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Ascend Behavior Partners
Denver, Colorado · Hybrid

Licensed Clinical Psychologist - Contract Position

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Listed compensation

$80/hour

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

Who Is Ascend?

Ascend Behavior Partners is a different kind of Autism Care Provider focused on a team approach. We proudly offer Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) in a play-based natural environment to learners up to age seven mostly in their very own home.

In addition, we provide an interdisciplinary team collaboration with Licensed Clinical Psychologists and Family Support Clinicians to support our mission of partnering with families to build a strong foundation for their children in early childhood and beyond.

The journey starts with our Licensed Clinical Psychologist providing timely access to diagnostic evaluation. Receiving a diagnosis of autism and navigating the care of a child doesn’t need to be daunting or scary. We prioritize supporting the whole family from the start.

Overview of Your Role

This position is ideal for psychologists that pride themselves in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment planning for children and families. This position is ideal for someone who values operational and team support but enjoys flexible scheduling.

This position is a contracted 1099 hybrid (remote and in office) position. Psychologists can expect to work from home for report writing if preferred and evaluations will be conducted in person at a local office location. Our Licensed Clinical Psychologists are driven to bring better outcomes for the families we serve.

A Glimpse Into the Duties

  • Consulting with new families to determine the appropriateness of Ascend’s services
  • Performing psychological evaluations, including interviewing clients, administering diagnostic tests, and reviewing prior medical reports
  • Writing individualized reports based on the results of the diagnostic evaluations.
  • Compassionately communicating evaluation results and recommended interventions to families.
  • Serving clients in office settings and remotely via telehealth
  • Partnering with Ascend’s Head of Diagnostic Services to ensure effective communication with families and for scheduling
  • Adhering to documentation requirements for payers and regulatory bodies and following requirements for approved service

Do You Check These Boxes?

  • Hold a doctoral degree (Ph.D. or PsyD) in Clinical Psychology or Counseling Psychology from an APA accredited institution (or equivalent)
  • Hold an active state license for the state in which you work (if required by the state)
  • Experience working with children (Autism preferred but not required)
  • Experience with diagnostic evaluations with a pediatric population (ADOS preferred but not required)
  • The ideal candidates practice independently and have their own office space accessible and could see patients on a hybrid basis
  • Empathetic approach to difficult conversations with families
  • Outstanding verbal/written communication with families, your team, and other providers
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Dedicated to evidence-based treatment and ethical process
  • Accelerate your clients' clinical outcomes using state of the art technology

Are you ready to work for a people-first organization? A trained ABA Recruiter reads every application because we believe that people are more than their resumes, and we look forward to learning more about you.

Ascend is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and client need.

Key Responsibilities

The psychologist will perform diagnostic evaluations for children, write individualized reports, and communicate results to families. They will also collaborate with an interdisciplinary team and provide services both in-office and via telehealth.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a doctoral degree (Ph.D. or PsyD) in Clinical or Counseling Psychology from an APA accredited institution. An active state license and experience with pediatric diagnostic evaluations are required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Psychological evaluationDiagnostic testingPediatric psychologyAutism spectrum disorderInterdisciplinary collaborationEvidence-based practiceClinical documentationCommunication skillsEmpathy

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Clinical Psychologist - Contract Position at Ascend Behavior Partners a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Psychology psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.

Psychologist Career Context

In Colorado, the Psychology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$133k (58 salary observations; 162 listings), vs ~$125k nationally (1,553 salary observations; 5,827 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 68% are remote, 12% have no call, 40% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Psychology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPsychology median $96k (middle half $88k–$116k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Colorado vs national$133k median in Colorado$125k nationally (+6%)58 state / 1,553 national salary observations
Cost of livingColorado index 103.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychology listings in Colorado57 active1,816 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingremotepeers: 68% remote · 12% no call · 40% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS psychologist listings (all specialties): 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 5% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Psychology listings704 in the last 30 days307 the 30 days before (+129%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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  • Remote

Benefits & Perks

Flexible scheduling
Hybrid remote/in-office