Psychologist & Clinical Director, Perinatal Psychosocial, Center for Fetal Diagnosis & Treatment - Academic Clinician Track - CHOP

University of Pennsylvania • Philadelphia, PA

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About The Position

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the Department of Psychiatry at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seek an Assistant or Associate Professor in the non-tenure academic clinician track. The selected candidate will serve as Clinical Director/Psychologist, Perinatal Psychosocial, in the Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment (CFDT), an internationally recognized leader in fetal diagnosis, fetal therapy, and multidisciplinary family-centered care. The position is within the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at CHOP.

The successful candidate will lead the CFDT psychosocial program and partner with clinical and administrative leadership to provide behavioral health services to patients and families facing complex pregnancies. The role includes comprehensive psychological assessment, consultation, and evidence-based interventions for expectant parents and families experiencing complex fetal diagnoses, fetal interventions, pregnancy loss, and neonatal transitions. The psychologist will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and oversee psychosocial services, staff and trainee supervision, program development, and quality improvement initiatives.

The position includes clinical education, supervision, and mentorship for psychology interns, postdoctoral fellows, psychiatry residents, medical students, fellows, and other interdisciplinary trainees. The successful candidate will contribute to didactic teaching and the educational mission, foster excellence in integrated behavioral health, and participate in multidisciplinary clinical and research initiatives and scholarly activities consistent with the Academic Clinician track. Opportunities include developing innovative psychosocial care models and contributing to program growth.

Requirements

• Ph.D. or equivalent degree.
• Must be licensed or eligible for licensure as a psychologist in Pennsylvania; full Pennsylvania licensure is required prior to appointment.
• Expertise in maternal mental health, perinatal psychology, and consultation-liaison psychology services.
• Expertise in evidence-based psychological assessment and intervention for families facing complex fetal diagnoses and high-risk pregnancies.
• Demonstrated commitment to excellence in clinical care, education, leadership, and collaboration.

Nice To Haves

• Experience leading multidisciplinary psychosocial programs.
• Experience providing supervision and mentorship to psychologists and trainees.
• Experience collaborating with physicians, nurses, social workers, and advanced practice providers.
• Experience developing innovative models of integrated behavioral healthcare.
• Experience with program development, quality improvement, and academic scholarship.

Responsibilities

• Lead the CFDT psychosocial program and partner with clinical and administrative leadership to ensure high-quality behavioral health services.
• Provide comprehensive psychological assessment, consultation, and evidence-based interventions to expectant parents and families facing complex fetal diagnoses, fetal interventions, pregnancy loss, and neonatal transitions.
• Collaborate with maternal-fetal medicine specialists, pediatric surgeons, nurses, social workers, genetic counselors, and other behavioral health professionals to provide integrated, family-centered care.
• Oversee psychosocial services within the Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment.
• Supervise psychology staff and trainees, and provide mentorship to psychologists and interdisciplinary trainees.
• Support psychosocial program development and participate in quality improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to clinical education through didactic teaching, clinical supervision, and mentorship for psychology interns, postdoctoral fellows, psychiatry residents, medical students, fellows, and other interdisciplinary trainees.
• Participate in multidisciplinary clinical and research initiatives and scholarly activities consistent with the Academic Clinician track.

What This Job Offers

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