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Portsmouth, Virginia

Full Time Clinical Assessor

Clinical PsychologyFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

This position requires the candidate to be fully licensed or currently under supervision of a licensed clinician (LCSW, LPC, or licensed psychologist).

The Clinical assessor is responsible for conducting the initial screening, intake, assessment, and diagnostic impression to ensure that and initial treatment plan is developed that will identify the services needed for ongoing care.

Clinical assessors are also responsible for the quality assurance of services provided and medical records, coordinating care with other assigned clinicians, peer support, and medical practitioners, working within the agencies systems of care network.

Assessor performs a variety of clinical and administrative work when it has been determined through an initial screening that the consumer has mental health concerns.

The purpose of the assessment process is to perform a formalized assessment in order to determine the consumer's problems, strengths, needs, abilities and preferences, to develop a social (extent of natural supports and community integration) and medical history, to determine functional level and degree of ability versus disability, and to develop or review collateral assessment information. He/She will report directly to the program manager.

Requirements

    • Work a minimum of 10 hours each week.
    • Perform clinical assessments for perspective clients
    • Complete reassessments for clients needing to remain in the program
    • Responsible for conducting the initial screening, intake, and diagnostic impression
    • Completion of the initial treatment plan to identify service needs
    • Coordinating care with other assigned clinicians, Executive Director and team lead.
    • Performs monthly quality assurance audits to ensure all client records are complete.
    • As needed, participates in the direct delivery of services that are within his/her area of expertise
    • Attend staff meetings regularly

Benefits

  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
  • Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
  • Training & Development
  • SIGN ON BONUS $1500

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Clinical Psychology Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Clinical Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score
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Benefits & Perks

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
Training & Development
SIGN ON BONUS $1500

Living in Portsmouth

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$268k
Typical market rent
$1,642/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.