Clinical Psychologist

Baystate Health • Springfield, MA

19d • Onsite

About The Position

Baystate Health is seeking a Clinical Psychologist for its Family Advocacy Center in Springfield, Massachusetts. This full-time, grant-funded position provides trauma-informed, evidence-based mental health services to children, adolescents, adults, and families affected by trauma, including child abuse, sexual assault and exploitation, exposure to violence, traumatic grief, and homicide-related loss. The role involves working collaboratively with families, multidisciplinary team members, community providers, and state agencies to support patients navigating complex systems and working toward healing and recovery.

Under the direction of the Clinical Program Manager, Practice Manager, and Medical Director, the Clinical Psychologist provides comprehensive assessment and psychotherapy services and contributes to program development, community outreach, and educational initiatives related to trauma-informed care. The position is scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., for 40 hours per week. It has no weekend, holiday, or on-call requirements. The grant is scheduled to expire June 30, 2028; another section of the posting states the position is funded through February 3, 2028.

Requirements

• Experience providing treatment in outpatient mental health settings.
• Licensed Psychologist in the state of Massachusetts.
• Doctor of Psychology.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with individuals with trauma histories.

Responsibilities

• Provide developmentally appropriate individual and group psychotherapy to children, adolescents, adults, and families affected by trauma and traumatic grief.
• Conduct clinical intakes and comprehensive assessments, including gathering patient histories, evaluating presenting concerns and mental status, formulating clinical impressions, and establishing preliminary diagnoses.
• Develop individualized, behaviorally specific treatment plans with measurable goals tailored to patients' clinical needs and treatment objectives.
• Use evidence-based trauma- and grief-focused treatment approaches within a trauma-informed, culturally responsive framework.
• Collaborate with families, caregivers, community-based behavioral health providers, primary care providers, and relevant state agencies to coordinate care and help patients navigate complex systems.
• Conduct psychological testing when indicated for assessment or treatment planning.
• Participate in family meetings and interdisciplinary care discussions.
• Contribute to quality improvement, program development, community outreach, survivor-driven initiatives, and educational activities.
• Potentially teach and provide clinical supervision to students and other clinicians, as appropriate.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, including local Health New England plans, depending on eligibility.
• Tuition assistance, CEUs, and professional development opportunities.
• Clinical advancement, leadership development, and internal career opportunities.
• Career options across Baystate Health hospitals, practices, and services throughout western Massachusetts.
• Sign-on bonuses for eligible external hires, subject to the stated conditions.
• Retirement savings and employer match.
• Generous paid time off for eligible employees.

What This Job Offers

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