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Clinical Neuropsychologist roles qualify as H-1B visa specialty occupations, making you eligible for employer-sponsored work visas. Many positions sit within hospital systems, academic medical centers, and VA facilities that file LCAs and petition USCIS regularly. TN visa and E-3 visa pathways may also apply depending on your nationality.
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The Division of Psychology is seeking an outstanding clinical neuropsychologist with assessment expertise and research interests in aging/dementia, cancer, psychiatric disorders, and/or functional neurological disorders. The position is primarily clinical with opportunities to participate in research activities through the O’Donnell Brain institute. UT Southwestern is a large, cutting-edge medical system which includes the William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital and Zale Lipshy Pavilion, and partners with other major teaching hospitals in the Southwestern Medical District, including Texas Behavioral Health Center, Children’s Health℠ Children’s Medical Center Dallas, and Parkland Health and Hospital Systems. With over 25 adult and pediatric neuropsychologists on campus, there is a large professional community with whom to collaborate.
This position is located in the Outpatient Neuropsychology Service within the primary University Hospital system, with some inpatient consultation. Responsibilities include provision of clinical neuropsychological assessment and consultation services, development and implementation of intervention strategies, supervision of pre- and post-doctoral trainees, and participation in the overall academic mission, with opportunities for involvement in our APA accredited doctoral program in Clinical Psychology. Primary patient populations include movement disorders, dementia, multiple sclerosis, brain injury, stroke, and epilepsy, as well as neuropsychiatric presentations and a broad range of complex medical disorders.
We are seeking a candidate who espouses a flexible approach to assessment and is experienced in working with adults with a range of neurocognitive disorders. Requirements include doctoral degree in psychology or related field, APA approved pre-doctoral internship, and ABPP/CN-eligible postdoctoral training in clinical neuropsychology. Preference will be given to board certified clinicians experienced with the above patient populations. While Texas licensure is not required for consideration or selection for the position, it is a pre-requisite for starting in the position.
General Information
As part of the UT Southwestern Medical Center clinical team in Psychiatry/Neuropsychology, you will join in an evolving effort to contribute to advances in behavioral and brain health, transform patient care, and expand knowledge and implications of brain-behavior relationships. In our growing Dallas campus, we have neuropsychologists, psychiatrists, psychologists, neuroscientists and many varied students advancing the development of assessments and neurotherapeutic interventions for challenging brain disorders, discovering advanced understanding of the causes of psychiatric illnesses and cures. At UT Southwestern, your ideas and skills will be put to work in ways that serve you, our patients, our community, and the world. Our 3,000+ UT Southwestern faculty foster teamwork and teach the skills that best reflect the changing landscape of therapeutics and health care delivery. Our research environment is one of the most advanced in the world, and the day-to-day quest for discovery will inspire your best work.
Highlights of the Opportunity
- Generous compensation with a guaranteed salary and wRVU productivity incentive, as well as 7 days per year to attend conferences, with professional allowance
- Excellent comprehensive, low-cost health insurance (effective on start date), dental, vision, retirement plan, life insurance, and disability benefits. To learn more, visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/
- As employees of a public, State of Texas organization, faculty are entitled to $1 million in identity theft protection and many employee discounts
- No need for malpractice tail insurance: med/mal is occurrence based
- No state income tax
- Eligible site for public student loan forgiveness program and NIH loan repayment program
Mission/Vision
Discover, Educate, and Heal the Mind, Body, and Brain
The Department of Psychiatry’s vision is to meet the behavioral health needs of diverse communities across North Texas and beyond by increasing equitable access to psychiatric care and the latest advancements in neuroscience and psychiatry and preparing an effective workforce to achieve these objectives.
Team
Our department offers expertise in broad specialty and subspecialty areas of psychiatry and neuropsychology with opportunities to collaborate with experts in our field. To serve the diverse communities of North Texas and maintain the excellence of our institution, we welcome faculty candidates who will bring additional dimensions to our research, teaching, and clinical mission, including underrepresented groups.
Work-Life Balance
Our generous leave program offers several paid leave options, extended illness bank, paid family leave, and holidays (including floating holidays that can be used anytime).
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.
Appointment rank will be commensurate with academic accomplishment and experience. Consideration may be given to applicants seeking less than a full-time schedule.
To learn more about the benefits UT Southwestern offers, visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/
Benefits
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
- PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
- 100% coverage for preventive healthcare – no copay
- Paid Time Off, available day one
- Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
- Paid Parental Leave Benefit
- Wellness programs
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
Profile
The Division of Psychology is seeking an outstanding clinical neuropsychologist with assessment expertise and research interests in aging/dementia, cancer, psychiatric disorders, and/or functional neurological disorders. The position is primarily clinical with opportunities to participate in research activities through the O’Donnell Brain institute. UT Southwestern is a large, cutting-edge medical system which includes the William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital and Zale Lipshy Pavilion, and partners with other major teaching hospitals in the Southwestern Medical District, including Texas Behavioral Health Center, Children’s Health℠ Children’s Medical Center Dallas, and Parkland Health and Hospital Systems. With over 25 adult and pediatric neuropsychologists on campus, there is a large professional community with whom to collaborate.
This position is located in the Outpatient Neuropsychology Service within the primary University Hospital system, with some inpatient consultation. Responsibilities include provision of clinical neuropsychological assessment and consultation services, development and implementation of intervention strategies, supervision of pre- and post-doctoral trainees, and participation in the overall academic mission, with opportunities for involvement in our APA accredited doctoral program in Clinical Psychology. Primary patient populations include movement disorders, dementia, multiple sclerosis, brain injury, stroke, and epilepsy, as well as neuropsychiatric presentations and a broad range of complex medical disorders.
We are seeking a candidate who espouses a flexible approach to assessment and is experienced in working with adults with a range of neurocognitive disorders. Requirements include doctoral degree in psychology or related field, APA approved pre-doctoral internship, and ABPP/CN-eligible postdoctoral training in clinical neuropsychology. Preference will be given to board certified clinicians experienced with the above patient populations. While Texas licensure is not required for consideration or selection for the position, it is a pre-requisite for starting in the position.
General Information
As part of the UT Southwestern Medical Center clinical team in Psychiatry/Neuropsychology, you will join in an evolving effort to contribute to advances in behavioral and brain health, transform patient care, and expand knowledge and implications of brain-behavior relationships. In our growing Dallas campus, we have neuropsychologists, psychiatrists, psychologists, neuroscientists and many varied students advancing the development of assessments and neurotherapeutic interventions for challenging brain disorders, discovering advanced understanding of the causes of psychiatric illnesses and cures. At UT Southwestern, your ideas and skills will be put to work in ways that serve you, our patients, our community, and the world. Our 3,000+ UT Southwestern faculty foster teamwork and teach the skills that best reflect the changing landscape of therapeutics and health care delivery. Our research environment is one of the most advanced in the world, and the day-to-day quest for discovery will inspire your best work.
Highlights of the Opportunity
- Generous compensation with a guaranteed salary and wRVU productivity incentive, as well as 7 days per year to attend conferences, with professional allowance
- Excellent comprehensive, low-cost health insurance (effective on start date), dental, vision, retirement plan, life insurance, and disability benefits. To learn more, visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/
- As employees of a public, State of Texas organization, faculty are entitled to $1 million in identity theft protection and many employee discounts
- No need for malpractice tail insurance: med/mal is occurrence based
- No state income tax
- Eligible site for public student loan forgiveness program and NIH loan repayment program
Mission/Vision
Discover, Educate, and Heal the Mind, Body, and Brain
The Department of Psychiatry’s vision is to meet the behavioral health needs of diverse communities across North Texas and beyond by increasing equitable access to psychiatric care and the latest advancements in neuroscience and psychiatry and preparing an effective workforce to achieve these objectives.
Team
Our department offers expertise in broad specialty and subspecialty areas of psychiatry and neuropsychology with opportunities to collaborate with experts in our field. To serve the diverse communities of North Texas and maintain the excellence of our institution, we welcome faculty candidates who will bring additional dimensions to our research, teaching, and clinical mission, including underrepresented groups.
Work-Life Balance
Our generous leave program offers several paid leave options, extended illness bank, paid family leave, and holidays (including floating holidays that can be used anytime).
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.
Appointment rank will be commensurate with academic accomplishment and experience. Consideration may be given to applicants seeking less than a full-time schedule.
To learn more about the benefits UT Southwestern offers, visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/
Benefits
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
- PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
- 100% coverage for preventive healthcare – no copay
- Paid Time Off, available day one
- Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
- Paid Parental Leave Benefit
- Wellness programs
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
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Verify your foreign degree qualifies
A three-year bachelor's degree alone won't satisfy H-1B specialty occupation requirements. Get a credential evaluation confirming your combined undergraduate and doctoral training is equivalent to a U.S. doctoral-level degree in neuropsychology before any employer files your petition.
Target hospital systems with PERM history
Academic medical centers and VA facilities sponsor neuropsychologists at higher rates than private practices. Search DOL's OFLC public disclosure data for certified LCAs in neuropsychology to identify which hospital networks have filed recently and in which metro areas.
Use Migrate Mate to find verified sponsors
Filter for Clinical Neuropsychologist roles on Migrate Mate, which surfaces employers with confirmed LCA filing history. This cuts out the guesswork of cold-applying to practices that have never navigated H-1B sponsorship for licensed psychology positions.
Clarify EPPP and state licensure timing with HR
Some employers won't file your H-1B petition until you hold an active state psychology license, which requires passing the EPPP. Confirm whether the employer will sponsor you pre-licensure or only after licensure, since this directly affects your visa timeline and OPT gap risk.
Confirm prevailing wage tier before the offer stage
USCIS requires your offered salary to meet DOL's prevailing wage for your specific job location and specialty. Run your role and work ZIP code through the OFLC Wage Search before negotiating compensation so you can confirm the offer will clear the LCA certification threshold.
Ask about cap-exempt status at academic employers
Hospitals affiliated with universities or nonprofit research institutions may qualify as cap-exempt H-1B employers, letting USCIS accept your petition year-round without lottery selection. Ask HR explicitly whether the institution holds that designation before ruling out positions over cap timing concerns.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Clinical Neuropsychologist role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes. Clinical Neuropsychology requires a doctoral degree (Ph.D., Psy.D., or equivalent) in a directly related field, which satisfies USCIS's specialty occupation definition. The role's theoretical and applied complexity makes it one of the more straightforward psychology specialties to establish specialty occupation status for, particularly when the job description references neuropsychological assessment, intervention, and board certification requirements.
Can Canadian or Mexican neuropsychologists work in the U.S. under TN status?
Psychologist is a listed profession on the USMCA TN schedule, so Canadian and Mexican nationals with a doctoral degree in psychology can apply for TN status. You'll need proof of your doctorate, a U.S. job offer letter, and evidence of licensure or eligibility. TN status is granted in three-year increments and can be renewed indefinitely, but it doesn't allow dual intent toward a green card.
Which types of employers most commonly sponsor Clinical Neuropsychologists?
Academic medical centers, children's hospitals, VA health systems, and university-affiliated rehabilitation programs are the most active sponsors. These institutions have established immigration infrastructure and regularly file LCAs for doctoral-level clinicians. Private neuropsychology practices can sponsor but often lack in-house HR experience with the process, which can slow timelines significantly. Browse verified sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate to narrow your search to confirmed filers.
Does board certification affect my visa sponsorship eligibility?
Board certification through ABCN (American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology) isn't a USCIS requirement, but many employers list it as required or preferred and will tie the job description to it. If the LCA job duties reference ABCN certification, USCIS will expect your qualifications to match. Employers filing before you're board-eligible should ensure the job description reflects your actual current licensure level, not aspirational credentials, to avoid a Request for Evidence.
How does state psychology licensure interact with the H-1B petition timeline?
USCIS doesn't require active state licensure to approve an H-1B petition, but many employers won't file until you're licensed because they can only bill insurers under a licensed provider. If you're finishing postdoctoral hours on OPT, confirm with the employer whether they'll file your H-1B while you're completing supervised practice. Delays in EPPP scheduling or state board processing can create dangerous gaps between OPT expiration and H-1B status start.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Clinical Neuropsychologist jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.