Clinical Psychologist (M89513)

Chief Purpose of this position

The Clinical Psychologist will provide specialized psychological services to caregiver–infant dyads in the NICU and follow-up programs. The role focuses on supporting caregiver mental health, promoting infant development, and improving family functioning through evidence-based assessment and intervention. The position also supports the academic mission through teaching, supervision, and program development.

Position Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient psychological services to caregiver–infant dyads in a Level IV 60-bed NICU and a Level III 20-bed NICU throughout hospitalization.

• Deliver services including brief behavioral interventions and psychological assessment in the Neonatal Continuing Care Program (a developmental follow-up program for high-risk infants).

• Provide longer-term outpatient postpartum psychotherapy addressing common concerns such as PTSD, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, and grief.

• Conduct evidence-based trauma-focused treatments, including Prolonged Exposure (PE) and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) with adults.

• Participate in care coordination and consultation to support caregiver mental health and infant developmental outcomes.

• Provide supervision and training to psychology trainees (e.g., interns, fellows).

• Participate in interdisciplinary education, including teaching medical students, pediatric residents, and fellows.

• Contribute to departmental and institutional service activities, including committee participation as requested.

• Participate in the development and expansion of NICU and perinatal mental health services.

• Support programmatic growth within inpatient NICU psychology services and outpatient follow-up care models.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Clinical or Counseling Psychology from an APA-accredited doctoral program.

• Completion of an APA-accredited internship.

• Licensed or license-eligible as a Clinical Psychologist in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

• Experience in evaluation and treatment of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.

• Training and experience in trauma-focused, evidence-based therapies (e.g., Prolonged Exposure, Cognitive Processing Therapy).

• Strong interpersonal, communication, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills.

• Ability to work effectively within a complex academic medical center environment.

• Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU.