Psychology Associate

Job Description

Job Description

Shore Staffing, Inc. is seeking an experienced Maryland-licensed Psychology Associate to conduct specialized psychological and forensic evaluations for adolescents throughout Maryland. This is a PRN, flexible opportunity designed for clinicians with strong psychological assessment, testing, clinical interviewing, and report-writing experience. Evaluations may include Transfer/Waiver (TOJ) Psychological Evaluations and Psychosexual Evaluations involving court-involved adolescents. The ideal candidate will have experience conducting comprehensive evaluations that integrate psychological testing, clinical interviews, collateral information, behavioral and treatment history, risk factors, and diagnostic findings into clear, well-supported, court-quality reports.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive psychological and forensic evaluations of adolescents.

• Complete Transfer/Waiver (TOJ) Psychological Evaluations and Psychosexual Evaluations, based on qualifications and experience.

• Conduct comprehensive clinical and forensic interviews with youth.

• Interview parents/guardians, treatment providers, and other collateral contacts when required.

• Review and integrate extensive collateral documentation, including educational, medical, behavioral health, treatment, social, and legal records.

• Administer, score, and interpret appropriate psychological, cognitive, behavioral, personality, trauma, and risk-assessment instruments.

• Assess developmental, behavioral, emotional, cognitive, family, trauma, substance-use, and treatment history.

• Evaluate relevant risk and protective factors, including risk of harm to self or others, recidivism concerns, treatment needs, and community-based versus higher-level treatment considerations when applicable.

• For psychosexual evaluations, assess relevant sexual behavior history, treatment needs, risk factors, protective factors, and other clinically appropriate areas using validated assessment methods.

• Integrate interview findings, testing results, collateral information, behavioral observations, and clinical judgment into comprehensive written reports.

• Develop appropriate DSM-5-TR diagnostic impressions, clinical formulations, treatment recommendations, and recommendations regarding level of care when applicable.

• Prepare clear, detailed, objective, and defensible reports appropriate for review by multidisciplinary teams and legal/court professionals.

• Complete evaluations and reports within required contractual timelines.

• Participate in clinical consultation and case review with the supervising Maryland-licensed Psychologist.

• Make required revisions or clarifications following clinical or quality-assurance review.

• Be available to discuss findings and provide testimony regarding completed evaluations when required.

Required Qualifications

• Active Maryland Psychology Associate license in good standing.

• Graduate degree in psychology from an appropriately accredited program.

• Demonstrated experience conducting comprehensive psychological evaluations.

• Strong experience administering, scoring, and interpreting psychological assessment instruments.

• Excellent clinical interviewing and diagnostic assessment skills.

• Demonstrated ability to produce thorough, well-organized psychological evaluation reports that clearly connect assessment findings to clinical conclusions and recommendations.

• Ability to synthesize large amounts of collateral, clinical, testing, and legal information.

• Strong understanding of DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria.

• Ability to work collaboratively under the supervision of a Maryland-licensed Psychologist, including clinical consultation and report review/sign-off as required.

Strongly Preferred Experience

We are especially interested in candidates with previous experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Transfer/Waiver (TOJ) evaluations

• Psychosexual evaluations of adolescents

• Juvenile forensic psychological evaluations

• Court-ordered psychological evaluations

• Adolescent risk assessments

• Trauma-focused assessment

• Violence or recidivism risk assessment

• Sexual behavior/risk assessment

• Psychological testing with adolescent populations

• Providing testimony or discussing psychological findings in legal proceedings

Experience with adolescent forensic/risk assessment instruments and psychological testing measures is highly desirable.

What We Offer

• Flexible PRN scheduling – accept evaluations based on your availability.

• Competitive per-evaluation compensation.

• Ongoing opportunities for evaluation assignments.

• Clinical collaboration and supervision with a Maryland-licensed Psychologist.

• Opportunities to conduct specialized forensic and behavioral health evaluations.

• Meaningful work supporting appropriate treatment planning and informed decision-making for adolescents.

Benefits

• 401(k)

• 401(k) matching

• Flexible schedule

• Life insurance

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented Psychology Associate with strong assessment and forensic report-writing skills who is comfortable working with complex adolescent cases. Candidates should be able to move beyond simply reporting test scores and instead provide a thoughtful clinical integration of testing, interviews, collateral records, risk factors, diagnostic findings, and treatment needs.

If you have experience with TOJ, psychosexual, forensic, or court-ordered adolescent evaluations, we would especially like to hear from you.