Licensed Psychologist

About Us

Since 1994, Hope Counseling Centers has been a trusted provider of comprehensive mental health services and psychological assessments in Lakeland and across Central Florida. Our multidisciplinary team of psychologists, licensed mental health counselors, and clinical social workers is dedicated to providing compassionate, evidence-based care. We handle the heavy lifting of scheduling, billing, and administration behind the scenes so our clinicians can focus entirely on what they do best: patient care.

Position Overview

We are seeking a dedicated and highly skilled Licensed Psychologist to join our independent practice setting. In this role, you will provide comprehensive psychological services for children, adolescents, and adults. A primary focus of this position is conducting thorough psychological, behavioral, and cognitive assessments—including evaluating patients to determine disability.

Key Responsibilities

• Comprehensive Assessment: Administer, score, and interpret psychological tests to evaluate mental health conditions, cognitive abilities, and learning profiles (including ADHD and intellectual achievement).
• Disability Determination: Conduct specialized, detailed evaluations to accurately determine disability and functional limitations.
• Clinical Diagnosis: Accurately diagnose mental health, emotional, and behavioral disorders across a diverse patient demographic using the DSM-5.
• Documentation: Maintain detailed, compliant, and timely documentation of patient interactions, assessment results, treatment plans, and clinical findings within our EMR system.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Doctorate in Psychology (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) from an APA-accredited program.
• Licensure: Active, unencumbered license to practice Psychology in the State of Florida or PsyPact.
• Expertise: Extensive training and proven clinical expertise in psychological assessment, psychometrics, and clinical diagnostics.
• Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, particularly in drafting comprehensive, legally sound psychological evaluation reports.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience working in private practice or an independent clinical setting.
• Specialized experience conducting disability evaluations, intellectual testing, and ADHD assessments.
• Familiarity with a wide variety of psychological testing instruments (e.g., WAIS, WISC, WMS, etc.).

What We Offer

• Flexible scheduling to support a healthy work-life balance.
• Full administrative, billing, and front-desk support.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.

We are a 25-year-old company. Who performs psychological testing to multiple referral sources. We primarily use the Wais, Wisc, Wms, Wj,. Our work can be completed face to face and telehealth. We have full and part-time work available.