Spanish Speaking Neuropsychologist or Clinical Psychologist

Denver, CO - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 90000 - 110000

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) matching
Bonus based on performance
Competitive salary
Dental insurance
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Opportunity for advancement
Paid time off
Training & development
Tuition assistance
Vision insurance
Wellness resources

Seeking Spanish Speaking Licensed Neuropsychologist

or Evaluating Clinical Psychologist

Position Description: Kimel Psychological Services (KPS) is looking for a Spanish-speaking pediatric neuropsychologist or clinical psychologist for our growing group psychology practice. The ideal candidate is a Colorado Licensed or License-eligible Psychologist specializing in providing comprehensive assessment services for children to adults with an emphasis on autism and other developmental disabilities and learning disorders. This position emphasizes assessment services but we welcome well-rounded psychologists who are also skilled at and interested in providing psychotherapy services in addition to providing assessments. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to help grow the practice while keeping the integrity and quality of the work we do. Our clinic is supportive collaborative intellectually stimulating and engaging. We do monthly staff engagement events. We currently accept private pay Medicaid and Medicare.

A Little About Us: KPS is a small minority- and woman- owned mental health practice that focuses on patient-centered care and is known for its excellence and expertise in developmental disabilities and learning disorders. We provide empirically supported and culturally sensitive psychotherapy and evaluation services. We serve families ages 1 through adulthood and offer a range of diagnostic evaluation services including cognitive/intellectual abilities academic achievement attention disorders emotional functioning fetal substance exposure head injury and a range of developmental disabilities including autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However this position in particular focuses on someone with niche expertise in developmental disabilities who is Spanish speaking. KPS serves people in the Denver Metro and surrounding areas. We have an ongoing commitment to cultural competency and dedication to meeting the treatment and assessment needs of patients from any background. We help families schools and community settings understand a childs areas of strength and areas for growth so that all parties can be on the same page.

Please visit to learn more about who we are and what we do.

Major Areas of Responsibility:

Provide high-quality neurodiverse-affirming compassionate and ethical clinical care.
Conduct comprehensive psychological and neuropsychological assessments for developmental disabilities learning disorders ADHD mood disorders giftedness and related concerns.
Produce detailed assessment reports in a timely manner.
Maintain good standing with regulatory boards and complete all CE requirements.
Maintain commitment to evidence-based assessment and current best practices.
Provide individualized referrals and maintain awareness of internal and community resources.
Ensure HIPAA compliance and maintain organized clinical documentation in both paper and electronic formats.
Perform case-related tasks such as EHR billing phone calls presentations and participating in team consultation meetings.
Optional: Provide psychotherapy to individuals with developmental disabilities and/or mood disorders if desired.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Fluency in Spanish and English (required)

Extensive training and experience administering comprehensive psychological developmental and psychoeducational evaluations for ages 225 (plus adults when applicable)
Expertise in:
Autism gold-standard measures (ADOS-2 ADI-R)
Cognitive testing (WPPSI-IV WISC-V WAIS-IV)
Achievement tests (WIAT-III WJ)
Commonly used cognitive behavioral and emotional assessments

Knowledge of developmental disabilities and cultural factors that may impact diagnosis:

Understanding of ADA IDEA IEPs BIPs and 504 plans
Ethical awareness and comfort seeking consultation as needed
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Competence using electronic health records
Commitment to serving diverse clients including multilingual multicultural LGBTQIA and Gifted/2e communities
Eligible for Medicaid credentialing (must already be licensed)
Strong independence time management and teamwork skills
Openness to feedback and professional growth
Tech-savvy; must own a smartphone and laptop
Dependable responsive grounded and personable
Must not currently be in private practice and should be invested in becoming an integral long-term team member at KPS

Education:

A Ph.D. or clinical psychology school psychology neuropsychology or educational psychology
APA Accredited pre-doctoral internship.
Licensed as a Psychologist with the State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies
Eligible for credentialing with Medicaid and Kaiser

Additional Desirable Qualifications:

Experience working in or with school systems. Understanding of 504/IEP plans.
Training and experience administering the ADOS-2 and identifying high functioning autism in complex cases.
We encourage and welcome applications from psychologists who are native Spanish speakers.

Key Job Details:

Candidates must be available to work one to two full days a week (9- 3PM) plus to have set time for parent interviews parent feedbacks scoring and writing (that can be done from home as well) and to be available for consultation/supervision meetings (individual and group guidance as needed).

Most child assessments are conducted in the morning hours. Adult assessment vary. The clinician can take anywhere from 1-2 evaluations a week depending on how busy they would like to be.

Our Practice Offers:

Office space (on days of testing and feedback) furnishings utilities.
Administrative support
- clinical forms and assessment materials relevant to our practice
- cloud-based practice management system on Therapy Appointment
- HIPAA compliant Google Workspace and email
- scheduling billing and payment processing services
- Insurance credentialing support
Very competitive pay commensurate with level of experience.
An opportunity to supervise graduate Psy.D. and Ph.D. students.
W-2 Employment Status
Health Dental and Vision Insurance Benefits with company contribution
401K with company match
Generous employee stipend for continuing education credits trainings and conferences
Professional liability insurance
License renewal fees for full-time employment.
Short term disability insurance
Advertising and business cards web presence on KPSs primary website and referrals
No on-call or crisis services. We are not a crisis center and do not offer this to clients.
Flexible schedule with weekday hours.
Team meetings and outings internal trainings (assessment team) and membership to a listserv that we host with hundreds of autism providers in Colorado
Consultation with other licensed experienced professionals. Amazing team of colleagues with a supportive work culture.
This practice is different from many others in town as it allows you to see clients from a variety of socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds as we accept Medicaid Medicare and private pay.
KPS will provide everything you need to do what you do best which is to provide excellent clinical care and support to our clients!

Salary: Very competitive monthly pay with a manageable caseload. $90000 - $110000 (commensurate with experience caseload and supervisory roles).

Practice information: Kimel Psychological Services 2170 S. Parker Rd. Suite 290 Denver CO 80231

How to Apply: If interested please send an email including a letter of interest along with your curriculum vitae/resume to (you can also call Dr. Kimel directly at for more information). In your letter please address how you meet the above qualifications.

Compensation: $90000.00 - $110000.00 per year

About Us

Kimel Psychological Services is a woman and minority owned small group psychology practice located in Denver Colorado. The practice was founded by Dr. Lila Kimel in 2013.

We are committed to providing high-quality empirically validated and culturally-sensitive evaluations and psychotherapy services. We provide evaluations in the areas of cognitive academic attention/ executive and social-emotional functioning for infants to young adults.

We specialize in the assessment of developmental disabilities particularly autism spectrum disorders throughout the lifespan.

We have a team of well-rounded licensed clinical psychologists and doctoral-student therapists.

We are one of the few practices in town that can provide services in English and Spanish.

Our Values

Here at Kimel Psychological Services it is our mission to help our clients understand what is at the root of their psychological difficulties and empower them to become the best version of themselves that they can be.

Required Experience:

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