Feeding Clinic Psychologist

About the role

Penn State Health - Golisano Children’s Hospital invites applications for a Licensed Psychologist to join the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology Medicine’s nationally recognized Feeding Clinic.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with an interdisciplinary team including Speech, Nutrition, and Pediatric Gastroenterology.
• Work daily with a high-volume population of children with feeding disorders, most with co-occurring neurodevelopmental disabilities, especially autism.
• Caseload of approximately 5 patients per day, with opportunities to teach and mentor developmental residents and graduate students.
• Engagement across the full mission: clinical care, teaching, research, and community outreach.
• Supervise a master’s level therapist.

Requirements

• Licensed Psychologist (PhD or PsyD) with experience in pediatric populations.
• Clinical background in feeding disorders, eating challenges, or pediatric behavioral health.
• Experience working with children with neurodevelopmental disabilities, particularly autism spectrum disorder.
• Comfort working in an outpatient, interdisciplinary setting alongside Speech, Nutrition, and Pediatric GI.
• Ability to manage a steady daily caseload (approx. 5 patients) and coordinate care with families.
• Interest in teaching, supervision, and mentoring trainees (residents, graduate students).
• Commitment to research, quality improvement, and/or community outreach within the feeding program.
• Strong administrative and organizational skills to support referrals, scheduling, and clinic operations.
• Collaborative, team oriented mindset with excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Outpatient-only role focused on pediatric feeding, serving ages 0–18.
• Highly competitive compensation package with guaranteed salary.
• Generous benefits, including relocation assistance, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and malpractice Insurance.
• Vacation time, paid parental and medical leave.
• CME allowance and time Peloton discount, on-site fitness centers, and other wellness benefits.
• Penn State University tuition discount for employees and dependents.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong administrative and organizational skills.
• Collaborative, team-oriented mindset.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
• Malpractice Insurance.
• Vacation time.
• Paid parental and medical leave.
• CME allowance.
• Peloton discount.
• On-site fitness centers.
• Other wellness benefits.

Pay

• Highly competitive compensation package with guaranteed salary.

Schedule

• Varied.