Attending Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Child And Adolescent Psychiatrist

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.

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.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive psychiatric care to adolescents admitted to the ACCU.
• Develop and oversee treatment plans for adolescents with complex mental health conditions, including those at risk of or demonstrating self-harm or harm to others.
• Provide individualized, strength-based, trauma-informed, and trauma-responsive psychiatric care.
• Support recovery by collaborating with youth, their legally authorized representatives/families, and appropriate collateral care team members to ensure treatment is active and facilitates movement to the least restrictive environment as soon as clinically appropriate.
• Deliver psychiatry and psychopharmacology services aligned with current best practices and evidence-based standards for adolescent care.
• Participate, as needed, in forensic evaluations for youth admitted under legal/forensic status (e.g., evaluations of competency or criminal responsibility) and provide court testimony when required.

Qualifications

Required:

• Board-certified/board-eligible child and adolescent psychiatrist

Preferred:

• An inspired clinician, committed to the recovery model of care.
• A depth and breadth of adult psychiatric experience and demonstrated ability to function as a clinical leader in a multidisciplinary environment.

Additional Information

The ACCU is a family-friendly work environment, with no required night or weekend calls. There are opportunities to join the on-call team for additional moonlighting with competitive reimbursement.

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.

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.