NEUROPSYCHOLOGIST - PEDIATRIC

Cooper University Health Care; Voorhees Township (NJ); On-site; USD 62,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

Cooper Norcross Health seeks a Pediatric Neuropsychologist to perform comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations for children and adolescents with diverse medical and developmental needs. The role emphasizes testing, report writing, and providing feedback to families and school teams.

Responsibilities include collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, developing treatment recommendations, supervising trainees, and contributing to teaching and research within CMSRU-affiliated programs.

Qualifications

• Experience in pediatric neuropsychology with children and adolescents.
• Doctoral degree in psychology is required (Psy.D. or Ph.D.).
• New Jersey psychologist license or eligibility is required or considered.

Responsibilities

• Comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations including intake, testing, scoring, and feedback sessions.
• Assess and develop treatment recommendations for patients and families.
• Identify ways to increase access for patients on the referral list.
• Develop trainings on pediatric neuropsychology for the healthcare system.
• Participate in weekly didactics with Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine teams.
• Build meaningful relationships with leadership and clinicians.
• Engage in child/adolescent behavioral health research and grant activity.

Skills

Neuropsychology

Pediatric population

Education

Doctoral degree in Psychology (Psy.D./Ph.D.)

Job description

NEUROPSYCHOLOGIST - PEDIATRIC

Voorhees Township, NJ

Job ID 55979, Job Type Full Time, Shift Day, Specialty Psychologist

About us

Cooper Norcross Health, formerly Cooper University Health Care, is a leading academic health system affiliated with Cooper Norcross Medical School of Rowan University. Headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, Cooper Norcross Health has revenues of more than $3 billion and an A+ credit rating from both S&P and Fitch Ratings.

Cooper Norcross Health has nearly 14,000 team members, including more than 2,200 nurses, more than 1,200 employed physicians representing 95 specialties and subspecialties, and more than 700 advanced practice providers.

The health system operates MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper as well as four hospitals - its 663-bed flagship Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden, its 229-bed Cooper Norcross University Hospital Cape Regional in Cape May Court House, Children's Hospital at Cooper Norcross Health in Camden, and The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper, a substance abuse rehabilitation and inpatient treatment facility, in partnership with American Recovery Services.

Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden is the only Level 1 Trauma Center in South Jersey and the busiest in the region. The hospital has been recognized as a top-performing regional hospital by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals annual survey for eight years.

More than 2.54 million patients visit Cooper Norcross Health facilities annually. Its ambulatory network encompasses three outpatient surgery centers, seven urgent care centers, a wound care center, and more than 130 physician, physical therapy, and radiology offices extending from the Delaware River to the New Jersey shore.

Cooper Norcross Health, a not-for-profit health system, was named one of America's Best Large Employers for 2026 by Forbes, ranking among the top 200 in the nation. Visit CooperHealth.org (opens in new window) to learn more.

Short Description

Primary Psychologist Role

Clinical: The pediatric neuropsychologist is responsible for conducting comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations of children and adolescents with a wide range of developmental, medical, neurological, and psychiatric conditions. Core responsibilities include completing thorough intake interviews with caregivers, reviewing medical and educational records, selecting and administering developmentally appropriate standardized test batteries, and assessing domains such as intellectual functioning, attention, executive functioning, memory, language, visual-spatial skills, processing speed, academic achievement, and emotional and behavioral functioning. The neuropsychologist will integrate test findings with developmental history and medical context, formulate a diagnostic impression, and produces detailed and accessible written reports that include clear recommendations for treatment planning and school accommodations. A standard component of care includes conducting structured feedback sessions with caregivers to review results, provide psychoeducation, and discuss next steps.

In addition to direct clinical work, the pediatric neuropsychologists will collaborate closely with interdisciplinary teams that may include pediatricians, neurologists, developmental-behavioral specialists, therapists, and school personnel. They may provide consultation to educational teams, contribute to IEP or 504 planning, and advocate for appropriate academic supports. Responsibilities also include maintaining accurate documentation in the medical record, coding and tracking testing and interpretation time appropriately, managing referral flow and caseload, and ensuring timely report turnaround.

Supervision for training program: Participation in psychology training programs working with externs, pre-doctoral interns, and post-doctoral fellows. Provide direct supervision for psychology interns and supervise shadowing opportunities for residents and medical students. Opportunity to mentor CMSRU medical students.

Administration: Maintain timely, comprehensive clinical notes in EMR; administer, score and compile psychological reports for psychological assessment cases; maintain current NJ licensure; report to Chief of Psychiatry. Participation in training and Grand Rounds.

Teaching: Consideration for academic appointment at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (CMSRU) based on academic, research and clinical experience. Meet requirements and fulfill teaching duties at the level of Assistant Professor; lecture for CMSRU courses; participate in supervision of medical students; presentations for cooperative programs within CUH (including departmental Grand Rounds) and outside of CUH.

Research: Child and adolescent behavioral health research, including initiation of new projects; participation in the procurement of internal and external grant-funding; professional presentations at local, regional and national conferences; publication on topics related to child and adolescent mental health research.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Comprehensive Neuropsychological Evaluations - including intake, testing, scoring, report writing and feedback session.
• Assess and develop treatment recommendations for patients and families
• Identify ways to increase and support access for patients on the referral list
• Develop presentations and provide trainings on pediatric neuropsychology to be shared throughout the healthcare system in informal and formal didactics (i.e. - Grand Rounds)
• Participate in weekly didactics and group supervision with Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine teams.
• Develop meaningful and effective relationships with leadership, including attending physicians, advance practice providers, and administrative leads.
• Participate in on-going behavioral health research including, initiation of new projects, participation in procurement of internal and external grant-funding; professional presentations at local, regional and national conferences; publication on topics related to child and adolescent mental health research

Experience Required

Experience working within the area of neuropsychology with a child and adolescent population; post-doctoral training in neuropsychology with child and adolescent populations is preferred

Education Requirements

Doctoral Degree - Psychology (Psy.D.) or Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Clinical or Counseling Psychology

License/Certification Requirements

New Jersey Psychologist license. License eligible will be considered

Hourly Rate Min $45

Hourly Rate Max $78

The New Jersey Pay Transparency Act requires disclosure of the pay range for this position.

A salary offer will vary based on the job role, candidate experience, qualifications, internal pay equity and market data.

Cooper University Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to equal employment opportunity for all team members. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, or any other status protected by law or regulation. To request reasonable accommodation, contact [e-mail]