Clinical Psychologist - NICU

Seattle Children's • Seattle, WA

19d

About The Position

Perinatal Pediatric Psychologist – Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Join an elite interdisciplinary team at Seattle Children’s dedicated to the health and development of our most resilient patients. As a NICU Psychologist, you will play a pivotal role in supporting high-risk infants and their families during their most critical moments. The Impact You’ll Make You will bridge the gap between medical acuity and psychological well-being by providing expert behavioral health interventions and developmental assessments. Your work will focus on: Family-Centered Care: Providing trauma-informed interventions and support for postpartum mental health to parents and caregivers. Clinical Excellence: Assessing the psychological and developmental needs of high-risk infants to promote healthy parent-infant bonding. Program Innovation: Engaging in program development to enhance perinatal mental health services and psychosocial support within the NICU. A Collaborative Environment You won't work in a silo. This role thrives on high-level integration with: NICU Care Teams: Working alongside neonatologists, nurses, and social workers to build comprehensive, holistic care plans. Psychology Faculty: Collaborating with pediatric psychologists across other medical specialties on training and cross-specialty interventions. The Next Generation: Participating in our multi-tier training program, with potential opportunities to contribute to the University of Washington APA-accredited psychology internship. Learn More About Our NICU We are committed to providing the highest level of care for newborns in the Pacific Northwest. Explore our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and meet the team here.

Requirements

• PhD, PsyD, or Ed.D. in psychology, with specialization in child clinical psychology from an APA-accredited training program.
• Completion of an APA-approved internship.
• Formal post-doctoral training in an appropriate area of specialization.
• Licensed as a Psychologist in the State of Washington.
• Prior to start of employment, must obtain, and maintain in good standing, medical or allied health professional staff privileges that are not limited, revoked, suspended, conditioned, or probationary, except for normal probationary periods due to initial appointment.
• All medical and allied health professional staff members are provisional for the first year.
• Any and all medical or allied health professional staff privileges at Children's will terminate automatically upon the termination of the individual's employment at Children's.
• Termination of employment does not prohibit the individual from seeking medical or allied health professional staff privileges at Children's as a non-employee in any category for which the individual qualifies.
• May work evening & weekends as required.

Nice To Haves

• Post-doctoral level experience in NICU or other inpatient pediatric medical settings, along with training or experience in perinatal, infant, and early childhood mental health.

Responsibilities

• Providing trauma-informed interventions and support for postpartum mental health to parents and caregivers.
• Assessing the psychological and developmental needs of high-risk infants to promote healthy parent-infant bonding.
• Engaging in program development to enhance perinatal mental health services and psychosocial support within the NICU.
• Working alongside neonatologists, nurses, and social workers to build comprehensive, holistic care plans.
• Collaborating with pediatric psychologists across other medical specialties on training and cross-specialty interventions.
• Participating in our multi-tier training program, with potential opportunities to contribute to the University of Washington APA-accredited psychology internship.

Benefits

• Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree