, educational, behavioral, psychological, and therapy records.
• Integrate clinical interviews, behavioral observations, testing results, and collateral information into a comprehensive diagnostic formulation.
• Communicate preliminary findings to parents and caregivers when clinically appropriate.
• Conduct formal feedback sessions and explain findings in clear, family-friendly language.
• Prepare accurate, thorough, and high quality diagnostic reports.
• Provide practical recommendations and referrals for families, physicians, schools, therapists, and other treatment professionals.
• Maintain complete, accurate, and timely clinical documentation.
• Exercise independent professional judgment regarding assessment selection, diagnoses, and clinical recommendations.

Clinical Director Responsibilities

• Lead the development of BBehavior’s pediatric diagnostic assessment program.
• Establish standardized assessment pathways based on age, referral concerns, and clinical presentation.
• Develop protocols for autism, ADHD, developmental, cognitive, adaptive, and diagnostic-clarification evaluations.
• Recommend appropriate testing instruments, scoring platforms, materials, and clinical resources.
• Develop efficient assessment procedures, clinical workflows, and quality standards.
• Assist with the creation of intake forms, informed-consent documents, clinical templates, report formats, and family feedback procedures.
• Establish standards for record review, test administration, scoring, interpretation, diagnostic decision-making, and report completion.
• Establish appropriate timelines for evaluations, feedback appointments, and final reports.
• Monitor the quality, accuracy, and consistency of diagnostic services.
• Conduct periodic chart and diagnostic-report reviews as part of the program’s quality-assurance process.
• Maintain appropriate test security and ensure the proper use of copyrighted assessment materials.
• Advise leadership regarding staffing, scheduling, testing capacity, equipment, and clinical-resource needs.
• Help recruit, train, and oversee additional qualified psychologists, psychometrists, and clinical team members as the program grows.
• Collaborate with BBehavior’s administrative, credentialing, intake, and billing teams while maintaining independent authority over clinical decisions.
• Ensure the assessment program complies with applicable professional, ethical, payer, and Florida regulatory requirements.
• Support the responsible expansion of BBehavior’s diagnostic services throughout Florida.

Required Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in clinical, counseling, or school psychology from an accredited program.
• Active and unrestricted Florida psychologist license, or eligibility to obtain Florida licensure before beginning the position.
• At least three years of direct experience conducting pediatric autism and developmental diagnostic evaluations.
• Formal training and demonstrated proficiency in administering, scoring, and interpreting the ADOS-2.
• Experience with the ADI-R and other evidence-based diagnostic instruments.
• Strong knowledge of autism spectrum disorder and pediatric differential diagnosis.
• Experience evaluating children and adolescents through age 18.
• Ability to independently select appropriate assessment instruments and testing batteries.
• Strong clinical interviewing, test-administration, scoring, interpretation, and diagnostic-reasoning skills.
• Excellent diagnostic-report writing skills.
• Ability to explain complex clinical findings clearly and compassionately to families.
• Thorough understanding of professional ethics, informed consent, test security, documentation requirements, and patient confidentiality.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with administrative and interdisciplinary teams.
• Previous clinical leadership, supervisory, or program-development experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Five or more years of experience providing psychological services to pediatric patients.
• Experience with conducting pediatric diagnostic assessments.
• Experience developing clinical protocols, documentation standards, and standardized assessment frameworks.
• Experience with commercial insurance and Florida Medicaid documentation requirements.
• Experience evaluating children with complex developmental, behavioral, cognitive, or communication needs.
• Knowledge of ABA therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, school-based services, and community resources.
• Bilingual ability is a plus but is not required.

Why Join BBehavior?

• Opportunity to build and lead a new pediatric diagnostic assessment program.
• Significant influence over clinical policies, testing protocols, documentation standards, and program development.
• Clinical autonomy over assessment selection, diagnostic decisions, and recommendations.
• Appointment-only diagnostic setting.
• Flexible evaluation schedule developed in collaboration with the psychologist.
• No ongoing psychotherapy or ABA treatment caseload.
• No responsibility for submitting insurance claims or collecting patient payments.
• Administrative support for intake, scheduling, record collection, benefits verification, credentialing, and billing.
• Testing materials, scoring systems, technology, and assessment space provided.
• Dedicated rooms for clinical interviews, standardized testing, structured observations, and family-feedback sessions.
• Opportunity to recruit and develop a high quality diagnostic team as the program expands.
• Meaningful opportunity to improve access to timely, comprehensive pediatric evaluations for families throughout Florida.