Autism Specialist - Licensed Psychologist

Job Description

Job Description

Thank you for your interest in a position at Northwest ADHD Treatment Center!

Please be aware, our hiring manager will be out of office until 8/27/25. If you submit an application during this time, it will be reviewed as soon as they are back in office. We are very excited to review your materials and get to know you!

We recognize behavioral health providers may have varied experience and training related to ADHD. Our aim is to hire generalists, who will utilize their expertise in treating the mood and anxiety conditions that are highly comorbid with ADHD, while developing a new area of competence in ADHD evaluation and treatment. Our onboarding process and training department is oriented to ensure you are well supported as you join our practice!

The most important information you need to know about our organization is that we strive to achieve and maintain our two founding goals:

1) To provide the highest quality evaluation and treatment for attention related concerns, and 

2) To be a great, collaborative place to work with robust benefits and flexibility that empowers our providers to have a healthy work-life balance

Clinic Overview:

Our clinical staff is comprised of psychologists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and counselors, working in four locations in Oregon. We offer the flexibility of a private practice model, and with the support of an administrative team composed of intake screening, scheduling, front desk, billing, collections, credentialing, and marketing. We strive to maintain a collaborative, receptive, and welcoming organizational culture.

Autism Specialist - Licensed Psychologist Role Description:

Job Type: Full-time

Reports to: Director of Behavioral Health

Northwest ADHD Treatment Center is seeking full-time Autism Specialist licensed psychologist (licensed in Oregon or license eligible) to join our fun and dynamic private practice. 

Ideal candidates will be confident in their ability to evaluate and treat Autism Spectrum Disorder, as well as other behavioral, social, emotional, and cultural concerns while integrating information obtained from caregivers, medical providers, and other behavioral health providers. Good communication and ability to collaboratively develop a treatment plan and help individuals implement skills in an effective manner is essential. 

The role is full time at one of our Portland area locations. 

The Autism Specialist role involves 50% to 100% of direct contact time to be providing Autism Assessments. 

Responsibilities include: 

• Autism Assessments
• Intake evaluations
• Ongoing treatment
• Attend weekly treatment team meetings
• Timely completion of documentation

Optional responsibilities include: 

• Supervision of associates or residents
• providing training
• leadership roles
• group facilitation
• DEI committee
• Safety committee

Compensation:

Our goal is to be completely upfront and transparent about our compensation! Behavioral providers are compensated on an annual salary model, with performance based raise eligibility calculated twice during the first year of employment, and thereafter annually. Minimum full time salary for Autism Specialist psychologists engaged 100% in autism assessment is $95,208 annually, for completing at least 2.5 Autism Assessments per week on average.  Compensation adjusts based on the observed rate of assessments completed per week, up to a maximum of 3.5 evaluations completed per week with a maximum compensation of $138,100. Additional salary compensation is provided for autism assessment specialists who also provide direct supervision for psychologist residents. 

Northwest ADHD Treatment Center also provides annual cost of living adjustments that are separate and in addition to performance based raises!

Benefits:

In addition to a generous compensation model, benefits include:

• flexible scheduling, flexible hours so long as minimum full time expectations are met
• 4 or 5 day work week options
• In office, remote, or hybrid options available
• 4 weeks PTO, + 1 additional week PTO after 5 years of employment at NW ADHD
• 7 paid holidays
• 1 paid floating Personal Heritage Holiday
• health, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for qualifying medical expenses
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DC-FSA) for qualifying dependent or child care related expenses
• company-sponsored retirement plan with up to 4% company match
• free and low cost continuing education opportunities
• eligibility for Oregon Loan Forgiveness Program
• malpractice insurance coverage
• weekly consultation groups
• a fun, collaborative and supportive team environment
• Team building Events  
  • holiday party
  • summer picnic
  • MODA Center events - Blazer games, Concerts, Comedians 

Also, this year we are excited to announce all staff have opportunities to stay at a beach house in Pacific City! We are pleased to offer this to staff as another means to promote healthy work/ life balance!

To learn even more about us, please visit our website at

Thanks for taking the time to learn about a position with us. We look forward to learning more about you!

Northwest ADHD Treatment Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.