Clinical Psychologist M89513

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Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)
School of Medicine is a premier academic medical center located inthe heart of Richmond. Accounting for almost half of VCU’ssponsored research, the School of Medicine is internationally recognized for patient care and education. Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity employer.

School Of Medicine

Psychiatry

The Department of Psychiatry, in collaboration with the Division of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU, is committed to providing comprehensive, interdisciplinary, and evidence-based psychological services to infants, children, andtheir caregivers. The program emphasizes high-quality care formedically complex populations, including caregiver–infant dyads inthe Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), and continuity of care through outpatient follow-up services.

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

Clinical

• Provide inpatient psychological services to caregiver–infantdyads in a Level IV 60-bed NICU and a Level III 20-bed NICUthroughout hospitalization.
• Deliver services including brief behavioral interventions and psychological assessment in the Neonatal Continuing Care Program (adevelopmental follow-up program for high-risk infants).
• Provide longer-term outpatient postpartum psychotherapyaddressing common concerns such as PTSD, perinatal mood and anxietydisorders, and grief.
• Conduct evidence-based trauma-focused treatments, including
  
  Prolonged Exposure (PE) and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) withadults.
• Participate in care coordination and consultation to supportcaregiver mental health and infant developmental outcomes.

Teaching

• Provide supervision and training to psychology trainees (e.g.,interns, fellows).
• Participate in interdisciplinary education, including teaching medical students, pediatric residents, and fellows.

Service

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

Administrative / Program Development

• Participate in the development and expansion of NICU andperinatal mental health services.
• Support programmatic growth within inpatient NICU psychologyservices and outpatient follow-up care models.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.D. or Psy.
  
  D. in Clinical or Counseling Psychology from anAPA-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 andanxiety disorders.
• Training and experience in trauma-focused, evidence-basedtherapies (e.g., Prolonged Exposure, Cognitive Processing Therapy).
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a complex academic medicalcenter environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment ofrespect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty,staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or acommitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in infant mental health, early development, and caregiver–infant dyadic interventions.
• Experience working in NICU or other medical settings withhigh-risk infants and families.
• Experience providing maternal mental health services, includingpostpartum care.
• Prior teaching and supervision experience with trainees.
• Interest or experience in program development withinhospital-based or academic settings.

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Contact Name:
Crystal Hudson

Contact Email:
Crystal.

Hudson