Licensed Psychologist - Autism Evaluation

Role: Licensed Psychologist - Autism Evaluation

Location: Traveling between all 7 metro Atlanta centers. The candidate must be comfortable traveling to our Birmingham, Alabama center once a month. This role does allow for the opportunity to work from home. We will provide mileage reimbursement for this role.

Reports to: Kim Dean, CEO

Schedule: We are open to both part time and full-time opportunities

Salary: $100,000.00-$150,000.00. Based on experience.

Who We Are

Apollo Behavior is a Behavioral Health Center of Excellence that delivers pediatric behavioral therapy to children with autism. Our mission? Helping children with autism reach their full potential. We believe in hiring stellar people and providing them with the tools and training they need to ensure they provide the highest quality services available.

 

Position Summary

Apollo Behavior is hiring a Licensed Psychologist to join our team. As our in-house diagnostician, you will play a pivotal role in assessing children suspected of having Autism Spectrum Disorder. Your responsibilities will include conducting evaluations and interviews with patients and their families, administering assessments to obtain behavioral and developmental data, and synthesizing findings to formulate accurate diagnostic impressions.

 

Responsibilities

• Conduct clinical interviews with patients and their families to obtain comprehensive developmental history and behavioral observations.
• Administering Autism Spectrum diagnostic evaluations (ADOS 2, ASRS, CARS, MCHAT, BASC-3), interpret and analyze data collected.
• Creating detailed diagnostic reports that document assessment results, diagnostic conclusions, and recommendations for intervention and support.
• Stay up-to-date with current research, diagnostic criteria, and best practices in autism assessment and treatment.
• Compliance with HIPAA, and maintaining accurate records of assessments, reports, and correspondence in compliance with legal and ethical standards.
• Collaboration with Apollo providers (Clinical Directors, BCBAs and RBTs) to ensure coordinated care and support for diagnosed individuals.
• Visiting our newest clinic, located in the Birmingham, Alabama area every so often to perform assessments for new clients.

 

 

Requirements

• Must hold a Doctor of Psychology degree
• Must be a licensed psychologist in the state of Georgia
• Must be open to being licensed in the state of Alabama (we will reimburse you for your licensure costs)
• Must be open to traveling at least once a month to Alabama for new client diagnostic evaluations
• Must be trained and certified to administer the ADOS 2, ASRS and CARS assessment
• Minimum two years experience providing ASD evaluations
• Reliable transportation to commute to and from the different Apollo locations located in Georgia.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Benefits 

• 24 days off annually (including holidays)
• 3 Team Development days per year
• Health, dental, vision and life insurance (starting first of the month after hire)
• 50% of healthcare premiums are covered regardless of plan participants
• 401k (50% match up to 6% of compensation, eligible up to 6 months)