What are the responsibilities and job description for the Child & Adolescent Psychologist position at Psychology Group of Tampa Bay, Inc?
Child & Adolescent Psychologist — Testing & Assessment (Full-Time, On-Site)
Location: Brandon, FL (primary); occasional travel to Tampa for meetings
Schedule: Full-time, on-site
Reports to: Testing Director, Dr. Diana Ginns
Start: January 2026
Why this role exists
Families, schools, and payers need clarity. You’ll deliver defensible, human-centered evaluations across insurance, Florida State Disability, and Vocational Rehabilitation (VR)—with clear recommendations that actually get used.
What you’ll do
- Conduct psychological, educational, and neurodevelopmental assessments (school-age).
- Handle insurance-based, Disability, and VR evaluations: testing, interpretation, and program-specific reports.
- Administer/score standardized testing with Wechsler series via Q-Interactive and ADOS; maintain test security & chain-of-custody.
- Administer/score rating scales with Q-Global and MHS
- Write concise, recommendation-forward reports; give feedback sessions to families.
- Document in electronic health records (Sessions Health); route all required forms on time.
- Partner with our Testing Coordinator on scheduling, preauth, documentation, and billing checkpoints (BCBS, United, Cigna; Florida Disability & VR).
You’ll thrive here if you have
- Florida-licensed Clinical Psychologist or Doctoral Level School Psychologist or license-eligible (plan in place).
- Robust pediatric assessment skills (cognitive, achievement, attention/executive, behavioral/emotional, autism tools).
- Working knowledge of psych testing CPT/HCPCS, insurer documentation, and Florida Disability/VR norms.
- Strong, readable clinical writing.
What success looks like (KPIs)
- Turnaround: Full report within 2–3 weeks of final testing date (program exceptions noted).
- Completeness: 100% of required Disability/VR documentation submitted within 5 business days.
- Security & compliance: Zero lapses; publisher & payer rules followed.
- Feedback: Parent/teen feedback session within 10 business days of scoring.
Nice-to-haves
- Advanced autism evaluation experience; bilingual (Spanish/English); interest in workflow/template refinement or supervising psychometrists.
Supervision & growth
- Opportunities to provide supervision and options to receive supervision/mentorship.
- Monthly peer consultation group and clinical didactics at no-cost
Our values
- Collaborative. Supportive team environment where we learn from, and support, one another
- Engaging. We are a team that likes to laugh, to have fun and bring levity to an often heavy job
- Intentional. At PGTB, we pick tools and develop our procedures on purpose and we are always looking for ways to make ourselves better
- Knowledgeable. Evidence first. We use empirically supported approaches, track outcomes using a cutting-edge measurement-based care system and push ourselves to stay current and effective
- Genuine. We’re clear, kind, and honest— with clients and each other.
Compensation & benefits
- Base: $90,000-96,000/year productivity bonuses. Target 23 billable testing hours/week
- Benefits: Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA), IRA matching, CEU reimbursement.
- Opportunities for growth!
How to apply
Email drwusik@psychgrouptb.com with subject “Child Psychologist – Testing – [Your Name]”. Include CV (optional) de-identified report excerpt (methods recommendations).
EEO: We’re an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristics.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $90,000.00 - $96,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
Education:
- Doctorate (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- license to practice psychology in the state of Florida (Preferred)
- Work Location: In person
Salary : $90,000 - $96,000