• Job Description

  Req#: R2649

  Shepherd Center, located in Atlanta, Georgia, is a private, not-for-profit hospital specializing in medical treatment, research and rehabilitation for people with spinal cord injury, brain injury, stroke, multiple sclerosis, spine and chronic pain, and other neuromuscular conditions.

  Join us in our mission to help people with a temporary or permanent disability, rebuild their lives with hope, independence and dignity, advocating for their full inclusion in all aspects of community life.

  At Shepherd Center, you’ll discover a diverse and inclusive environment, enlightened leadership, a culture of teamwork, professionalism and mutual respect. If you are seeking career advancement, continuing education opportunities coupled with a welcoming and fun workplace, competitive compensation and employment benefits, visit our careers page to explore current openings.

  Inpatient Neuropsychologist (Acquired Brain Injury Unit)
  
  Fellows completing fellowship by Fall 2024 are encouraged to apply.
  
  The Shepherd Center in Atlanta, Georgia, is recruiting for a full-time inpatient clinical neuropsychologist to work with our comprehensive inpatient neurorehabilitation treatment teams. Working with our ABI patient populations at Shepherd Center offers unique experiences and opportunities, including working with patients with stroke, TBI, encephalopathies, hypoxic/anoxic events, tumor, neuromedical diseases, and various stages of acute recovery, including DOC. The neuropsychologist should have specialty training in neuropsychology, rehabilitation interventions, neuropsychological assessment, interest in teaching and learning, and have interdisciplinary treatment team experience.

  Primary responsibilities include active interdisciplinary team participation, neuropsychological assessments, capacity assessments, and providing psychoeducation and rehabilitative intervention services for patients and their families/caregivers. The Psychology Department is a large, collaborative group with services in brain injury, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, and pain management. The neuropsychologist will also be involved in training and supervising postdoctoral neuropsychology and rehabilitation psychology postdoctoral fellows and student trainees.

  This position includes a comprehensive benefits package including competitive salary, health/dental/vision insurance, CEU and education opportunities, 403(b) with employer match, paid time off, qualification for PLSF student loan forgiveness programs and more.

  Atlanta is a beautiful place to live- a big city with a hometown feel. Travel is easy with large domestic and international airports. We host the third largest concentration of Fortune 500 companies in the country, including Coca-Cola, Home Depot, Delta Airlines, AT&T, and more. Culture, music, sports, art, film- it’s all here. But best of all, the world-renowned reputation of Shepherd Center makes it easy to take pride in your patient care and teamwork.

  
  Qualifications:

  • PhD or PsyD from an APA/CPA-approved program in Clinical Psychology;
  • APA-accredited internship completion;
  • Successful completion of a 2-year postdoctoral neuropsychology fellowship/residency;
  • Experience working in medical settings and with interdisciplinary treatment teams is preferred;
  • Board certified or eligible for board certification in Clinical Neuropsychology;
  • Eligible for licensure in the State of Georgia.

• About the company

  Shepherd Center is a private, not-for profit hospital in Atlanta, Georgia.

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