PHD - Pediatric Feeding Program

Penn State Health Golisano Children’s Hospital – Feeding Clinic Psychologist

Location:

Hershey, PA
Work Type:
Full Time

Shift: Day
FTE: 1.0

Recruiter Contact:
Patty

A. Shipton – pshipton.edu

• Outpatient‑only role focused on pediatric feeding, serving ages 0–18.
• Collaborate closely with an interdisciplinary team including Speech, Nutrition, and Pediatric Gastroenterology.
• Work daily with a high‑volume population of children with feeding disorders, most with co‑occurring neurodevelopmental disabilities, especially autism.
• Caseload of approximately 5 patients per day, with opportunities to teach and mentor developmental residents and graduate students.
• Engagement across the full mission: clinical care, teaching, research, and community outreach.
• Supervision of a master’s level therapist.
• Academic rank based upon qualifications.

• Licensed Psychologist (PhD or PsyD) with experience in pediatric populations.
• Clinical background in feeding disorders, eating challenges, or pediatric behavioral health.
• Experience working with children with neurodevelopmental disabilities, particularly autism spectrum disorder.
• Comfort working in an outpatient, interdisciplinary setting alongside Speech, Nutrition, and Pediatric GI.
• Ability to manage a steady daily caseload (approx. 5 patients) and coordinate care with families.
• Interest in teaching, supervision, and mentoring trainees (residents, graduate students).
• Commitment to research, quality improvement, and/or community outreach within the feeding program.
• Strong administrative and organizational skills to support referrals, scheduling, and clinic operations.
• Collaborative, team‑oriented mindset with excellent communication skills.

• Highly competitive compensation package with guaranteed salary.
• Generous benefits, including relocation assistance, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and malpractice insurance.
• Vacation time, paid parental and medical leave.
• CME allowance and time.
• Peloton discount, on‑site fitness centers, and other wellness benefits.
• Penn State University tuition discount for employees and dependents.

• The area offers excellent public schools with many ranking in the top 100 in the state.
• Central PA offers vibrant urban areas surrounded by small‑town rural/suburban communities which afford exceptional cultural opportunities including the Harrisburg Symphony, museums, farmers markets and fine dining.
• For the outdoor enthusiast, we have ample opportunities for hiking – Appalachian Trail and many other trails, biking, boating/rowing – Susquehanna River, skiing, and hunting – surrounded by state game lands.
• Located within a short train ride or drive to New York City, Philadelphia, Washington DC, and Baltimore.

Penn State Health is a multi‑hospital health system serving patients and communities across 29 counties in central Pennsylvania. It employs more than 16,500 people system wide. The system includes Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Penn State Children’s Hospital, and Penn State Cancer Institute based in Hershey, PA;
Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center in Camp Hill, PA;
Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center in Reading, PA; and more than 2,300 physicians and direct care providers at more than 125 medical office locations. Additionally, the system jointly operates various health care providers, including Penn State Health Rehabilitation Hospital, Hershey Outpatient Surgery Center, Hershey Endoscopy Center, Horizon Home Healthcare and Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute.

Penn State Health offers exceptional opportunities to learn and grow, exposure to a wide patient population, and the ability to provide individualized, innovative, and specialized care to patients in the community.

Penn State Health offers an exceptional benefits package including medical, dental and vision with no waiting period as well as a Total Rewards Program that highlights a few of the many additional offerings below.

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