Child and Adolescent Psychologist

Voices for Voices; Maywood, Northern (NJ, KY); Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackensack University Medical Center is seeking a Child and Adolescent Psychologist to provide comprehensive outpatient care for DSM conditions within an interdisciplinary team.

The role emphasizes developing new treatment tracks, reducing hospitalizations, and expanding psychology training programs, with mentoring of junior clinicians and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Education: Doctoral degree (PhD or PsyD) from an APA-accredited program in Clinical Psychology.
• Training: APA-approved internship in Pediatric and/or Adult Clinical Psychology.
• Licensure: Active New Jersey Psychologist License.
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of related clinical experience serving a diverse patient population; DBT certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver outpatient care across intake assessments, diagnoses, and treatment planning.
• Provide evidence-based psychotherapy (CBT, DBT, ACT) in individual, family, and group settings.
• Supervise, train, and mentor junior staff, medical students, and trainees; develop psychology externship/internship/post-doctoral programs.
• Use brief assessments and outcomes data to evaluate and adapt treatment effectiveness.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams; act as behavioral health consultant across departments and community agencies.

Skills

DBT experience

Mentoring/teaching

Outcome-oriented care

Education

PhD or PsyD in Clinical Psychology

Job description

Child and Adolescent Psychologist

Debra Simon Center

Maywood, New Jersey

The Debra Simon Center at Hackensack University Medical Center is seeking a dynamic Child and Adolescent Psychologist to join our interdisciplinary healthcare team. In this role, you will provide comprehensive, outcome-driven outpatient care to patients facing a full range of DSM diagnoses, often complicated by compound stressors and comorbid medical conditions.

This is more than just a clinical role—it is a unique opportunity for significant professional growth. You will play a pivotal role in developing new treatment tracks, creating programming to reduce patient hospitalizations, and leading the expansion of our psychology training programs!

Responsibilities

• Deliver Exceptional Care: Participate in all phases of the outpatient process, including intake assessments, diagnostic evaluations, and creating robust treatment plans.
• Utilize Evidence-Based Treatments: Provide outcome-oriented psychotherapy using CBT, DBT, and ACT in individual, family, and group settings.
• Lead & Mentor: Supervise, train, and mentor junior clinical staff, medical students, and trainees. You will also take an active role in building and developing our psychology externship, internship, and post-doctoral programs.
• Drive Outcomes: Utilize brief assessment tools and outcome-driven data to continuously evaluate and modify treatment effectiveness.
• Collaborate & Consult: Work closely with a multidisciplinary team to optimize whole-person health. Serve as a behavioral health consultant and liaison for departments across the medical center and community agencies.

Qualifications

• Education: Doctoral degree (PhD or PsyD) from an APA-accredited program in Clinical Psychology.
• Training: Completion of an APA-approved internship in Pediatric and/or Adult Clinical Psychology.
• Licensure: Active New Jersey Psychologist License.
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of related clinical experience serving a diverse patient population. The ideal candidate is certified in DBT or has 5+ years of experience working in a comprehensive DBT program.

COMPENSATION

Starting Base Salary: $113,609.60 Annually

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to:

• Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
• Experience: Years of relevant work experience.
• Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training.
• Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
• Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
• Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization.
• Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.

Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts.

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.