Clinical Psychologist – Inpatient Rehabilitation

Clinical Psychologist - Inpatient Rehabilitation

Summa Health | Akron, Ohio

Summa Health's Behavioral Health Institute is seeking a licensed or license-eligible Clinical Psychologist (PhD or PsyD) to join our multidisciplinary team at Summa Rehab Hospital, a premier inpatient rehabilitation facility serving patients recovering from stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputation, and other complex neurological and medical conditions.

This position offers a unique opportunity to provide integrated psychological care within a rehabilitation setting, helping patients overcome the cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and psychological challenges that can impact recovery, adjustment, and overall quality of life.

• Integrated Behavioral Health Excellence:
  Collaborate with the Juve Family Behavioral Health Pavilion, a state-of-the-art behavioral health facility providing a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient mental health services.
• Premier Rehabilitation Environment:
  Practice within Summa Rehab Hospital, a nationally recognized inpatient rehabilitation hospital known for delivering comprehensive, interdisciplinary care to patients with complex rehabilitation needs.
• Collaborative Care Model:
  Work alongside rehabilitation physicians, nurses, therapists, case managers, and behavioral health professionals in a highly coordinated, patient-centered environment.
• Meaningful Impact:
  Play a vital role in improving patient outcomes by addressing the emotional, cognitive, and behavioral factors that influence rehabilitation success and long-term recovery.

• Conduct comprehensive psychological and neurobehavioral evaluations of inpatient rehabilitation patients.
• Assess mood, coping, adjustment, cognitive functioning, and behavioral concerns related to illness, injury, and recovery.
• Provide individual, family, supportive, and brief therapeutic interventions.
• Evaluate decision-making capacity, emotional functioning, and barriers to treatment participation.
• Develop behavioral and psychological recommendations that support rehabilitation goals and patient engagement.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary treatment teams to optimize recovery outcomes.
• Provide consultation, education, and support to patients, families, and rehabilitation staff.
• Complete timely and accurate clinical documentation.
  
  Participate in program development, quality improvement initiatives, and interdisciplinary team meetings.

• Predictable inpatient rehabilitation schedule
• Collaborative and supportive team-based environment
• Competitive compensation package
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

• PhD or PsyD in Clinical Psychology or Counseling Psychology
• Completion of an APA‑accredited internship
• Ohio psychologist license or eligibility for Ohio licensure
• Experience providing psychological assessment and intervention for individuals with neurological, medical, rehabilitation, or behavioral health conditions
• Strong interest in interdisciplinary rehabilitation and integrated behavioral healthcare

• Experience in hospital-based, rehabilitation, integrated care, health psychology, or behavioral medicine settings
• Experience working with patients recovering from neurological injury, stroke, or other complex medical conditions

EOE/AA Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled.

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