Psychologist

We are seeking a pediatric psychologist for an immediate opening to join a hospital-based psychology team dedicated to whole-child care. This role focuses on coordinating and participating in interdisciplinary health care delivery, training, and clinical research, with opportunities to impact patient and family outcomes across inpatient and ambulatory settings.

The hospital provides comprehensive pediatric services across medical and surgical specialties, integrating psychology into care pathways to enhance outcomes for children and adolescents with health-related conditions. The environment emphasizes collaborative practice, evidence-based care, education, and innovation, ensuring that patients and families receive seamless, compassionate support throughout their care journey.

This position is situated within the Department of Psychology and works under departmental leadership while maintaining close, matrixed collaboration with medical specialty leaders. The role interacts daily with attending physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing, rehabilitation services, social work, child life, and case management, contributing to interdisciplinary rounds, care conferences, and coordinated treatment planning.

Unit Description : The psychology service delivers comprehensive intervention and consultation in partnership with the medical team to support children and adolescents managing health-related conditions. Team members work side-by-side in ambulatory clinics and inpatient units with world-renowned pediatric orthopedic surgeons, pediatric rheumatologists, developmental-behavioral pediatricians, pediatric neurologists, and other medical professionals, providing direct services to patients, families, and caregivers in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

Responsibilities include providing integrated inpatient and outpatient consultation; conducting psychological assessment and evidence-based interventions to support adjustment to illness, treatment adherence, pain management, and coping; coordinating care within multidisciplinary clinics; and contributing to case formulation alongside medical colleagues. The role participates in training activities for learners across disciplines, delivers didactics, engages in clinical research and quality improvement initiatives, tracks outcomes to inform care, documents in the medical record in a timely manner, and contributes to program development that advances integrated behavioral health.

The surrounding community offers a dynamic mix of cultural amenities, diverse neighborhoods, and family-friendly activities, with convenient access to parks and outdoor recreation. Residents enjoy a robust arts and dining scene, excellent educational opportunities, and efficient transportation options that make local and national travel straightforward.

If you are passionate about advancing pediatric behavioral health within an integrated medical setting, we invite you to apply and help shape a collaborative program that foregrounds patient- and family-centered care, education, and discovery. Applications are being reviewed immediately, and start date is flexible to support a smooth transition.