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Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Fellow

McLean Hospital
remote work
United States, Massachusetts, Belmont
115 Mill Street (Show on map)
Jan 13, 2026
McLean Hospital is a comprehensive psychiatric hospital committed to providing easy access to superior quality, cost-effective mental health services in the Boston area, Massachusetts and beyond. Since 1811, McLean Hospital has been a world leader in the treatment of mental illness and chemical dependency, research into the cause of mental illness and the training of generations of mental health care providers. McLean's multidisciplinary programs treat a broad range of psychiatric illnesses across the full continuum of care.
All McLean team members are expected to consistently demonstrate our values of integrity, compassion, respect, diversity, teamwork, excellence and innovation in their work activities and interactions.
A post-doctoral fellow typically holds dual affiliations at McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School.
There are many opportunities for education and growth in the multidisciplinary, collaborative clinical and research environment at McLean Hospital, which brings together a diverse group of clinicians, psychologists, and biostatisticians. Please see https://www.mcleanhospital.org.
Job Description
With supervision and guidance, responsibilities of the Postdoctoral Clinical Fellow in Adult/Geriatric Neuropsychology will include:
oPerforming cognitive and psychodiagnostic evaluations of individuals with neurocognitive, psychiatric, and/or neurologic disorders across multiple settings, including a general adult outpatient clinic, a specialized memory disorders assessment clinic, and inpatient and residential consultations throughout McLean.
oEnsuring complete and timely documentation, billing, and other clinical administrative tasks for all patients seen.
oParticipating in individual and group supervision for all clinical activities, in accordance with APA and licensing requirements. If requested and available, you may also provide guided supervision to advanced externs in neuropsychology within a hierarchical supervision framework (i.e., all cases still overseen by licensed supervisor).
oParticipating in core and optional didactic programming, such as neuropsychology seminars with other advanced trainees in the greater Boston area, lecture series on psychodiagnostic assessment methods, journal clubs focused on contemporary research in neuropsychology and psychopathology, monthly guest speakers, behavioral neurology rounds, psychiatry grand rounds, and many others.
oCompleting a research/scholarly project during fellowship, with the aim of presenting this work at a scientific conference (e.g., poster/oral presentation), submitting a manuscript for publication, or generating some other scholarly work product (e.g., review paper, pilot grant application, etc.). Depending on individual interest and experience, the fellowship program may be modified in the second year to accommodate more research activities.
A successful candidate will:
oWork independently under supervision of licensed clinical staff, with increasing autonomy as training progresses
oBe motivated, meticulous, organized, and detail-oriented
oDemonstrate initiative and enthusiasm for learning new concepts and techniques in a dynamic clinical setting
oHave strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
oPossess exceptional written and oral communication skills
oPossess the ability to make independent and effective decisions in a timely fashion
oHave excellent interpersonal skills
oBe a team player who works well with other clinical and administrative staff

Additional Job Description

EDUCATION: A PhD or PsyD in clinical psychology from APA/CPA-accredited program, completed prior to the start of fellowship, including completion of an APA/CPA-accredited predoctoral internship with emphasis in neuropsychological assessment.

EXPERIENCE: See above for education/training prerequisites. Some formal training and/or experience working with patients who have severe mental illness and performing psychodiagnostic assessments is not mandatory but strongly preferred.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: If requested and available, you may also provide guided supervision to advanced externs in neuropsychology within a hierarchical supervision framework (i.e., cases overseen by licensed supervisor).

WORKING CONDITIONS: Hybrid on-site and remote model. All tech devices needed for remote work will be provided by McLean.

If interested in the position, please email a cover letter, CV, and three references to Dr. Regan Patrick at rpatrick@mclean.harvard.edu.

Physical Requirements

  • Standing Frequently
  • Walking Frequently
  • Sitting Occasionally
  • Lifting Frequently
  • Carrying Frequently
  • Pushing Occasionally
  • Pulling Occasionally
  • Climbing Rarely
  • Balancing Frequently
  • Stooping Occasionally
  • Kneeling Occasionally
  • Crouching Occasionally
  • Crawling Rarely
  • Reaching Frequently
  • Gross Manipulation (Handling) Frequently
  • Fine Manipulation (Fingering) Frequently
  • Feeling Constantly
  • Foot Use Rarely
  • Vision - Far Constantly
  • Vision - Near Constantly
  • Talking Constantly
  • Hearing Constantly


The McLean Hospital Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
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