Posted: 24-May-26
Location: Danville, Pennsylvania
Type: Full-time
Categories:
Internal Number: R-91544
Job Summary
Pediatric Psychologist Specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases of the brain, emotional disturbance and behavior problems in children.Job Duties
Seeking a talented and passionate Pediatric Psychologist to join our growing, close‑knit Behavioral Health team. This full-time, in-person role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact across a diverse pediatric population. The ideal candidate is enthusiastic about collaboration, skilled in psychological assessment, and eager to practice their expertise within one or more pediatric specialty areas.
Key Responsibilities
Psychological Testing & Diagnosis
- Conduct comprehensive psychological evaluations with a focus on ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) of children under age 18.
- Provide clear, family-centered feedback and evidence-based recommendations.
- Collaborate closely with interdisciplinary providers to support coordinated, integrated care.
Specialty Clinical Opportunities
Build clinical expertise in one or more pediatric specialty areas based on your interests and experience. Opportunities include, but are not limited to:
- Eating Disorders
- Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Pediatric Pain
- Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures / Functional Neurological Disorders (PNES/FND)
- Sleep Disorders
- Additional emerging pediatric specialty areas
Outpatient Psychotherapy & General Clinical Care
- Maintain a general pediatric outpatient psychotherapy caseload for children, adolescents, and families.
- Deliver evidence-based interventions tailored to each child’s developmental needs and cultural context.
- Provide consultation services to medical and psychiatric teams as needed.
About Our Team
You will join a dedicated, collaborative Behavioral Health team that includes:
- Psychologists
- Therapists
- Psychiatrists
- Caseworkers & Case Managers
- Medical providers across multiple pediatric subspecialties
Our team values connection, clinical excellence, and whole-family care. You will work in an environment where your expertise is respected, your contributions matter, and your professional growth is supported.
Qualifications
- Doctoral degree (PhD/PsyD) in Clinical, Counseling, or School Psychology
- Licensed or license‑eligible as a psychologist
- Training and experience in pediatric psychological assessment and intervention
- Strong interest in psychological testing and pediatric specialty care
- Commitment to interdisciplinary teamwork and high-quality patient care
Why Join Us?
This is an exciting opportunity to practice at the intersection of pediatrics, psychology, and medical subspecialty care. You will have the support of a warm, motivated team along with the resources of a major hospital system to do deeply meaningful work every day all while working within a small community setting surrounded by nature but close to major cities and several universities. Training opportunities are available along with appointment at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.
Work is typically performed in a clinical and office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.
Position Details
Education
Doctoral Degree- (Required)Experience
Certification(s) and License(s)
OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.
We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.