University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Department of Psychiatry
Position ID:
Position Title:
Assistant Director of Psychiatry, Director of Child and Adolescent Services
Position Type:
Non tenure-track faculty
Position Location:
Worcester, Massachusetts 01655, United States of America
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Appl Deadline:
(posted 2024/07/12, listed until 2025/01/12)
Position Description:
Position Description
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PSYCHIATRY, DIRECTOR OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT SERVICES, ADOLESCENT CONTINUING CARE UNITS, WORCESTER RECOVERY CENTER AND HOSPITAL The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School (UMass Chan) is seeking a full-time (40 hours per -week) board-certified/board-eligible child and adolescent psychiatrist to serve the Adolescent Continuing Care Unit (ACCU) at the Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital (WRCH) in Worcester, MA as Assistant Director of Psychiatry, Director of Child and Adolescent Services. WRCH is a Department of Mental Health(DMH) state-of-the-art hospital that cares for adults and adolescents and their families with severe mental health conditions. The ACCU is both part of WRCH and the statewide Department of Mental Health Child, Youth, and Families (CYF) Services. The selected candidate will be recommended for a UMass Chan faculty appointment as Assistant or Associate Professor based on qualifications. Reporting to the Director of Psychiatry, the Assistant Director of Psychiatry, Director of Child and Adolescent Services will provide child and adolescent clinical leadership and comprehensive psychiatric care to adolescents admitted to the ACCU. This includes: o In collaboration with psychiatry leadership, WRCH leadership, and DMH CYF leadership, participate in the development and maintenance of the ACCU as an integral part of WRCH as a specialty adolescent service. o Align and customize hospital policies and procedures so that they are adolescent-service-specific and developmentally appropriate. o Carry a clinical caseload and engage in treatment planning for adolescents with complex mental health conditions at risk of or demonstrating self-harm or harm to others. o Implement individualized, strength-based, trauma-informed, and trauma-responsive psychiatric care. o Develop and engage in care that supports recovery and collaborates with the youth and their legally authorized representative(s)/families, as well as appropriate collateral care team members, to ensure treatment is active and moves the youth toward the least restrictive environment as soon as possible. o Deliver psychiatry/psychopharmacology services that accord with current best practices for adolescents and are informed by evidence-based practices. As indicated, the Director of Child and Adolescent Services also participates in forensic evaluations and testifies in court for youth admitted to the unit on forensic legal statuses (evaluation of competency, criminal responsibility, etc.). The ACCU is a family-friendly work environment, with no required nights or weekend calls. There are opportunities to join the on-call team for additional moonlighting with competitive reimbursement. Academic Opportunities: - Supervision of child and adolescent psychiatry fellows, psychiatry residents and medical students. - Opportunity to be involved in the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship. - Department support for leadership training, research, and other academic endeavors through various UMass Chan-sponsored programs. - Various CME activities, including grand rounds, journal clubs, law and psychiatry lectures, and DMH-sponsored trainings, workshops and events. Benefits: - A generous benefit plan by UMass Chan - The option to enroll in either the Massachusetts State Retirement Board pension scheme (defined benefit) or the ORP (defined contribution plan). - Holidays, paid time off, educational days, sick days, and vacation totaling more than 8 weeks. - Annual professional education stipend. - UMass-sponsored J1- Conrad waiver / H1b visa and Green Card applications. - DMH-sponsored student loan repayment program for providers of direct care in any of the DMH state-operated facilities, in exchange for four (4) years of dedicated service.This position is eligible for DMH loan repayment.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are integral to the commitment of the Department, University and
DMH. Accordingly, the Department encourages applications from qualified candidates who can contribute to racial equity, diversity, and inclusion through service, mentorship, teaching, and scholarship.
As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Chan recognizes the added value of a
diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences,
perspectives, and backgrounds.
For additional information about our mission-driven Department of Psychiatry please view our
website at https://www.umassmed.edu/psychiatry/hiring-mission/non-facultypositions/
For questions about this position, please contact Yael Dvir, Vice Chair, Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry (Yael.Dvir@umassmed.edu).
Application Materials Required:
Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Three reference letters (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site
)
And anything else requested in the position description.
Further Info:
UMass Chan Medical School
Department of Psychiatry
55 Lake Ave North
Worcester, MA 01605
Department of Psychiatry
55 Lake Ave North
Worcester, MA 01605