Overview
McHugh Psychological Group, Inc. is seeking a compassionate, dependable, and growth-oriented Registered Psychological Associate to join our private practice in Redondo Beach, California.
This is a hybrid, supervised position offering experience in an established insurance-based and private-pay practice. The selected clinician will provide psychotherapy to a diverse caseload that may include children, adolescents, adults, couples, families, veterans, and older adults. Presenting concerns include trauma and PTSD, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, developmental concerns, life transitions, and other emotional or behavioral challenges.
The position is especially well suited to a doctoral-level clinician working toward California psychologist licensure who values thoughtful supervision, professional development, clinical variety, and increasing independence. Psychological assessment opportunities may also be available based on the clinician’s education, experience, and demonstrated competence.
We recognize that an early-career clinician will not arrive with expertise in every population or treatment approach. We are looking for someone with strong foundational skills, sound professional judgment, openness to feedback, and a genuine commitment to providing ethical and compassionate care.
Although our primary interest is in hiring a Registered Psychological Associate, qualified AMFT, ASW, and APCC applicants are also welcome to apply.
Responsibilities
- Conduct clinical intakes and diagnostic assessments.
- Provide weekly individual psychotherapy to children, adolescents, adults, and older adults based on the clinician’s experience, interests, and competence.
- Provide couples or family therapy when appropriate to the clinician’s training.
- Develop thoughtful case conceptualizations, diagnoses, and individualized treatment plans.
- Use evidence-based and developmentally appropriate interventions tailored to each client’s needs.
- Assess suicide risk and other urgent clinical concerns, develop appropriate safety plans, and consult with the clinical supervisor when needed.
- Complete progress notes, treatment plans, safety plans, and other clinical documentation accurately and within required timeframes.
- Maintain professional, timely, and compassionate communication with clients, administrative staff, and the clinical supervisor.
- Coordinate care with physicians, schools, social workers, caregivers, and other professionals when clinically appropriate and properly authorized.
- Attend and participate actively in required weekly supervision.
- Apply supervisory feedback to clinical work, documentation, case conceptualization, and professional development.
- Follow applicable legal, ethical, confidentiality, insurance, billing, and practice requirements.
- Develop and maintain a reliable, recurring caseload.
- Provide a combination of in-person services at the Redondo Beach office and telehealth services, according to practice needs and the clinician’s approved schedule.
- Maintain active California registration and accurately track supervised professional experience.
Psychological Assessment Opportunities
Registered Psychological Associates with appropriate training may have opportunities to participate in psychological testing and evaluation under supervision.
Depending on the clinician’s experience and demonstrated competence, responsibilities may include:
- Conducting clinical interviews
- Administering and scoring psychological measures
- Reviewing relevant records
- Assisting with diagnostic formulation
- Preparing portions of psychological reports
- Participating in feedback sessions
Previous assessment experience is valued but is not required for every applicant. Assessment responsibilities will be assigned only when consistent with the clinician’s training, competence, and scope of practice.
Required Qualifications
- Current and active California Registered Psychological Associate registration, or eligibility and willingness to obtain registration before beginning clinical services
- Education that meets California Board of Psychology requirements for Psychological Associate registration
- Supervised experience providing psychotherapy through practicum, internship, postdoctoral training, community mental health, private practice, or another clinical setting
- Foundational knowledge of DSM-5-TR diagnosis, case conceptualization, treatment planning, and clinical documentation
- Ability to recognize and respond appropriately to suicide risk and other urgent clinical concerns
- Commitment to completing clinical documentation accurately and on time
- Ability to establish rapport while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries
- Ability to work independently while seeking and using supervision appropriately
- Professional and respectful communication with clients, colleagues, administrative staff, and the clinical supervisor
- Ability to provide scheduled in-person services in Redondo Beach
- Willingness to work with a varied clinical population
- Professional liability insurance before beginning clinical services
Preferred Qualifications
- Doctoral degree or advanced doctoral training in clinical, counseling, or another qualifying area of psychology
- Interest in completing supervised professional experience toward California psychologist licensure
- Experience or interest in one or more of the following:
- Trauma and PTSD
- Veterans or military-connected clients
- Children and adolescents
- Couples and families
- Older adults
- Crisis assessment and safety planning
- Psychological testing and assessment
- Autism, ADHD, or other developmental concerns
- CBT, DBT, ACT, TF-CBT, EMDR, or other evidence-based approaches
- Insurance-based private practice
- Familiarity with TherapyNotes or another electronic health-record system
- Strong clinical writing and organizational skills
- Interest in developing a stable caseload and growing professionally within the practice
We do not expect one applicant to have experience in every population or specialty listed. Candidates who demonstrate solid clinical foundations, reliability, professional curiosity, and a willingness to learn are encouraged to apply.
What We Value
At McHugh Psychological Group, we value clinicians who are:
- Warm, compassionate, and respectful
- Reliable and responsive
- Receptive to supervision and constructive feedback
- Thoughtful about diagnosis and treatment planning
- Attentive to client safety
- Consistent with documentation and professional responsibilities
- Comfortable asking questions and acknowledging the limits of their competence
- Interested in developing lasting clinical skills rather than simply accumulating hours
Why Join McHugh Psychological Group?
- Paid supervision with a licensed psychologist
- Diverse referrals and opportunities to broaden clinical experience
- Hybrid in-person and telehealth work
- Flexible scheduling within client-care and practice needs
- Experience in insurance-based and private-pay practice
- Opportunities for clinical consultation and professional development
- Potential psychological assessment experience for appropriately trained Psychological Associates
- Support in developing competence, confidence, and professional independence
- A small-practice environment in which your individual strengths and professional goals matter
Pay: $40.00 - $60.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
Language:
- any other language (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Redondo Beach, CA 90277 (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Redondo Beach, CA 90277
