Employment and Training Opportunities
KCCAT is an Equal Opportunity Employer and strives to cultivate and maintain an inclusive atmosphere for our team and the patients we serve. With that in mind, we actively invite members of traditionally underrepresented groups to apply for these positions. We believe that supporting and encouraging inclusion, equity, and diversity makes us a stronger team. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
About Our Center
The Kansas City Center for Anxiety Treatment (KCCAT) is Kansas City's first and only psychologist-led, team-based specialty anxiety and OCD treatment center, and one of the region's most established training and research facilities. We're looking for clinicians who are passionate about evidence-based care and want to build a career in a flexible, supportive, and clinically rigorous environment.
Why KCCAT? Our team-based model sets us apart from traditional group practice. Clinicians benefit from shared staffing of complex cases, close coordination and support, and the freedom to respond to clinical needs — including developing new services and specialty programs. We are structured outside the limitations of managed care, allowing for individually tailored treatment at the frequency and intensity each patient actually needs. For over 20 years, KCCAT has served as a trusted local and national resource for families and professionals, with a steady stream of referrals across anxiety, OCD, and trauma-related conditions.
Training & Research Through our longstanding collaboration with UMKC, our team members can pursue research, collaborate on grant funding, and access extensive clinical datasets. KCCAT has a history of serving as a clinical trial partner site and has received NIMH funding for CBT dissemination. We also serve as an active practicum site for local doctoral programs, and maintain an active postdoctoral training program — creating built-in opportunities for mentorship and supervision at every career stage.
Our History KCCAT was founded by Dr. Lisa Hale out of the neurology and neuroimaging program at the University of Kansas Medical Center, and is now directed by Dr. Katie Kriegshauser, one of only a few board-certified Behavioral and Cognitive Psychologists in the region.
Employment Positions
OCD/Anxiety Specialist
Pediatric and Adult OCD/Anxiety Specialist
The Kansas City Center for Anxiety Treatment (KCCAT) is seeking a licensure-eligible doctoral-level psychologist to join our clinical team, with a preferred start date of September 2026 and a latest desired start of January 2027. This position reflects genuine patient demand: we maintain an active referral base and a growing waitlist, and we have a specific need for a clinician who can serve children, adolescents, and adults with OCD, anxiety, and related conditions.
This is a full-time position based in Overland Park, Kansas, with some hybrid flexibility available. Candidates must be fully and independently licensed in KS by start date. Missouri licensure required within six months of starting, but strongly preferred by start date. Individuals seeking a post-doctoral training position will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
The ideal candidate is clinically curious, independently motivated, and genuinely invested in evidence-based practice. They thrive in a collaborative team environment and bring creative problem-solving to complex and challenging cases..
- Location
Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City metropolitan area), United States. Employees have the option of hybrid work arrangements, but this is not a fully remote position.
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- Compensation and Benefits
Compensation is productivity-based, with a structured onboarding period that includes a guaranteed stipend while the clinician builds their caseload. Full-time clinicians at full caseload have significant earning potential within this model. Specific compensation details are discussed with qualified candidates.
Benefits include:
- Health, dental, and vision insurance paid by employer
- Professional liability insurance paid in full
- Simple IRA with employer match
- Annual continuing education allowance
- Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates
- Flexible scheduling within a team-based structure
- Qualifications and Responsibilities
Qualifications
- Doctoral degree (PhD or PsyD) in Clinical, Counseling, or School Psychology from an APA-accredited program, with APA-accredited internship completed
- Currently licensed or fully license-eligible in Kansas and Missouri
- Demonstrated experience with CBT/ERP for OCD and anxiety spectrum conditions
- Experience with pediatric and adolescent populations is required. Candidates with meaningful direct experience treating children and adolescents with OCD and anxiety — including those completing or having completed an ERP-focused postdoctoral fellowship with a pediatric component — are strongly encouraged to apply.
- Family-based treatment and parent coaching experience is highly valued.
Responsibilities- Deliver evidence-based individual and family-based therapy using CBT, ERP, and related behavioral approaches (e.g., ACT) for OCD and anxiety spectrum conditions across the lifespan
- In addition to carrying an individual caseload, this includes working as part of team-based treatment protocols
- Integrate individualized intensive outpatient treatment protocols into caseload as clinically indicated
- Conduct diagnostic evaluations focused on anxiety and OCD spectrum clarification as integrated components of treatment
- Participate in weekly team consultation and case staffing
As desired:
- Provide supervision and training to doctoral practicum students and, as applicable, postdoctoral fellows
- Contribute to program development and KCCAT's broader research and training mission consistent with individual interests and expertise
- To Apply
Individuals should submit curriculum vitae and a letter of interest. Proceeding candidates must supply two letters of recommendation and permission to speak with references. (Confidential initial inquiries are welcome; we will not contact references without speaking to and discussing with a candidate first.)
To apply, please complete our Position Interest Form and send application materials to the attention of KCCAT Director Katie Kriegshauser, PhD, via email: careers@kcanxiety.com.
Note: The current opening is for a full-time Staff Psychologist position with a preferred start date between September 2026 and January 2027. Applications for other employment roles are also accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis as we consider ongoing development and staffing needs. We are always happy to keep applications of fit on file for notification of any future openings.
Specialty Practicum Training for Graduate Students
The application deadline for 2026–2027 placements has passed. Check again in late 2026 for information about next year.
- Overview of Training
KCCAT’s specialty practicum provides advanced training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), including Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), for OCD and anxiety disorders across the lifespan. This placement is intended for graduate student clinicians enrolled in APA-accredited doctoral programs and offers intensive experience in the delivery of evidence-based treatment for moderate to severe internalizing disorders and complex comorbid presentations.
- Time Commitment and Training Requirements
The practicum requires a commitment of 12–15 hours per week for a minimum of 9 months (August–May). Trainees are required to participate in weekly team meetings, monthly group supervision, and monthly didactic training seminars. Trainees also receive weekly individual supervision provided by licensed psychologists with expertise in CBT/ERP. Opportunities for continued training in subsequent years may be available based on trainee interest and performance.
- Applicant Qualifications
Competitive applicants have typically completed at least two years of doctoral training, foundational coursework in empirically supported treatments, and one or more prior practicum placements. Trainees gain supervised experience in diagnostic interviewing, behavioral assessment, case conceptualization, treatment planning, and the provision of CBT/ERP for the full spectrum of anxiety disorders and associated conditions (e.g., depression, ADHD, disruptive behavior, and anxiety-exacerbated medical concerns).
- Training Model
Training follows a structured developmental model. Trainees begin with observation of evaluations and treatment sessions and progress to co-facilitated or supervised practice of CBT/ERP interventions. As competence develops, trainees assume increasing responsibility for leading session components, with the goal of conducting portions of treatment protocols with greater independence under the guidance of licensed clinical supervisors.
- Caseload and Clinical Populations
Trainees typically maintain a caseload of 3–6 clients. Opportunities exist to work with children, adolescents, and adults, with efforts made to align clinical assignments with trainee interests to the extent possible based on availability and goodness of fit.
- Additional Training Opportunities
In addition to direct clinical work, trainees may participate in program development, brief or structured group-based interventions, support groups, community workshops and outreach, and research or program evaluation activities, allowing motivated students to deepen their competencies and contribute to ongoing clinical innovation at KCCAT.
- Application Instructions
The application deadline for 2026-2027 has passed. Please check back in late 2026 for information about the 2027-2028 training year.
Interested applicants should submit the following materials:
- A letter of interest and fit with KCCAT’s specialty practicum
- A current curriculum vitae (CV)
- A graduate transcript (unofficial copies are acceptable)
Final candidates will be invited to participate in a virtual interview and will be asked to provide 2-3 letters of recommendation (minimum of two), including at least one letter from a primary research or academic mentor and one from a clinical supervisor. Letters of recommendation should be sent directly by the letter writers via email.
Please send application materials to the attention of KCCAT's Associate Clinical Director, Kristin Gallaway, PhD via email: careers@kcanxiety.com.
Summer Training Opportunities Available
KCCAT offers optional summer training opportunities open to both current trainees and external graduate students. Summer programming may include specialty workshops, CBT/ERP training seminars, and opportunities to assist with brief group-based interventions (e.g., social exposure groups). Summer programming is independent from the academic-year practicum, and participation is not required for practicum eligibility or placement. Offerings may vary based on clinic needs.
To receive notifications about upcoming summer training opportunities, email careers@kcanxiety.com.