Job Description"Nemours Children's Hospital in Orlando, FL is accepting applications for a
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST for our Autism Program. Qualifications for this position include a Ph.D. or Psy.D. from an APA-approved clinical psychology program, a pre-doctoral Internship from an APA-approved site, and at least one year of postdoctoral experience in child and adolescent clinical psychology. We also prefer applicants who had child and adolescent psychology training in their graduate program. Applicants must be licensed in Florida and have experience with treating patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
This is a clinical position in our Center for Autism and Behavior Analysis Services outpatient program slated to start February 2026. Duties include providing autism screenings, comprehensive autism evaluations to both children with developmental delays and medical complexities, family feedback sessions, follow-up patient care, and mentorship and training to graduate students in ASD. Applicants must be trained and fluent in the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Second Edition (ADOS®-2), experienced in administering and interpreting standardized cognitive and academic assessments, especially those related to ASD.
Nemours Center for Autism and Behavior Analysis Services program comprises one part-time and one full-time pediatric psychologist, two graduate psychology interns, one Doctoral-Level Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA-D®), five BCBAs®, two Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analysts®, 13 Registered Behavior Technicians (RBT®s), and one administrative coordinator.
Applicants will collaborate with our psychologists in Orlando, Jacksonville, and Delaware and have access to attend and participate in monthly complex-case review meetings. In addition, psychiatry residents and pediatric residents will rotate through your clinic each month. Educational opportunities such as continuing education presentations, Grand Rounds, and multidisciplinary rounds also are available and encouraged.
Nemours offers a competitive salary and a robust benefits package that includes but not limited to relocation, health, life, dental, CME, 403B Retirement Plan with matching, 457-retirement savings plan, licensure and dues allowance. Nemours is not-for-profit organization; employed physicians qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
If you are looking for a clinical psychologist position that will allow you to enjoy a work-life balance, have an opportunity for professional growth, and focus on pediatric care and early childhood development, this is the opportunity for you.
For confidential consideration, qualified candidates should contact and submit their CV to:Ansley C. Hodges, PhD, BCBA-D
Director, Autism Program and Behavior Analysis Services
Associate Professor Rollins College Graduate Program
Associate Professor of Psychiatry UCF School of Medicine
With copy to:
Pamela Schafer, Physician Recruiter
The Nemours Foundation
[email protected]About UsNemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized children's health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children's hospitals - Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income.
As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we're on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children's health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child's world a place to thrive. It's a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.
Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build an inclusive and supportive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families.
To learn more about Nemours Children's and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.nemours.org.
