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Certified Psychological Assistant

CompanyAthena Care
LocationNashville
Work ModeOn Site
PostedJanuary 23, 2026
About The Company
Athena Care is a provider of comprehensive mental health services including psychological assessments, medication management, psychotherapy, interventional psychiatry, and intensive outpatient services. Originally Athena Consulting & Psychological Services, Athena Care has been providing compassionate care to children, adolescents, and adults in the Middle Tennessee market for over 20 years. Athena Care has locations in Nashville, Murfreesboro, and Hendersville.
About the Role

Description

Athena Care is currently seeking a Certified Psychological Assistant (CPA) to join our team in Hendersonville/Nashville.


As a member of a multidisciplinary team, the Certified Psychological Assistant position provides direct care to patients of Athena by providing psychological assessments using appropriate clinical knowledge and adherence to Company standards.

  • Administer psychological assessments in a consistent manner with prevailing standards and procedures.
  • Ensure that the services are provided in accordance with the policies and procedures of the facility, local, state, and federal laws, regulation and licensure/accreditation standards.
  • Create a climate that promotes quality treatment for each client and family through excellence as outlined in the facility’s policies and procedures.
  • Attend clinical staffing meetings and seek supervision consistently and when situations warrant.
  • Collect and communicate ongoing clinical data to the supervising psychologist, treating clinician, and direct support staff.
  • Develop professional competence through participation in continuing educational programs.
  • Assist and coordinate care to meet all accreditation and certification requirements

Requirements

Education/Experience:

  • Masters degree In Clinical Psychology required

Licenses/Certifications:

  • Current, valid Certified Psychological Assistant (CPA) license Issued by the state of TN

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

  • Knowledge of health care laws and regulations, Including HIPAA
  • Knowledge of industy trends related to clinical performance
  • Problem-solving
  • Collaboration
  • Verbal communication
  • Listening
  • Data entry skills
  • People skills
  • Informing
  • Customer focus
  • Attention to detail
  • Professionalism
  • Professional judgment

Physical Requirements:

  • This is an office-type role with primarily sedentary job duties and limited reaching, pulling, pushing, or carrying.
Key Skills
Problem-SolvingCollaborationVerbal CommunicationListeningData Entry SkillsPeople SkillsInformingCustomer FocusAttention to DetailProfessionalismProfessional Judgment
Categories
HealthcareSocial ServicesEducation
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The Certified Psychological Assistant provides direct care to patients by administering psychological assessments and ensuring adherence to company standards. They also collect and communicate clinical data to the supervising psychologist and participate in clinical staffing meetings.
📋Job Type
full time
📊Experience Level
0-2
💼Company Size
99
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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