Clinical Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
Location: Roanoke, VA
Date Posted: 12/17/2025
Job Description
Job Title: Clinical
Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Fellow
Description: Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine: Clinical
Neuropsychology Postdoctoral Fellowship
The Virginia Tech
Carilion School of Medicine Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Neuropsychology
is a two-year postdoctoral specialty-training program with specific
requirements in comprehensive neuropsychological assessment, research, and
didactics. The program is tailored to reflect the standards of the Houston
Conference Guidelines for Training in Clinical Neuropsychology with the
expectation that the fellow will obtain the skills necessary for independent
practice as a neuropsychologist and prepare fellows for eventual board
certification in clinical neuropsychology. The program is actively seeking
membership with the Association of Postdoctoral Programs in Clinical
Neuropsychology (APPCN). The program will have an opening for a full-time,
two-year neuropsychology fellow beginning in the Fall of 2026.
Program Overview: Fellowship training will be
conducted in the Neuropsychology Service in the Physical Medicine &
Rehabilitation Section at Carilion Clinic in conjunction with the Virginia Tech
Carilion School of Medicine. The service is comprised of three clinical neuropsychologists,
two of whom are board certified (ABPP-CN). Fellows will conduct outpatient
neuropsychological evaluations of adults with various clinical presentations,
including neurodegenerative diseases, traumatic brain injuries, stroke,
movement disorders, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, substance use disorders, and
co-morbid mood disorders. The fellow will also gain specific experience in
conducting pre-surgical evaluations for patients within multi-disciplinary
movement disorder and epilepsy teams, as well as a rotation within the Brain
Injury Center. Fellows will commit roughly 70% of their time to clinical work,
20% in didactic/supervision, and 10% in research. In addition to
neuropsychological assessments, fellows are encouraged to pursue therapeutic
opportunities such as cognitive behavioral therapy and cognitive
rehabilitation. Fellows will receive at least two hours per week of direct
supervision with program faculty, and an additional hour of weekly group
supervision. Fellows will be expected to enter the program with proficiency in
clinical interviewing, test administration, record review, and report writing.
Fellows will advance throughout the course of the program towards increasing
independence in conducting all aspects of neuropsychological evaluations.
Fellows will aim to complete an average of three neuropsychological evaluations
per week and will be expected to conduct their own testing. Depending on
availability, an opportunity to supervise externs may be offered.
Neuropsychology
fellows will participate in required weekly didactic experiences including
Neuropsychology Seminar, Case Conference, and Group Supervision. The seminar
will include presentations on neuroanatomy, neuropsychological assessment,
professional development, ethics, neurological conditions, and pertinent topics
related to board certification (e.g., practice exams, fact-finding sessions).
Didactics are formulated with a focus on preparing fellows to complete their
board certification exams upon completion of the fellowship. Fellows will be
expected to prepare and present lectures periodically throughout their
fellowship.
In accordance with set
guidelines of APPCN, fellows are expected to allocate 10% of their time towards
scholarly activities. Fellows will be required to complete one to two research
projects throughout the course of the two-year program. The research requirement
can be completed through various means, including but not limited to, designing
and conducting an analysis of our existing database, collaboration with faculty
on on-going projects, and/or authoring a literature review. Upon completion of
the fellowship, scholarly activities should culminate in at least one poster
presentation at a national neuropsychology conference (AACN, NAN, INS) or the
submission of a manuscript for publication in a peer-reviewed scientific
journal.
By completion of the
fellowship, fellows will have more than the required 1,500 hours of supervised
clinical experience necessary to obtain a license to practice in Virginia
through the Virginia Board of Psychology. This benchmark would likely be met
within the first year, and the program is constructed in accordance with the
standard requirements of most licensure jurisdictions. Minor alterations may be
considered on an individual basis depending on the state or provincial
requirements. During their two-year residency, fellows will be expected to sit
for the written portion of the national licensure examination, the Examination
for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP).
Program Requirements & Selection Process: Qualified
candidates will have successfully completed a PhD or PsyD in clinical
psychology from an APA-accredited institution and completed an
APA/APPIC-approved internship. Candidates must complete all requirements of
their doctoral program, including their dissertation, and internship before the
start of the program. Applicants are expected to have had formal training in
the neuropsychological assessment of adults, including test administration and
scoring, interpretation, and report writing both in graduate school and on
internship. Individuals with a doctoral degree but without adequate training
and experience in neuropsychology will not be considered.
Compensation & Benefits: Annual salary of
$59,000 with additional benefits, PTO (equivalent of 20 days per year for
holidays, vacation, and sick leave), and stipend competitive with similar
institutions and consistent with those provided to medical fellows. Benefit
packages include various options including medical, dental, and vision
coverage. Additional stipend of $1,500 annually eligible to be used for
institution-approved purchases (e.g., organizational membership dues,
conferences attendance fees, approved educational expenses).
Process of Evaluation: In addition to regular
feedback regarding their performance during supervision, fellows will also meet
with the training director and co-supervisors every six months for formal
evaluation. Evaluations are constructed based on the following literature: Competency-based
evaluation policies and procedures in clinical neuropsychology training
(Janecek, Loman, & Heffelfinger, 2025). Supervisors will also elicit
feedback of fellows regarding their training experience in addition to
residents completing a formal evaluation of the fellowship program. The content
of these evaluations will be made available to the fellow at the beginning of
their fellowship.
Remediation Procedures: In the event that the
fellow is not opined to be performing at the competency level expected of them,
the training curriculum will be revised as necessary to address any areas in
which further development is needed, including but not limited to, additional
readings/didactics in specific area(s), and additional experience with patients
in the specified area(s). If such alterations to the curriculum are not
sufficient to meet developmentally appropriate expectations, a remediation plan
agreed upon by core supervisors and the resident will be formulated. This
document will include the specific areas of deficiency, time frame of the
remediation, the expected corrective action plan, and outcome measures to
assess the fellow’s progress for each period of remediation. The document must
identify the potential consequences of failure to meet the expectations of the
remediation. This document will be signed by supervisors and the fellow.
Program & Institutional Grievance Procedures: Grievances
regarding clinical training on a specific rotation should first be addressed
with the specific supervisor. If the fellow feels it more appropriate to
address the concern with the fellowship director, they are encouraged to do so.
If the grievance is in regard to the fellowship director, other core
supervisors, or supportive staff, and/or the fellow feels uncomfortable
reporting the concerns to a staff member of the Carilion Clinic Neuropsychology
Section, concerns should be brought to the attention of Ivy Rench, RN (Clinical
Manager—Dept. of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: 540-512-1171),
Christopher Blake, MSL, BS, RRT (Senior Director of Operations—Dept. of
Medicine: 540-266-6325), and/or the Human Resources Department (800-599-2537).
Application Procedures: Interested applicants should email the following materials
to the attention of Shawn Mordhorst, PsyD, ABPP-CN, Program Director, at [email protected]:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Cover
Letter—1-2 page letter of interest outlining experience, interest in our
program, and future goals for professional development.
- Three
Letters of Recommendation—To be emailed to the training director directly
from recommending individuals.
- Two
de-identified samples of neuropsychological reports
- Copy
of graduate transcripts
Fellowship Faculty: Ann Sollinger, PhD,
ABPP-CN; Justin Gray, PsyD; Shawn Mordhorst, PsyD, ABPP-CN
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