Perinatal Psychologist

Psychologist Neuropsychologist

Inova Women's Behavioral Health is seeking a dedicated Psychologist Neuropsychologist to join the team. As a Perinatal Psychologist with the Women's Behavioral Health Program, you will work as part of an interdisciplinary team within the award-winning Level IV Women’s Hospital at Fairfax Medical Campus providing professional psychology consultation and service to perinatal women. There is flexibility to work remotely 1 day per week providing outpatient therapy services to perinatal women and work the remaining 4 days onsite at the hospital. This role will be full-time Monday – Friday, Day shift 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.

Featured Benefits:

- Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
- Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
- Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
- Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
- Competitive Compensation Package: Includes a market-competitive base salary, comprehensive performance incentive plan, compensation structure designed to reward quality, patient access, and clinical productivity. Additionally, opportunities for Sign-On and Relocation bonuses
- Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules and more.

Psychologist Neuropsychologist Job Responsibilities:

- Primarily inpatient responsibilities include consultation liaison with the NICU, High Risk Pregnancy, Family Centered Care, and Fetal Care Team.
- This role includes initial assessment of risk, triage, brief/short-term therapy and counseling while on the inpatient unit and providing a bridge to in-house or community outpatient services for an appropriate level of therapeutic services
- This role includes an opportunity to retain an outpatient caseload (1 day per week) within Women’s Behavioral Health and provide direct clinical services
- Lead role with ongoing implementation of inpatient universal screening regarding perinatal mental health (Edinburgh Postnatal Scale, PHQ-9, GAD-7). Ongoing development of appropriate follow-up protocols and procedures for elevated screening results.
- Develop and provide educational seminars and lectures on perinatal and post-partum mental health to nurses, residents, and expectant parents within INOVA Fairfax Women’s Hospital and community stakeholders and partners
- Develop and maintain strong partnerships and collaborative relationships with staff throughout the INOVA Women’s and Children’s Hospital (e.g., nursing staff, OB/GYN, social workers, case managers, pediatricians, breastfeeding medicine)
- Opportunity for participation and collaboration with ongoing research and development of clinical and outcomes-based research within perinatal and postpartum behavioral health

Minimum Qualifications:

- Education: Doctorate in Psychology
- Experience: Two years of clinical experience; one year Fellowship or Residency required
- Certification: Basic Life Support Certification
- Licensure: Licensed as a Clinical Psychologist
- Payor Credentialing: Ability to successfully complete the credentialing process by third-party payors and Ability to enrolled as a CMS Medicare/Medicaid payor
- Medical Staff Credentialing : Successful completion of credentialing for Medical Staff membership and appropriate clinical privileges sufficient to perform all required services

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience : 3 years of experience post licensure; previous experience working with perinatal women; hospital consult service experience