Faculty Positions, Department of Psychiatry

The Department of Psychiatry at UMass Memorial Health Care is currently accepting inquiries from physicians/psychologists interested in exploring affiliated clinical/academic job opportunities. The Department has a faculty of more than 270 physicians/psychologists engaged in a variety of clinical and academic pursuits. It is the largest and most highly regarded provider of psychiatric services in Central Massachusetts. Clinical, teaching and academic opportunities are currently available at a wide variety of affiliated sites and programs.

UMass Memorial Medical Center is situated in Worcester, MA, the second largest city in New England, and an area rich in history and cultural diversity. The area offers a broad range of excellent primary and secondary schools, as well as several highly regarded colleges including Clark University, The College of the Holy Cross, and Worcester Poly Technical Institute. It also offers a variety of affordable housing options from newly renovated condominiums in town to gracious Victorian homes in more suburban locales. The area boasts numerous restaurants, theatre groups and concert venues. It offers easy access to Boston, Cape Cod, The Berkshire’s, and Providence Rhode Island, all of which are less than an hour’s drive away. In short, it provides a myriad of social, cultural and recreational amenities making this area a truly desirable location in which to practice and live.

BC/BE Psychiatrists in our affiliated Community Mental Health Centers

BC/BE Psychiatrists needed for part to full-time opportunities in our affiliated Community Mental Health Centers in Worcester, Leominster, and other Central MA locations. Community HealthLink (CHL) is a dynamic, multi-service organization committed to providing, maintaining and restoring the dignity, well being and overall mental health of individuals and families in Central MA. It provides a wide range of services to individuals suffering from mental illness, developmental disabilities and substance abuse issues. Come work with a dedicated multidisciplinary staff and be part of our UMass faculty with opportunities for teaching and research.

Come join Dr. Alan Brown, Vice Chairman of Clinical Services, Dr. Douglas Ziedonis, Department Chair, and other prominent members of the Psychiatry Department in their ongoing pursuit of clinical and academic excellence. Interested candidates are encouraged to submit CVs and cover letters to: psychiatryrecruitment@umassmemorial.org.

BC/BE Psychiatrist for UMass Memorial Medical Center’s Outpatient Mental Health Clinic

BC/BE Psychiatrist needed for UMass Memorial Medical Center’s Outpatient Mental Health Clinic. Candidates should have strong academic credentials and sound clinical skills, as well as interest in pursuing academic opportunities in either training or research. An academic appointment, commensurate with experience, is available.

Director of Clinical and Professional Services

The University of Massachusetts Medical School seeks a board certified psychiatrist to become the first DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES of the Commonwealth's brand new, state-of-the-art WORCESTER RECOVERY CENTER AND HOSPITAL, a state-operated facility (within walking distance from the medical school) serving intermediate length of stay adult civil patients, acute forensic patients, and adolescents at hospital and residential levels of care. This important leadership position oversees administrative staff, facility admissions, all clinical personnel and the training of medical students, residents and fellows. The rank of the academic appointment with the medical school is based on prior experience. There are opportunities for research, including protected time depending on experience and goals. Excellent salary; superb benefits package. UMass has a rich history of state-university partnership and offers a nurturing environment for national and international collaboration. Send letter of interest and resume to Jeffrey Geller, MD, MPH, Dept. of Psychiatry, UMMS, 55 Lake Ave North, Worcester, MA 01655 or jeffrey.geller@umassmed.edu AA/EOE

Public Sector Psychiatrist

The University of Massachusetts Medical School, Division of Public Sector Psychiatry is seeking a psychiatrist with a career interest in Public Sector Psychiatry for a position at Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital (WRCH). WRCH, a state-of-art inpatient and rehabilitation facility to open spring 2012, is a short walk from the Medical School so research and teaching opportunities are easy to accommodate and actively encouraged. Faculty appointment at appropriate rank, competitive salary and excellent benefits. Send letter of interest and C.V. to Jeffrey Geller, MD, MPH, Director, Public Sector Psychiatry, UMMS, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655, email Jeffrey.Geller@umassmed.edu, or fax 508-856-3270. UMMS is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.

Health Psychologist-UMass Memorial Medical Center

We are expanding again! UMass Memorial Medical Center, the academic teaching hospital and clinical partner of The University of Massachusetts Medical School, is inviting applications for a Health Psychologist specializing in Consultation-Liaison Psychology. This is a full time position primarily based within the Psychosomatic Medicine Consultation-Liaison Service that serves the inpatient medical units of UMass Memorial Medical Center. The individual will provide a broad range of health psychology interventions, at bedside, to a diverse patient population. The individual will also provide consultation to medical treatment teams across all areas of the hospital. In addition to clinical work, the position includes a strong focus on teaching psychology graduate students, psychology interns and psychiatry residents. The position also provides an academic appointment to the medical school commensurate with experience. The pursuit of research activity/interests is supported and strongly encouraged.

Requirements:

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (Health Psychology/Behavioral Medicine focus) from APA accredited program with a strong understanding of the links between medical illness/treatment and the psychological issues that may arise in this context
ABPP Board certified in Clinical Health Psychology or willing to become BC when eligible
Must have completed an APA approved clinical psychology internship
Graduate and Post-doctoral/Fellowship Training in Health Psychology preferred

Our Department of Psychiatry has a large clinical faculty with clinical, teaching and academic opportunities available at a wide variety of inpatient and outpatient programs. We have faculty development programs, commitment to our care, training and research missions, and a great living and learning environment in Central Massachusetts.

Interested candidates are encouraged to submit CVs and letters of interest to: psychiatryrecruitment@umassmemorial.org, Attention Dr. Amy Wachholtz, Director of Health Psychology

Adult Inpatient Attending Psychiatrist/Faculty Position

The Department of Psychiatry at UMass Memorial Health Care is currently seeking a BC/BE Attending Psychiatrist for its adult inpatient unit at UMass Memorial Medical Center, the academic teaching hospital and clinical partner of The University of Massachusetts Medical School. Primary duties involve direct clinical care and support of the academic mission of the Department and the Medical Center including educational responsibilities and the opportunity to participate in research. The position provides the opportunity for involvement in a full range of clinical and academic pursuits. A faculty appointment, commensurate with experience, is also available.

Come join Dr. Alan Brown, Vice Chairman of Clinical Services, Dr. Douglas Ziedonis, Department Chair, and other prominent members of the Psychiatry Department in their ongoing pursuit of clinical and academic excellence. Interested candidates are encouraged to submit CVs and cover letters to: psychiatryrecruitment@umassmemorial.org.

Medical Director/Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist/Faculty Position

UMass Medical School, Department of Psychiatry, is seeking a full-time child and adolescent psychiatrist to serve as the Medical Director of the Department of Mental Health (DMH) Adolescent Programs at Worcester State Hospital. These units are committed to the delivery of clinically effective, high quality behavioral health care for DMH youth and families. The Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist will provide administrative oversight of and supervision to all of the physicians and chief psychologist in the programs (1/2 time) and will provide direct clinical care on the inpatient units (1/2 time). These are vibrant programs that are implementing creative and effective models of care. There are many opportunities to collaborate with other agency area service teams, and with the DMH team to support the development and implementation of psychiatric policy, standards and practices. Interest and experience in: 1) working with multi-disciplinary treatment teams across levels of care, 2) working with EOHHS child serving agencies, 3) working with school systems; 4) teaching medical students and residents, 5) being a liaison with primary care, and 6) conducting research. Candidates should be board certified in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry or plan to become board certified within a few years of employment. UMMS rank commensurate with experience, competitive salary. Send letter of interest and C.V. to Jean A. Frazier, MD, Vice Chair & Director, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, UMMS, Biotech I, Suite 100, 365 Plantation Street, Worcester, MA 01605 AA/EOE

Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist/Faculty Position

UMass Medical School, Department of Psychiatry, is seeking a half-time child and adolescent psychiatrist to serve as a psychiatric consultant to the area Department of Mental Health (DMH) child and adolescent service team to support the delivery of clinically effective, high quality behavioral health care for DMH youth and families. The Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist will also provide clinical consultation to other agency area service teams, and collaborate with the DMH team to support the development and implementation of psychiatric policy, standards and practices. Interest and experience in: 1) working with multi-disciplinary treatment teams, 2) working with EOHHS child serving agencies, 3) working with School Systems; 4) teaching medical students and residents, 5) being a liaison with primary care, and 6) conducting research, highly desired. Candidates should be board certified in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. UMMS rank commensurate with experience, competitive salary. Send letter of interest and C.V. to Jean A. Frazier, MD, Vice Chair & Director, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, UMMS, Biotech I, Suite 100, 365 Plantation Street., Worcester, MA 01605 AA/EOE

Forensic Psychologist

The University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS), in conjunction with Worcester State Hospital (WSH), currently has an opening for a full-time psychologist to provide forensic evaluations pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 123; provide violence risk assessment evaluations; work collaboratively with inpatient treatment teams; provide testimony as required. Candidate must have a Doctoral degree in Psychology; Licensed as a Psychologist Health Service Provider; or has completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Forensic Psychology approved by the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health; Certified as a Designated Forensic Psychologist by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or evidence of comparable forensic training in another jurisdiction. Position includes UMMS benefits. Faculty appointment commensurate with qualifications and experience. Applicants should send letter of interest, including evidence of ability to contribute to the academic mission of UMMS, and C.V. to Ira Packer, PhD, Director, Forensic Evaluation Service, UMMS, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655 or email to ira.packer@umassmed.edu AA/EOE

Senior Research Faculty Positions

The University of Massachusetts Medical School Department of Psychiatry is recruiting for Senior Research Faculty positions (full time and part time) to join our expanding Clinical & Translational Research team. Opportunities exist for senior leadership positions as well as senior researchers.

Candidates must have strong research background and experience and interest in mentoring junior faculty. The Department has many areas of academic strength include mental health services research, public sector clinical services, primary care integration, systems of care and intensive home and community-based services, addiction, psychopharmacology, mental retardation and developmental disabilities, juvenile justice/law and psychiatry, preclinical imaging and molecular research, trauma, and sexual abuse.

Research faculty work in a variety of settings including: the University Campus, the Center for Psychopharmacological Research & Treatment, the Center for Mental Health Services Research, the Brudnick Neuropsychiatric Research Institute, the Shriver Center, and Community Mental Health Centers. Research faculty collaborate with our many varied clinical service sites including the three main UMass campuses and affiliate hospitals, public sector state facilities (child & adult services), and community mental health centers.

The Clinical and Translational Research Division is a rapidly growing division supported by a large network of research activities and clinical services in Central MA. The Department’s Center for Mental Health Services Research has funding to develop a Mental Health Research Network throughout the State.

These positions are supported by a competitive salary and excellent benefits. To apply, please send CV and letter of interest to Douglas Ziedonis, MD, MPH, Chair, Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School and UMass Memorial Health Care, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester MA 01655 or e-mail: ziedonid@ummhc.org. AA/EOE

Addiction Clinical/Research Post-Doctoral Fellow

UMass Department of Psychiatry seeks a full time Addiction Clinical / Research Post-Doctoral Fellow to work with senior faculty members and interdisciplinary project teams for ongoing research studies. Fellows will assist with manuscript and grant preparation, administer clinical assessment and treatment protocols to research participants, engage in organizational change studies, and be expected to apply for independent grant funding in their second year.

The addiction clinical research post doctoral fellowship is for trainees interested in developing academic research careers in the area of addiction with an emphasis on opportunities in studying co-occurring mental illness and addiction, including a focus on tobacco addiction and integrating wellness into treatment. The mission of the program is to facilitate the fellow’s transition to a successful academic research career by assisting the fellow to develop an externally funded independent program of research, and to become a collaborative and productive member of an interdisciplinary research team. Fellows with clinical career goals are able to learn how to best integrate research into clinical practice. Clinical sites available include the wide range of clinical programs in the Department of Psychiatry, as well as the Veterans Affairs setting, and various UMass Memorial Health Care settings. Fellows can provide clinical services in clinical sites depending on prior experience, and may obtain clinical supervision to meet licensing requirements.

This posting is located on the UMass Careers website: https://www.hrapply.com/umm/IntlLanding.jsp req #17067. If you want to know more about job opportunities or the department in general, please email psychiatryrecruitment@umassmemorial.org or fax to 508-856-5990. We are an AA/EOE employer. No recruiting agencies please. Thank you.