Psychologist, Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor, Psychiatry, Child & Adolescent Outpatient (OPD)

Location: Stony Brook, New York • Open Date: Jun 10, 2026 • Deadline: Oct 01, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

About the role

Stony Brook University is undergoing tremendous growth. Our Child and Adolescent Psychiatry program is expanding to meet the growing need for psychiatric care for pediatric patients in the community. We are looking for individuals who welcome the challenge and satisfaction of working with a growing team of clinicians, educators and researchers who are motivated to enhance the range of services provided to children and families. The Clinical Assistant Professor will serve as a Clinical Psychologist in the Child and Adolescent Outpatient Clinics across Stony Brook Medicine locations, based on department needs. The outpatient program provides evaluations, medication management and psychotherapy services in our general and specialty clinics to patients with a wide range of diagnoses in the pediatric population, including those with a wide variety of conditions, including neurodevelopmental disorders.

Long Island's premier academic medical center, Stony Brook Medicine, represents Stony Brook University's entire medical enterprise and integrates all of Stony Brook's health-related initiatives: education, research and patient care. It encompasses Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook Children's Hospital, the five Health Sciences schools -- Dental Medicine, Health Technology and Management, Medicine, Nursing and Social Welfare -- as well as the major centers and institutes, programs and more than 50 community-based healthcare settings throughout Suffolk County. With 624 beds, Stony Brook University Hospital serves as Suffolk County's only tertiary care center and Regional Trauma Center. Stony Brook Children's, with more than 180 pediatric specialists in 30 specialties, offers the most advanced pediatric specialty care in the region. In the Medical and Research Translation (MART) building, two floors are occupied by Stony Brook University Cancer Center's outpatient services, and four floors are devoted to cancer research.

Responsibilities

• Direct patient care (at least 90% effort) including diagnostic evaluations, individual and group psychotherapy
• Non-clinical activities (up to 10% effort) which can include research/academic activities
• Teaching and supervision of psychology externs, interns, postdoc fellows, as well as medical students, psychiatry residents and fellows
• Engagement in research-related or scholarly projects is encouraged; scholarly activity can lead to a path for academic promotion

Qualifications

Required:

• PhD/PsyD (or foreign equivalent) in Clinical Psychology from an APA‑accredited or PCSAS‑accredited program
• Experience working with children and adolescents
• Experience with empirically based treatment modalities such as DBT, CBT and ACT
• New York State license of eligibility
• Must have already passed the EPPP (Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology) at the time of applying
• Will have completed all post‑doctoral clinical hours prior to employment start date

Preferred:

• Clinical experience in group and family therapies with children and adolescents
• Experience in child and adolescent outpatient psychiatry programs working with a diversity of psychiatric and neurodevelopmental conditions including autism spectrum disorder
• Post‑doctoral fellowship in Child Psychology
• Track record of research and teaching/supervision experience
• Ability to provide treatment in English and Spanish to work with the Latinx community

Schedule

FLEXIBLE: Full‑time schedule totaling forty hours, 5 days per week, including the possibility of evening hours; hybrid work schedule including appointments via telehealth. Please note: The telehealth policy could be subject to change by Stony Brook University and Stony Brook