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. 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.
The Attending Child and Adolescent psychiatrist will
provide comprehensive psychiatric care to adolescents admitted to the ACCU.
This care includes:
o treatment planning for
adolescents with complex mental health conditions at risk of or demonstrating self-harm
or harm to others;
o individualized,
strength-based, trauma-informed, and trauma-responsive psychiatric care;
o 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; and,
o psychiatry/psychopharmacology
services that accord with current best practices for adolescents and are informed
by evidence-based practices.
As indicated, the attending child and adolescent
psychiatrist 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.
For candidates who commit to a UMass
Chan/DMH position by December 31, 2024, there is the opportunity for up to
$300,000.00 in DMH-funded student 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) .
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