Leadership role
Psychologist / Therapist
Assesses and treats mental, emotional and behavioral conditions through psychological evaluation, counseling or therapy.
Reporting and scope
Reports to a Director of Clinical Services or a clinical supervisor. Authority covers the clinician's caseload and any supervision of trainees.
Core responsibilities
- Conducts assessments and psychological testing
- Provides individual, family or group therapy
- Develops treatment plans and tracks progress
- Documents services for Medicaid, insurance and grant billing
- Supervises interns and trainees to meet licensure requirements
- Consults with psychiatrists, schools and case managers
How it differs
The Psychiatrist / Behavioral MD is a physician who prescribes medication. The Director of Clinical Services manages clinicians. The Director of Social Services leads case management rather than therapy.
By organization size
In small agencies therapists carry large caseloads with little specialization. In large systems they may specialize in trauma, testing or specific populations.
Filings from the last five years mapped to this role commonly report titles such as: Psychologist; School Psychologist; Clinical Psychologist; LCSW; Chief Psychologist; Neuropsychologist