Outpatient Rehabilitation Psychologist -SHARE Military Initiative

About Shepherd Center

With five decades of experience, Shepherd Center provides world-class clinical care, research, and family support for people experiencing the most complex conditions, including spinal cord and brain injuries, multi-trauma, traumatic amputations, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and pain.

An elite center ranked by U.S. News as one of the nation’s top hospitals for rehabilitation, Shepherd Center is also recognized as both Spinal Cord Injury and Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems.

Shepherd is the only rehabilitation facility in the nation with an intensive care unit on-site, allowing us to care for the most complex patients and begin the rehabilitation process sooner.

Shepherd Center treats thousands of patients annually with unmatched expertise and unwavering compassion to help them begin again.

Shepherd Center's culture is one of hope, humor, and hard work. You will enjoy career growth, strong relationships with co-workers, strong support from leadership, and fun activities that have kept over 12% of staff members working at Shepherd for more than 20 years.

Join Shepherd Center as a Psychologist with our SHARE Military Initiative in Atlanta, GA, supporting service members, veterans and first responders navigating traumatic brain injury (TBI), PTSD, and other co-occurring conditions.

Your expertise will play a vital role in helping build resilience, strengthen coping skills, reconnect with family and community, and improve overall quality of life. You’ll collaborate with an exceptional interdisciplinary team to deliver innovative, evidence-based care that supports each person’s journey forward.

Why Shepherd Center?

• Nationally recognized rehabilitation leader
• Collaborative, mission-driven culture
• Meaningful professional growth
• Innovative, patient-centered care
• PSLF-eligible nonprofit employer
• Work that creates lasting impact

Primary responsibilities for this position include active interdisciplinary team participation, and providing rehabilitative services for veterans, concussion patients, and their families/caregivers, which may include individual, group, and family therapy/interventions, assessments, consultations, and education.

Shepherd Center is a private, not-for-profit, 152-bed expanding facility, specializing in the medical treatment, research, and rehabilitation for people with neurological injuries or illnesses. The Shepherd Center is accredited by the Joint Commission and the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top 10 best rehabilitation hospitals in the nation. This position includes a comprehensive benefits package including competitive salary, health/dental/vision insurance, CEU opportunities, 403(b) with employer match, paid time off, and more.

Qualifications

• PhD or PsyD from an APA/CPA-approved program in Clinical Psychology.
• APA-accredited internship completion.
• Successful completion of a 1 or 2-year postdoctoral fellowship/residency, or more than 5 years clinical work experience with similar military patient populations.
• Experience working in outpatient medical settings and with interdisciplinary treatment teams is preferred.
• Board certified or eligible for board certification in Rehabilitation, Health, or Clinical Psychology is preferred.
• Eligible for licensure in the State of Georgia.