Clinical Psychologist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility North of Atlanta, Georgia

Job description

About the facility

An Outpatient Mental Health Facility that partners with DFCS and Medicaid is seeking a Clinical Psychologist for locum tenens coverage.

About the facility location

The facility is located 25 minutes north of Atlanta, Georgia.

About the clinician's workday

An outpatient mental health facility is seeking a licensed Psychologist to help manage increased caseloads. This part-time, hybrid position offers 16-20 hours per week and involves working with a mix of new and existing patients, primarily children and adolescents, with some adult and family cases. The schedule is flexible, with 2-3 workdays per week and at least one on-site day required, preferably Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday. The role includes CBT, trauma-focused care, parental fitness evaluations, psycho-diagnostic testing, and report writing with an expected volume of 3-5 reports per week. Standard session times include 1-1.5 hour evaluations and 30-minute follow-ups. Depending on provider availability, it may become full-time opportunity.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: 3-5 cases per week
• Support staff: Psychiatrist, Psychologists, LCSW, Clinical Director, Counselors
• Patient population: All Ages
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: No
• Shift hours: Part time (16 hours)
• Cases treated: ODD, mood dysregulation, conduct concerns, PTSD, family relationship issues
• Med checks/follow-up per day: 30 Minutes
• Initial evaluation time: 1 hour - 90 Minutes