Clinical Psychologist
Stride MD
Florida
The Licensed Clinical Psychologist provides psychological assessment, diagnosis, and therapeutic services to support clients’ well-being through evidence-based interventions and ethical clinical practice. The Licensed Psychologist or Behavioral Health Therapist is central to supporting patients prescribed GLP-1 medications (e.g., semaglutide, tirzepatide) by addressing the behavioral, psychological, and lifestyle factors that drive long-term success. This position is ideal for a clinician who believes obesity is a chronic disease, not a willpower issue, and who values evidence-based behavioral care alongside medical treatment. Key Responsibilities Patient Care & Behavioral Therapy
- Conduct behavioral health assessments for patients initiating or continuing GLP-1 therapy
- Provide individual psychotherapy using evidence-based modalities such as:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing (MI)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Mindfulness-based interventions
- Support patients with:
- Emotional and binge-eating behaviors
- Medication adherence and treatment persistence
- Body image concerns and weight-related stigma
- Anxiety related to appetite changes, food aversion, or nausea
- Long-term habit formation and relapse prevention
- Work closely with endocrinologists, obesity medicine providers, NPs, dietitians, and care managers
- Participating in multidisciplinary case reviews and care planning
- Identify patients at risk for disengagement, poor adherence, or weight regain
- Contribute to standardized behavioral pathways for GLP-1 programs, including:
- Pre-treatment readiness assessments
- Ongoing behavioral support schedules
- Maintenance and off-ramp strategies
- Facilitate or support group sessions and workshops focused on behavior change and lifestyle sustainability
- Document all encounters in the EHR in compliance with clinical, legal, and payer requirements
- Support appropriate behavioral health billing when applicable
- Maintain HIPAA compliance and ethical standards of care
- Active, unrestricted state licensure (PhD, PsyD,)
- Master’s or Doctoral degree in Psychology, and Counseling etc.
- Minimum experience providing psychotherapy to adult patients (typically 2–3 years)
- Proven experience in behavior changes interventions (CBT, MI, ACT, or other evidence-based therapy)
- Strong understanding of behavior change, eating behaviors, and mental health in medical populations
- Behavioral Health & Medical Integration (PREFERRED)
- Experience treating patients in medical or integrated care settings
- Understanding of obesity, metabolic health, or chronic disease management
- Ability to assess and support patients for long-term adherence to medical treatment
- Assessment & Intervention Skills
- Ability to conduct behavioral health assessments, readiness evaluations, and relapse prevention planning
- Experience addressing emotional eating, binge-eating behaviors, and body image concerns
- Skilled in behavioral strategies for habit formation and lifestyle change
- Collaboration & Communication (PREFERRED)
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team (endocrinologists, dietitians, care managers, etc.)
- Experience participating in case reviews, care planning, and team-based clinical decision-making
- Documentation & Compliance (PREFERRED)
- Proficiency with EHR documentation
- Knowledge of HIPAA and ethical/legal standards for behavioral health
- Telehealth / Hybrid Competency
- Ability to deliver therapy via telehealth or hybrid models, if applicable
- Training in CBT-E or eating-disorder specific interventions
- Experience facilitating groups
- Knowledge of GLP-1 medications
- Monday to Friday / Rotating shifts: M - Th 8:30 - 5:00 / Fri 9 - 12:30pm The Licensed Clinical Psychologist provides psychological assessment, diagnosis, and therapeutic services to support clients’ well-being through evidence-based interventions and ethical clinical practice. The Licensed Psychologist or Behavioral Health Therapist is central to supporting patients prescribed GLP-1 medications (e.g., semaglutide, tirzepatide) by addressing the behavioral, psychological, and lifestyle factors that drive long-term success. This position is ideal for a clinician who believes obesity is a chronic disease, not a willpower issue, and who values evidence-based behavioral care alongside medical treatment. Key Responsibilities
Patient Care & Behavioral Therapy - Conduct behavioral health assessments for patients initiating or continuing GLP-1 therapy
- Provide individual psychotherapy using evidence-based modalities such as:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing (MI)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Mindfulness-based interventions
- Support patients with:
- Emotional and binge-eating behaviors
- Medication adherence and treatment persistence
- Body image concerns and weight-related stigma
- Anxiety related to appetite changes, food aversion, or nausea
- Long-term habit formation and relapse prevention
Integrated Care Collaboration- Work closely with endocrinologists, obesity medicine providers, NPs, dietitians, and care managers
- Participating in multidisciplinary case reviews and care planning
- Identify patients at risk for disengagement, poor adherence, or weight regain
Program & Population Health Support- Contribute to standardized behavioral pathways for GLP-1 programs, including:
- Pre-treatment readiness assessments
- Ongoing behavioral support schedules
- Maintenance and off-ramp strategies
- Facilitate or support group sessions and workshops focused on behavior change and lifestyle sustainability
Documentation & Compliance- Document all encounters in the EHR in compliance with clinical, legal, and payer requirements
- Support appropriate behavioral health billing when applicable
- Maintain HIPAA compliance and ethical standards of care
- Required Qualifications
- Active, unrestricted state licensure (PhD, PsyD,)
- Master’s or Doctoral degree in Psychology, and Counseling etc.
- Minimum experience providing psychotherapy to adult patients (typically 2–3 years)
- Proven experience in behavior changes interventions (CBT, MI, ACT, or other evidence-based therapy)
- Strong understanding of behavior change, eating behaviors, and mental health in medical populations
- Preferred Qualifications
- Behavioral Health & Medical Integration (PREFERRED)
- Experience treating patients in medical or integrated care settings
- Understanding of obesity, metabolic health, or chronic disease management
- Ability to assess and support patients for long-term adherence to medical treatment
- Assessment & Intervention Skills
- Ability to conduct behavioral health assessments, readiness evaluations, and relapse prevention planning
- Experience addressing emotional eating, binge-eating behaviors, and body image concerns
- Skilled in behavioral strategies for habit formation and lifestyle change
- Collaboration & Communication (PREFERRED)
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team (endocrinologists, dietitians, care managers, etc.)
- Experience participating in case reviews, care planning, and team-based clinical decision-making
- Documentation & Compliance (PREFERRED)
- Proficiency with EHR documentation
- Knowledge of HIPAA and ethical/legal standards for behavioral health
- Telehealth / Hybrid Competency
- Ability to deliver therapy via telehealth or hybrid models, if applicable
Optional / Nice-to-Have (Not Must-Have)- Training in CBT-E or eating-disorder specific interventions
- Experience facilitating groups
- Knowledge of GLP-1 medications
- Schedule
- Monday to Friday / Rotating shifts: M - Th 8:30 - 5:00 / Fri 9 - 12:30pm
Posted 2026-02-03
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