Licensed Pediatric Psychologist - Child & Adolescent (Remote) - Meliora

JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION: Full Time or Part Time

LOCATION: Florida, USA - Remote

REMUNERATION: $80,000 - $105,000 depending on experience

OUR COMPANY

Meliora Health is part of Healios, the UK's largest digital behavioral healthcare provider. Since 2013, we've provided digitally-led, comprehensive outpatient developmental and behavioral healthcare, focused exclusively on children and young people.

We exist to empower every young person to build the capabilities for long-term mental health to successfully navigate life's challenges and experience a better quality of life. If this mission statement resonates with you, please do consider applying. We are making a difference in the lives of thousands of children and their families in the US and the UK.

THE OPPORTUNITY 

Meliora clinicians have a central and vital role within the company, assessing children between the ages of 16 months and 21 years for autism and ADHD.  

We are seeking a motivated and mission driven Licensed Psychologist to work with us, who is skilled and experienced in autism and ADHD diagnostic assessments and who is committed to delivering the best outcomes for neurodiverse children, young people and their families. 

 Key Duties:

• Conduct multidisciplinary assessments including psychology and speech language pathology. Responsibilities include diagnostic interviewing, the administration and interpretation of assessment measures, as well as generating evaluation reports.
• Review diagnostic impressions and recommendations with the client and/or family.
• Effectively communicate with neurodiverse children, young people and adults, families, internal and external staff
• Act as a professional role model at all times. 
• Maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping in our electronic health record.
• Work within the framework of your regulatory body, and maintain professional certifications and licensures. 
• Meet productivity standards and key performance indicators.
• Act in accordance with all Meliora policies.
• Maintain and continue active professional development throughout your practice
• Adhere to the principles of effective and safe treatment of children and their families

WHAT YOU REQUIRE:

Essential

• Applicants must hold a PhD or PsyD and reside and be licensed as a Clinical Psychologist in Florida and be license eligible in New York (In most cases 5 years of experience in FL will suffice). Willingness to become licensed in other states if needed. 
• Applicants must be familiar with and have experience administering the ADOS as well as other assessments such as the CARS, tele-ASD Peds etc.
• Experience conducting ADHD assessments
• Real passion for supporting people to improve their lives 
• A curious mindset and drive to challenge the status quo for achieving better outcomes 
• At least 5 years of clinical experience and at least 2 years experience in autism diagnostic assessments
• Ability to communicate complex and sensitive clinical information effectively, orally and in writing, to patients, their families, parents/guardians or other stakeholders
• Strong interest in educating families on a variety of topics 
• Excellent documentation skills
• Strong executive functioning skills and ability to multitask.
• Interest in working in a fast paced startup environment.
• Interest in caring for younger children through young adults (age 25 years)
• A desire to work in a fast-paced, agile company that is laying down it's foundations at rapid pace

Desirable but not required

• Bilingual in Spanish
• Experience being a part of a multidisciplinary team
• Experience with AthenaHealth EHR 

WHAT WE WILL PROVIDE FOR YOU

• Flexible, remote role where you can work from the comfort of your home or office (on the Eastern Time Zone). Typical work days are 8am to 5pm with a protected lunch hour daily. 
• PTO Allowance of 15 Days, your birthday, plus 10 Federal Holidays
• 56 hours of paid sick leave per year
• 2 days of Life Leave per year
• Medical, Dental, Vision and 401k
• Company Laptop
• Continued Professional Development / Growth day per year, plus personal development allowance to help with CE requirements for licensure.
• A collaborative culture where curiosity, creativity, experimentation and innovation are fostered 
• A highly motivated and energetic team bringing a wide range of talents, experience and knowledge to solve complex challenges
• Autonomy to shape and design world leading clinical pathways that harness the power of combining technology with evidence-based interventions and a human touch
• A culture that challenges the status quo in pursuit of providing exceptional healthcare and an unrivaled experience for the clients and families we support

PRE- EMPLOYMENT CHECKS

Prior to employment, credentials and licensure/certification will be verified.You will also be asked to provide two professional references as a minimum.