Clinical Child & Adolescent Clinical Psychologist Adolescent Inpatient Unit

Are you a doctoral-level clinical psychologist who thrives in fast-paced, mission-driven inpatient settings? Do you have a passion for working with adolescents experiencing acute emotional and behavioral challenges within a highly collaborative, multidisciplinary team? If so, we invite you to explore an exciting opportunity at Brown University Health:
Newport Hospital
, an affiliated teaching hospital of the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
.

Newport Hospital recently opened a brand-new Adolescent Behavioral Health Unit
, a state-of-the-art, 8-bed inpatient program designed to provide acute stabilization, comprehensive evaluation, and intensive treatment for adolescents with serious emotional and behavioral health needs. This is a unique opportunity to join a newly launched program and play a meaningful role in shaping its clinical culture, treatment model, and interdisciplinary collaboration from the ground up.

As a Clinical Child/Adolescent Psychologist on the Adolescent Behavioral Health Unit, you will serve as a core member of the inpatient multidisciplinary team, contributing clinical expertise across assessment, treatment planning, therapy, and milieu support.

• Serving as a primary clinician providing diagnostic assessments, individual therapy, and family consultation for adolescents ages 12–18.
• Participating in comprehensive, multidisciplinary evaluations and contributing to collaboratively developed treatment plans.
• Providing individual, group, and/or family therapy, with models of care emphasizing family-based, developmentally informed approaches.
• Supporting milieu staff through consultation and guidance on the implementation of therapeutic programming.
• Treating adolescents presenting with a wide range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, PTSD/trauma, ADHD, self-harm behaviors, and other internalizing and externalizing disorders.
• Focusing on behavioral stabilization while building coping skills, emotional regulation, and reducing risk for rehospitalization.
• Collaborating closely with psychiatry, nursing, social work, and allied health professionals to deliver integrated, patient-centered care.

This position is available on a full- or part-time basis
.

We are seeking a psychologist who is clinically grounded, team-oriented, and energized by inpatient adolescent work.

• PhD or PsyD with clinical internship from APA‑accredited programs.
• Licensed or license‑eligible in the state of Rhode Island.
• Postdoctoral experience in acute or inpatient adolescent settings is strongly encouraged.
• A collaborative professional style and strong interest in treating adolescents with complex psychosocial and diagnostic presentations.
• Comfort working in high-acuity settings that require flexibility, clinical judgment, and close interdisciplinary coordination.

• Join a newly established inpatient adolescent unit
  , offering the opportunity to help shape program development and clinical practices.
• Work within a supportive, multidisciplinary team committed to evidence-based, family-centered care.
• Opportunities for teaching and supervision may be available within the broader Brown University Health system.
• Potential eligibility for a Brown Medical School Clinical Faculty appointment
  .
• Collaborative research opportunities may be available.

• Competitive salary.
• Professional allowance for licensure and continuing education, plus professional development days.
• Excellent benefits, including generous vacation and sick time.
• 401(k) with 6% employer match (after one year of employment; three-year vesting).
• Federal loan repayment assistance available.
• EPIC electronic medical record system with a commitment to ongoing optimization.
• Diverse patient population, both culturally and economically.
• A dynamic leadership team that values work-life balance.

Founded in 1873, Newport Hospital has grown from a 12-bed cottage hospital into a modern, award-winning, 129-bed facility serving Newport and surrounding communities. The hospital offers a wide range of psychiatric, medical, and surgical services and is home to the Vanderbilt Rehabilitation Center and the Noreen Stonor Drexel Birthing Center.

Brown Health Medical Group includes more than 800 providers delivering comprehensive care across the lifespan. Behavioral Health Services are a cornerstone of the system, integrating biological, psychological, and social dimensions of care through collaborative, evidence-based treatment models designed to meet the evolving needs of patients and families.