Licensed Psychologist

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Job Description:\n\nDISCLOSURES \nThe specific statements shown in each section of this job description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria necessary to perform the job successfully. Job responsibilities may be modified or expanded over time, and the company will inform the contractor of any such changes.\n\nABOUT THE COMPANY\nFreedom Health Systems, LLC (FHS) is a mission-driven healthcare advisory and management consulting firm that partners with behavioral health and human services organizations to improve access, equity, and operational excellence. While we do not provide direct healthcare services, we support providers through program development, accreditation, compliance, and the implementation of clinical and operational best practices, strengthening organizational infrastructure and enabling sustainable service expansion. Our expertise includes revenue cycle management, prior authorization, virtual front office support, medical billing and coding, human resources, and compliance consulting. FHS is deeply committed to breaking down barriers in behavioral health, with a strong focus on serving marginalized and underserved communities, and we foster a collaborative, forward-thinking environment rooted in innovation, integrity, and community impact.\n\nCOMPANY WEBSITE: PHONE NUMBER: View phone number on ziprecruiter.com\n\nHR DEPARTMENT PHONE NUMBER: View phone number on ziprecruiter.com\n\nHR DEPARTMENT EMAIL ADDRESS: View email address on ziprecruiter.com\n\nPOSITION TITLE: Fee-for-Service Licensed Psychologist\n\nALTERNATE TITLE(S): Licensed Psychologist, Psychology Associate and PhD/PsyD\n\nCOMPANY: Freedom Health Systems, LLC\n\nDEPARTMENT: N/A\n\nDIVISION: Operations\n\nUNIT: N/A\n\nACCOUNTABLE TO: Operations Manager 2\n\nACCOUNTABLE FOR: Freedom Healthcare LLC dba Community Wellness Outpatient Mental Health Center is seeking a Licensed Psychologist, PhD or PsyD, or a Psychology Associate who already has an approved clinical supervisor, to provide psychological testing, evaluation, test administration, scoring, interpretation, feedback sessions, and related outpatient behavioral health services on a fee-for-service basis.\n\nCLASSIFICATION: Fee-for-Service (FFS), with the following classification options available:\n\nFee-for-Service W-2\nFee-for-Service 1099\n\nWORK SCHEDULE: This role offers flexible scheduling based on provider availability, client need, testing referrals, office workflow, and agency requirements. The provider may work part-time, as needed, or on an agreed recurring schedule.\n\nTesting appointments, feedback sessions, report completion timelines, and any therapy caseload expectations will be coordinated with Community Wellness Outpatient Mental Health Center and Enterprise Management Solutions LLC.\n\nCOMPENSATION STRUCTURE: \nThis is a fee-for-service role. Compensation is based on completed, documented, and approved services. Services may include, but are not limited to:\n\nPsychological testing and evaluation time.\nTest administration and scoring, first 30 minutes.\nTest administration and scoring, each additional 30 minutes.\nPsychological evaluation and feedback time.\nReport writing, when billable or approved under agency compensation policy.\nTherapy sessions, if the provider maintains a caseload.\nOther approved clinical services within scope.\n\nSpecific rates, payment timing, documentation requirements, and contractor versus employee classification will be determined during the onboarding or agreement process.\n\nBENEFITS PACKAGE\n\nW-2 Fee-for-Service Employees:Eligible for company-sponsored benefits in accordance with agency policy and plan availability.\n1099 Fee-for-Service Employees:Not eligible for company-sponsored benefits and are responsible for their own taxes, insurance, and benefits.\n\nANTICIPATED TRAVEL: N/A\n\nSUMMARY OF POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES \nFreedom Healthcare LLC dba Community Wellness Outpatient Mental Health Center is seeking a Licensed Psychologist, PhD or PsyD, or a Psychology Associate who already has an approved clinical supervisor, to provide psychological testing, evaluation, test administration, scoring, interpretation, feedback sessions, and related outpatient behavioral health services on a fee-for-service basis.\n\nThe primary focus of this role is psychological testing and evaluation services, including the services shown below:\n\nPsychological testing, evaluation, and feedback by a physician or other qualified professional, including additional testing/evaluation time as clinically appropriate.\nPsychological test administration and scoring by a physician or other qualified professional for the first 30 minutes.\nTest administration and scoring by a physician or other qualified professional for each additional 30 minutes.\n\nThe provider may also maintain a small outpatient therapy caseload if needed, but the primary purpose of the role is to support psychological assessment, diagnostic clarification, evaluation, scoring, written reports, and feedback services for clients referred within the outpatient mental health center.\n\nSCHEDULED DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES\nPsychological Testing and Evaluation\nThe provider will be responsible for completing psychological testing and assessment services, which may include:\n\nConducting clinical interviews and diagnostic assessments.\nReviewing referral questions and determining appropriate assessment batteries.\nCompleting psychological testing for diagnostic clarification, treatment planning, level-of-care recommendations, and clinical documentation support.\nAdministering psychological, behavioral, emotional, cognitive, developmental, and personality assessment tools within the provider’s scope of practice.\nScoring, interpreting, and documenting testing results.\nPreparing comprehensive psychological evaluation reports.\nProviding feedback sessions to clients, families, guardians, referral sources, or treatment teams when clinically appropriate and authorized.\nMaking clinically appropriate recommendations for therapy, medication evaluation, school supports, community services, higher level of care, or additional testing.\nCompleting addenda, updates, or supplemental documentation when needed.\nEnsuring all testing, scoring, evaluation, interpretation, and feedback services are documented accurately and timely.\n\nTest Administration and Scoring\nThe provider may perform or oversee:\n\nInitial psychological test administration and scoring for the first 30 minutes.\nAdditional test administration and scoring in 30-minute increments when clinically necessary.\nUse of standardized testing instruments.\nBehavioral observations during testing.\nValidity checks and clinical interpretation of results.\nCoordination with other qualified professionals involved in the evaluation process.\nClear documentation of time spent on test administration, scoring, interpretation, report writing, and feedback.\n\nClinical Documentation\nThe provider is responsible for maintaining complete, timely, and compliant documentation, including:\n\nIntake and assessment notes.\nPsychological evaluation reports.\nTesting protocols and scoring records.\nDiagnostic impressions.\nTreatment recommendations.\nProgress notes, when providing therapy.\nFeedback session notes.\nMedical necessity documentation.\nTime-based service documentation, where required.\nAny documentation required by Freedom Healthcare LLC, Community Wellness OMHC, Enterprise Management Solutions LLC, payors, licensing boards, or applicable regulations.\n\nOutpatient Therapy Services, If Needed\nAlthough the primary focus is psychological testing, the provider may also maintain a therapy caseload if clinically appropriate and mutually agreed upon. Therapy services may include:\n\nIndividual therapy.\nFamily therapy.\nGroup therapy, if applicable.\nCrisis support within outpatient scope.\nTreatment planning.\nDiagnostic assessments.\nProgress notes and clinical updates.\nCoordination with psychiatrists, therapists, case managers, schools, primary care providers, and other care team members.\n\nCollaboration and Care Coordination\nThe provider will work collaboratively with the outpatient mental health center team and may be expected to:\n\nCoordinate with therapists, psychiatric providers, clinical supervisors, administrative staff, and leadership.\nParticipate in case consultation as needed.\nCommunicate clinical findings in a clear and professional manner.\nAssist with determining appropriate referrals and service recommendations.\nSupport clients and families in understanding evaluation results.\nFollow agency workflows for scheduling, documentation, billing support, and report submission.\n\nServices the Provider May Perform\nThe provider may perform services within their professional scope, license, training, and supervision arrangement, including but not limited to:\n\nPsychological testing.\nPsychological evaluation.\nPsychological test administration.\nPsychological test scoring.\nPsychological test interpretation.\nPsychological feedback sessions.\nDiagnostic assessments.\nClinical interviews.\nBehavioral health assessments.\nPersonality assessments.\nEmotional and behavioral functioning assessments.\nCognitive screening or cognitive testing, if qualified.\nDevelopmental or adaptive functioning assessments, if qualified.\nTrauma-related assessments.\nADHD-related assessments.\nAutism-related screening or assessment, if qualified and within scope.\nMood, anxiety, behavioral, and personality-related evaluations.\nRisk assessments.\nTreatment recommendations.\nWritten psychological reports.\nTherapy services, if needed and agreed upon.\nConsultation with the treatment team.\nParent, guardian, or family feedback sessions.\nCoordination with external providers when authorized.\n\nPHYSICAL DEMANDS: \n\nProlonged periods of sitting, using a computer, reviewing clinical documentation, preparing psychological evaluation reports, and completing electronic health record entries.\nFrequent use of standard office and clinical equipment, including computers, telephones, testing materials, scoring tools, and secure documentation systems.\nAbility to communicate verbally and in writing with clients, families, clinical team members, administrative staff, and supervisors.\nMay require occasional standing, walking, reaching, bending, or carrying testing materials, files, or office supplies.\nMust be able to maintain attention to detail during clinical interviews, psychological testing, scoring, report writing, and feedback sessions.\n\nWORK CONDITIONS\n\nOutpatient mental health center setting with services provided through Community Wellness Outpatient Mental Health Center, operated by Freedom Healthcare LLC, with staffing placement coordinated through Enterprise Management Solutions LLC.\nWork may include in-person clinical services, psychological testing appointments, feedback sessions, documentation, report writing, care coordination, and administrative communication.\nThe provider may work independently on a fee-for-service basis while coordinating with clinical leadership, supervisors, administrative staff, credentialing staff, billing staff, and other clinical team members.\nWork may involve interaction with clients experiencing mental health symptoms, emotional distress, behavioral concerns, trauma histories, family concerns, or complex clinical presentations.\nThe role requires compliance with HIPAA, confidentiality standards, agency documentation policies, licensing board requirements, informed consent requirements, and professional ethical standards.\nScheduling may vary based on provider availability, client need, testing referrals, office workflow, and agency requirements.\n\nCOMPETENCIES AND SKILLS\nThe ideal provider should demonstrate:\n\nStrong clinical judgment.\nExcellent assessment and report-writing skills.\nAbility to select appropriate testing instruments based on referral questions.\nAbility to explain clinical findings clearly to clients and families.\nStrong attention to documentation and billing-related details.\nProfessional communication skills.\nEthical decision-making.\nAbility to work independently on a fee-for-service basis.\nAbility to meet deadlines for evaluations and reports.\nCultural sensitivity and trauma-informed practice.\nUnderstanding of confidentiality, HIPAA, informed consent, and professional boundaries.\nAbility to work with diverse populations and complex clinical presentations.\n\nLEVEL OF EDUCATION / TRAINING / QUALIFICATIONS\nQualification\nFor Licensed Psychologist Applicants\nApplicants must have:\n\nDoctoral degree in psychology, PhD or PsyD.\nActive and unrestricted license as a psychologist in the applicable state of practice.\nTraining and experience in psychological testing, evaluation, scoring, interpretation, and report writing.\nAbility to provide services independently within scope of license.\nKnowledge of outpatient mental health documentation standards.\nAbility to complete timely, clinically sound, and professional evaluation reports.\nProfessional liability insurance, if working as an independent contractor.\nAbility to meet credentialing and onboarding requirements.\n\nFor Psychology Associate Applicants\nApplicants must have:\n\nActive psychology associate status or eligibility to practice as a psychology associate in the applicable state.\nA clinical supervisor already in place and approved as required by the applicable licensing board.\nDocumentation of supervision arrangement, if required.\nTraining and experience in test administration, scoring, psychological assessment support, clinical interviewing, and report preparation within supervised scope.\nAbility to work within all supervision, licensing, and agency requirements.\nAbility to complete documentation and reports according to agency standards and supervisor requirements.\n\nSupervision Requirements\nLicensed psychologists must operate within the scope of their independent license.\nPsychology associates must already have a clinical supervisor in place and must comply with all supervision requirements established by their licensing board, supervisor, and applicable agency policy. The agency may request documentation of the supervisory relationship before services begin.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\nPreferred candidates will have experience with:\n\nOutpatient mental health centers.\nChildren, adolescents, adults, and families.\nPsychological testing for diagnostic clarification.\nADHD, anxiety, depression, trauma, behavioral concerns, mood disorders, personality concerns, and developmental concerns.\nWriting clear, comprehensive, and clinically useful psychological evaluation reports.\nWorking with Medicaid, commercial insurance, or behavioral health billing documentation requirements.\nUsing electronic health records.\nCoordinating with therapists, psychiatrists, schools, primary care providers, and community agencies.\n\nEducation\n\nDoctoral degree in psychology, PhD or PsyD.\n\nLicenses/Certifications\n\nActive and unrestricted license as a psychologist in the applicable state of practice.\nActive psychology associate status or eligibility to prac