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Coral Gables, Florida

Assistant Professor of Clinical - Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Psychologist

Psychologist Above average in PsychologyFull-Time

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Job Description

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Job Summary (Purpose and Function)

Full-time faculty member in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. This individual will provide clinical Neuropsychological services that may include mental health screenings and psychological assessments.

Accountabilities

  • Administer tests for intelligence, memory, attention, language, and sensorimotor functions.
  • Evaluate disorders like dementia, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, stroke, brain tumors, and ADHD
  • Develop cognitive rehabilitation plans and, in some cases, provide psychotherapy.
  • Prepare detailed, evidence-based reports to guide medical treatment.
  • Collaborate with neurologists, neurosurgeons, and other medical staff.
  • Provide supervision for post-doctoral psychology fellows
  • Attend multidisciplinary team meetings

Identify Patients Requiring Psychiatric Evaluation

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities, as necessary.

Supervision Received

Reports to Dr. Rene Hernandez-Cardenache

Supervision Exercised

Post-doctoral Psychology Fellows

Minimum Qualifications (Essential Requirements)

Education: Psy.D. or Ph.D.; valid State of Florida Licensed Psychologist

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

  • Completion of a fellowship with specialized training in Neuropsychology.
  • Strong analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills for patient care and data interpretation.
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish) highly preferred

Mentor

Rene Hernandez-Cardenache, Psy.D.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status

Full time

Employee Type

Faculty

Key Responsibilities

The faculty member will provide clinical neuropsychological services, including psychological assessments, cognitive rehabilitation, and psychotherapy. They will also supervise post-doctoral fellows and collaborate with medical staff to guide patient treatment.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Psy.D. or Ph.D. and be a valid State of Florida Licensed Psychologist. Completion of a fellowship with specialized training in Neuropsychology is required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Neuropsychological assessmentPsychological testingClinical supervisionEvidence-based reportingMultidisciplinary collaborationMental health screening

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Assistant Professor of Clinical - Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Psychologist at UOMUOMUS a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Psychology — ranked against 1,627 active Psychology listings on WeekdayDoc.

Psychologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychologist listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 36% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Psychologist pay on WeekdayDoc is up 13.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Work-life snapshot

7.2/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Psychology

Living in Coral Gables

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.64M
Typical market rent
$3,460/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.