Psychologist, Clinical Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, Neurology, Outpatient

Stony Brook University; Stony Brook (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Stony Brook University seeks a skilled generalist clinical psychologist to join Neurology services across Suffolk County, delivering behavioral health care to pediatric and adult patients with neurological disorders.

The role integrates with neurologists, psychiatrists, and allied health colleagues to provide one-time consultations and ongoing therapy, including evidence-based treatments, family psychoeducation, and development of integrated care plans.

Qualifications

• PsyD or PhD in Clinical Psychology from an APA-accredited program or PCSAS-accredited program.
• Experience in evidence-based treatment modalities.
• New York State Clinical Psychologist license or eligibility.
• Must have passed EPPP for licensure eligibility and will complete all post-doctoral clinical hours prior to start date.

Responsibilities

• Provide behavioral health care to pediatric and adult patients with neurological disorders, in collaboration with neurology teams.
• Integrate care with neurologists, psychiatrists, and allied health professionals.
• Offer one-time consultations and ongoing individual or group therapies (short-term to chronic care).
• Develop integrated care plans, psychoeducation for patients and families, and behavioral management strategies.
• Deliver mostly telehealth with in-person sessions available as needed; may teach, supervise, or mentor trainees; participate in research.

Skills

Evidence-based treatments

Education

PsyD or PhD in Clinical Psychology

New York State Clinical Psychologist license or eligibility

Job description

Location

Stony Brook, New York

Open Date

Sep 08, 2026

Deadline

Dec 08, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description

We are seeking a skilled and compassionate generalist clinical psychologist for our expanding Neurology services across Suffolk County who will welcome the challenge and satisfaction of providing behavioral health care to a diverse pediatric and adult populations with neurological disorders. The role of the clinical psychologist will be integrated into collaboration with a motivated group of clinicians, researchers and educators. This position offers the opportunity to work closely with neurologists and psychiatrists who will provide medical management alongside therapy, as well as allied health professionals to deliver comprehensive, patient-centered care for pediatric and adult patients living with chronic neurological conditions. The therapy services provided will be tailored to individuals with neurological disorders in the areas of epilepsy, cerebrovascular, neuromuscular, movement, memory, and behavioral-developmental disorders. The psychologists will be expected to provide one-time consultations, individual or group therapies ranging from short-term goal oriented/solution-focused treatments, to evidence-based practices for more chronic mental health presentations/concerns. Developing integrated care plans, offering counseling, psychoeducation for patients and families adjusting to new diagnoses or disease progression, as well as providing behavioral management strategies for children and adults with chronic neurological disorders will be central to the role of the psychologist. Majority of patient appointments and therapy sessions will be scheduled via telehealth, in-person appointments and therapy sessions can be accommodated as needed. The psychologist may be asked to teach, supervise, or mentor medical students, post doc fellows, residents in Neurology, Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuropsychology. There are also opportunities for clinical research alongside neuroscientists with appointments at Stony Brook Medicine and Stony Brook University.

Required Qualifications

• PsyD or PhD (or foreign equivalent) in Clinical Psychology from an APA-accredited program or PCSAS-accredited program.
• Experience in evidence-based treatment modalities.
• New York State Clinical Psychologist license or eligibility.
• Must have passed EPPP for licensure eligibility and will complete all post-doctoral clinical hours prior to start date.

Preferred Qualifications

• Clinical experience and/or training in treating complex chronic illness across the lifespan including intellectual/developmental disabilities, geriatric mood disorders, Tourette's syndrome, Huntington's disease, somatoform disorders and deep brain stimulation surgery.
• Clinical experience with time-limited goal-oriented therapies, including cognitive behavioral therapy and short-term psychodynamic/relational and attachment-based therapies; experience with cognitive behavioral intervention for tics (CBIT).
• Mental Health interventions in the setting of interdisciplinary care.
• A track record of education and research.

Special Notes

Tenure/Non-Tenure Track position. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. To qualify for tenure and/or a senior faculty appointment, the candidate must meet the criteria established by the School of Medicine (School of Medicine's Criteria for Appointment, Promotion and Tenure).

Anticipated Start Date

As soon as possible.

Campus Description

Long Island's premier academic medical center, Stony Brook Medicine, represents Stony Brook University's entire medical enterprise and integrates all of Stony Brook's health-related initiatives: education, research and patient care. It encompasses Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook Children's Hospital, the five Health Sciences schools -- Dental Medicine, Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing and Social Welfare -- as well as the major centers and institutes, programs and more than 50 community-based healthcare settings throughout Suffolk County. With 624 beds, Stony Brook University Hospital serves as Suffolk County's only tertiary care center and Regional Trauma Center. Stony Brook Children's, with more than 180 pediatric specialists in 30 specialties, offers the most advanced pediatric specialty care in the region. In the Medical and Research Translation (MART) building, two floors are occupied by Stony Brook University Cancer Center's outpatient services, and four floors are devoted to cancer research. Diversity, equity and inclusion are essential core values at Stony Brook Medicine. We believe we do our best and most impactful work when we leverage our diverse, equitable and inclusive perspectives. We are proud to recruit and hire talented people from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences.

The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation.

In accordance with the Title II Crime Awareness and Security Act, a copy of our crime statistics is available upon request . It can also be viewed online at the University Police website at http://www.stonybrook.edu/police.

Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information,veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.